Freedom House
Our halfway house offers a safe and supportive environment for mens in recovery, with 10 beds available for residents.
Halfway House for Men: Freedom House in DeLand, Florida
The Freedom House is a 10 bed men’s recovery residence located in DeLand, Florida. All Foundation’s houses provide peer recovery support services for its clients with a home-like and structured setting. Each client is guided by our peer staff offering practical life skills to prepare our clients to integrate back into society. If you want to check out all of our homes, click here.
Supportive Living Environment
Our halfway house for men, provides a supportive environment for adult males who need to transition to independent living. Living in a community with similar goals and challenges can foster a sense of belonging and personal development. Our residents can live in a drug-free, safe environment, allowing them to focus on their recovery and long-term goals.
On-Site Residential Staff Support
On-site residential staff support and assist our residents at our halfway house. Our staff is available and trained to assist and guide our residents. They help our residents manage their daily lives, resolve conflicts, and create a structured routine, allowing them to develop a sense of responsibility, accountability, and independence.
Peer Recovery Support Services
Our halfway house program relies heavily on peer recovery support services. Peer-to-peer support groups, sober social activities, and other supportive services help our residents achieve long-term recovery. Our peer recovery support services foster a sense of community and belonging among our residents, allowing them to learn from one another's experiences and challenges.
Professional Staff Oversight
A professional staff oversees and supports our residents in our halfway house program. Our staff has extensive experience in substance abuse recovery and is committed to assisting our residents in achieving long-term recovery. Our professional staff collaborates with our residents to create individualized treatment plans.
Alcohol and Drug Monitoring
We provide alcohol and drug monitoring to our residents in order to ensure their safety and accountability. Residents who violate our policies face consequences as part of our monitoring program, which includes random drug and alcohol testing. This monitoring assists residents in remaining accountable and focused on their recovery objectives.
Affordability
Freedom House, our halfway house for men, provides affordable housing options for those in need of a supportive living environment. We understand the financial difficulties that people in recovery face, and we work hard to make our program available to those who need it the most. Financial obstacles should never obstruct a successful recovery.
Qualification Criteria for Residency in Freedom House
Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about the Freedom House, along with their answers, to provide you with a better understanding of our program and services.
Desire to turn away from addiction: Each person must declare their willingness to stay sober and clean as well as their desire to change their addictive lifestyle.
All intake forms, including the application and liability waivers, must be completed by each person.
Abstinence from all substances that alter the mind or mood: Each person is required to maintain complete abstinence from all substances that alter the mind or mood. This includes any substance used to affect a person's mind or mood, including illicit drugs, alcohol, prescription medications (some medical exceptions may apply), and prescription drugs.
Each person must commit to maintaining their sobriety for at least twelve (12) months.
Participation in counseling and classes: Each person is required to attend all counseling and class sessions, as well as work and fundraising events.
Each person is required to pay a one-time admission fee.
Twelve (12) Steps of Recovery programs: Each individual must be willing to learn how to stay clean and sober through the twelve (12) Steps of Recovery programs of Alcoholics Anonymous ("AA") or Narcotics Anonymous ("NA").
Employment or community service: Each individual must either have a job, be actively seeking employment (this will be verified), be attending an outpatient program, or be participating in community service or volunteer work during the day.
No MAT program: At this time, Foundations to Freedom does not take anyone on the MAT program. An individual must be completely clean and sober of all substances upon admission. We also currently do not admit a convicted sex offender or anyone with severe mental health and violent criminal background.
House fee: Each individual must pay the House fee. Please note that during the admissions process, Foundations are required to call local law enforcement to determine if there are any active warrants on the client.
