Women In Transition – Resident Application
The mission of Women in Transitions is to provide a drug and alcohol-free community that allows women to establish a 12-step foundation to ensure continuing recovery. Thank you for your interest of services offered by Women in Transition. We believe that if you truly want to change a 12 Step Program is the answer. You must complete the entire application to be considered for residency. Do NOT leave any spaces blank. You may return this application by mail: 412 S. John St. / Angola, IN/46703 or by email: witangola@gmail.com. Upon receipt of your properly completed application, we will contact you by mail or you may complete the below online application form.
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**All Questions must be answered including the last page; N/A is not an answer. **
** If a question in not answered the application will be disposed**
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Here are a few key items that are required:
YOU MUST BE 72 HOURS CLEAN AND SOBER.
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You must pay $380.00 at time of intake. This includes your first two weeks of program fees at time of intake. There will be a $5.00 per month phone charge, $11.00 per random drug test charge and your first MRT book $14.00. This deposit is Non-Refundable. We do not take personal checks: money order or cash only. You may pay by PayPal at witangola.org; there is a 3.9% fee.
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If you are considering coming due to an obligation to the court you must have the court put it in your paperwork that you MUST complete our program or you will not be accepted. Please bring your court and release papers with you.
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Our program is a 9 to 24 months; the term of your stay depends solely on you.
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Weekly program fee is $175.00 paid every Friday for the week ahead and is non-refundable. You must seek and acquire gainful employment if you are able to work.
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Keep in mind that if you get behind with your program fees, you will be asked to leave the program.
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You must approve of a full release of personal information before acceptance in the program. If you do not disclose or misrepresent information this will be grounds for immediate release from Women In Transition.
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No cellphones allowed for 30 days or at the discretion of the director.
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If you are accepted into the program, please bring with you the following list of items:
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Picture ID & Social Security card or Birth Certificate, (must be current, not expired or a copy)
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$350.00 first two-week fees, $5.00 per month for phone services; this includes long distance, $11.00 per random drug testing, and 1st MRT book $14.00. TOTAL: $380.00
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Clothing (only bring what you need due to limited space) NO CARDBOARD BOXES
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NO SUIT CASES & NO DUFFEL BAGS; use only plastic trash bags. LIMIT 2 (30 Gallon).
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Note: If you are coming by Grey Hound, you will need to have your belongings in a duffle bag,
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backpack or purchase a cardboard box from the station. They do not allow plastic bags in the storage area under the bus.
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Paddle lock with 2 keys or a combination lock for locker
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Personal hygiene products
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HE Laundry liquid soap and fabric softener (dryer sheets only, NO liquid fabric softener)
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Money for the washer and dryer (machines cost a dollar a load)
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Alarm Clock
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All prescribed medicines in assigned bottles. If your medications are not in the right container or expired; they will be disposed of.
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Any snacks or pop you may want, we ONLY supply groceries. NO ENERGY DRINKS
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You may bring photos and radio
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We do supply linens and a pillow for twin sized beds, but if you want you may bring yours from home. Twin size only. If you bring your own, they must have your name on the items
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Note: All belongings brought into the house will be searched. All laundry will go into a HOT dryer cycle of 30 minutes before they are allowed into the main living area of the house. All medicines (Including over the counter) will be kept in the office and only staff will be able to dispense them.
**We do NOT allow outdated prescribed medicines and NEVER any narcotics. It is your responsibility to contact your doctor and make changes if needed. We also encourage you to contact Social Security (if applicable) to let them know of any changes.
We do NOT accept persons on Suboxone or Methadone treatment. We do accept Vivitrol treatment. Once you arrive at WIT you will be on a 30-day Orientation Phase. We give you this time to adjust to our home, and get ready for what lies ahead. We allow your family and friends to visit Monday thru Sunday as long as the Director approves it either verbally or in writing. We reserve the right to ask your family
and friends to leave if we know they have any warrants or appear under the influence.
You are required to attend 7 meetings a week, attend and complete house meetings, classes, obtain a sponsor, work the steps and respect all house rules. All of the other requirements will be discussed upon arrival.