Safe and Sober Transitional Housing

in Southeast Kansas

The SEK Recovery House Mission

To provide a safe, secure, and healthy living environment that promotes abstinence-based pathways of recovery - improving one’s physical, mental, spiritual, and social wellbeing. To provide peer recovery support to individuals during and after SUD/OUD treatment, as they transition to living independently and productively in their chosen community.

APRIL 1, 2022 - WE ARE ACCEPTING RESIDENT APPLICATIONS!!

What is the SEK Recovery House?

SEK Recovery House model is a family-like living environment free from alcohol and drug use. It’s centered on peer support and community connection for sustained abstinent recovery from substance use disorders.

The SEK Recovery House is a peer-led social model of recovery, pilot project, for residents affected by and seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) and/or opioid use disorder (OUD). This project is funded in-part by HRSA’s RCORP Implementation III grant awarded to Thrive Allen County on behalf of the Southeast Kansas Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition in September 2021 and through community volunteers and donations. The coalition funding area consists of the following counties in Southeast Kansas – Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. The SEK Recovery House will follow best practice standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) to become a certified housing program.

The first SEK Recovery House is set to open in Iola, KS by the beginning of February 2022 and is currently zoned for up to 5 residents. The HRSA RCORP Implementation III Program Director and Data Collector, April Jackson, will also serve as the SEK Recovery House Program Director, with oversight provided by the SEK SMP Coalition’s Recovery workgroup steering committee. Eligible residents will be accepted by application and must have completed a 28–30-day in-patient treatment facility for SUD/OUD which they will be arriving directly from. Residents can also be approved if they are currently enrolled in Intensive Outpatient (IOP/OP) therapy services for SUD/OUD or have directly completed IOP/OP services; in need of safe housing; seeking evidence-based recovery support services; willing to become employed and transition into more permanent housing within the SEK SMP Coalition service area.

Who are the residents of the SEK Recovery House?

Active in Recovery Process

Total abstinence from alcohol, illicit drugs, marijuana, narcotic medications, and all other mind/mood altering substances. Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) medications are considered prescription-based with close supervision by a case manager, medical physician, and psychiatrist.
Agree to proper use of all Over the counter (OTC) drugs and all prescription medications as prescribed and to keep prescriptions locked up and out of reach of other residents.
Agree to alcohol/drug screening urine tests. Drug screening will be performed if substance misuse is suspected.
Cannot have pending legal cases for, or convictions of, sexual and/or violent offenses that requires them to be a Registered Offender in any state.

Willing to be in Community

Required to attend a recovery-based group: 12-step/faith-based/service-based fellowship of their choice.
A minimum of 5 recovery meetings per week must be attended.
Obtain a sponsor at their recovery meetings and work the steps/program as agreed.
Respect the rights, views, and property of other house residents.
Will be expected to complete weekly house chores and to keep their personal space such as their beds, dressers and closets clean.
Agree to not allow or to carry any firearms, knives, weapons, etc. in your room or any place on or around recovery house property.

Wants to become Employed

Will be expected to seek and obtain employment within an agreed # of days.
Expected to contribute house fees per week or per month. Amount shall not exceed 30% of residents’ weekly or monthly income. Utilities and Wi-Fi costs are included. Resident is responsible for providing their own food. Transportation to work/meetings may be arranged/available.
Community volunteer hours will be substituted in lieu of rent until employment is secured.
Must have all vaccinations up to date or in process of being updated, as recommended by local/state public health authorities; including COVID-related vaccines and/or boosters.
Actively work in a transition process into longer-term affordable housing.

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