Resident Guidelines
Upon becoming a resident of Choices Recovery House all persons enter into a 90‐day probationary period, during which a specific set of guidelines are applied. These rules and regulations are intended to assist each resident in his or her transition into the house in which he or she has become a resident, and help each focus on the recovery program.
Initial 30 days of Residency
- No visits with significant others are permitted on or off premises unless prior approval is received from House Management. Communication may be in the form of letters only.
- Resident must actively seek employment or perform volunteer work from 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Verification of activities is required.
- Employment must be obtained within 14 days of initial date of residency at Choices.
- Resident may not have any overnight stays off premises.
- Curfew is 10:00pm.
- Resident must sign in and out when leaving, or arriving at, the House, and may only leave the premises (for non-job related activities) with persons not on House probation, or with a Sponsor.
- Resident must select a Home Group.
- Resident must select a Sponsor.
- Resident must schedule a drug and alcohol evaluation.
- A signature must be obtained for each AA/NA meeting attended.
- A black-out, in reference to members of the opposite sex and Significant Others, will be in effect during Probation Period.
- Resident will receive a House key when all probation criteria have been met.
- At the completion of the initial 30 days of residency, a house vote will be taken, in concurrence with a consultation with House Management, to determine the continuance of your residency.
- An individual consultation with House Management will be completed at the end of the initial 30 days to determine the status of your probationary period and to review House policy and procedure.
Initial 90 days of Residency
- Resident must attend a minimum of 90 AA/NA meetings in 90 days. After 90 days, a minimum 5 meetings per week is required. Attendance will be reviewed at each house meeting.
- No relationships for 90 days for all newcomers.
- Cellular phones are prohibited unless job related; verification will be required.
