Ryan's Hope in Action

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This program is a 24-month process which will allow each participant enough time to develop skills necessary to complete each stage, support their efforts to become their "best self".

Participants will be vetted by the CEO via a video recorded interview. During the interview the participants will express why they should be part of this program. 

The CEO will give his commitment to each participant to be supportive, respectful, and treat them with dignity on their journey at Ryan's Hope. The participants will give their commitment to follow all rules of the program and facility.  They will sign a Participant Covenant, receive Picture ID & Key Fob.

The BOD will review and approve all initial participants. Thereafter, the Assessment Committee will review and approve all incoming participants. 

Participants will be assessed at the end of every stage via the Assessment Committee.  This committee will meet weekly to discuss each participant's progress. 

During this initial stage each perticipant will meet with staff: psychologists, psychiatrists, medical, counselors, and mentors to develop their customized participant plan. The Adjustment Mentor will meet with each participant to find out their specific needs. Participants will begin working their plans towards their goals for this program. Participants will be given standard of expectations along with their participant manual.

 While working with their Life Mentor, participants will learn to navigate finances, transportation, shopping, 401K, insurance, life boundaries, family & friend support and general life skills. This will be through verbal and digital communication.  Each participant's plan will be updated and adjusted as needed. 

While working with their Job Mentor, participants will be given job training, skills, and tools to build a resume, interview, get hired, and determine the specific area in which they wish to work. If the participant comes into the facility with a job they will be assessed before this stage – if determined, they can move to the Housing stage.  Each participant's plan will be updated and adjusted as needed. 

While working with their Housing Mentor, participants will be given skills and knowledge how to look for, how to apply for, how to maintain, their housing. This is the “Transition” part of the program. Participants will have their own apartment at our facility; once they have completed the program, an approved list of housing options, which has been vetted by Ryan's Hope will be available to all participants. 

Participants will be able to come to support group meetings that will meet on a regular basis after they graduate from the program.  Our aim is to continue to support participants and to encourage them to come back as mentors, allowing them to give back to others.  Our post-program committee will be available for individuals who have completed the program to reach out to if needed. A member of the committee will reach out for the 3-month check-in, then CEO will reach out for the 6-month check-in.