Constructing Our Future
SAFE HOUSE
Indianapolis, Indiana
COF provides safe, affordable, healthy housing for formerly incarcerated women. In addition to providing housing, we recognize that for women to be successful after leaving incarceration, they need more than just safe housing. They each need an individualized plan to prepare them for life and employment on the outside. We have developed an Education track to assist women in completing their degrees and a Construction Track to help women enter the construction field. In addition to our programming, Constructing Our Future leverages our partnerships with other community-based organizations to provide wrap-around support for our residents with income support and employment coaching and placement, peer recovery coaching, substance use assessments and coaching, relapse prevention groups, employment readiness workshops, financial workshops, and legal education workshops. Residents pay a portion of the rent and utilities.
Eligibility Requirements
-Women cis or trans, gender non-conforming, LGBTQ are welcome
-Must be formerly convicted or arrested
-Over the age of 18 years.
-No drug or alcohol use is permitted.
-If you identify as a recovering addict, you must be participating in a recovery program and taking ownership of your recovery. At three meetings per week.
-Family reunification is supported and children may visit for a limited period of time. Children cannot reside in the home. Visitation with one's family is scheduled.
-Home Base is not intended for short-term or emergency housing. Women commit to stay 6 months up to 2 years or more if needed
-We do not discriminate based on crime of conviction.
-Participants must completed required programming.
-Applicants will be interviewed.