The Recovery Living Program at Charlotte Rescue Mission is designed to guide individuals through a structured path of personal growth, skill-building, and independence. Anchored by active participation in a 12-step program and supplemented with practical tools such as financial literacy and life skills development, this program offers a supportive framework for residents to achieve lasting recovery and self-sufficiency. Case managers assist residents by focusing on employment, education, community engagement, and personal responsibility to foster a well-rounded and sustainable recovery journey.

 

Residents focus on obtaining a part-time job while attending school after completing a 120-day core program. They actively work through a 12-step program and enroll in a financial literacy program, transitioning to the Community Living Program upon completing this stage or leaving school.

 

Residents spend 6-9 months developing life and coping skills while working in one of three areas: the Community Matters Café, the kitchen at Dove’s Nest, or with the Charlotte Rescue Mission Maintenance Team. During this program, residents also engage in a 12-step program, participate in the Working Smart course, and enroll in a financial literacy program. After completing this stage, they move into the Community Living Program.

 

This program emphasizes securing a full-time job after graduation from the 120-day core program. Residents work through a 12-step program, enroll in a financial literacy program, and then advance to the Community Living Program.

 

Residents who complete the Key, Life Skills, or Transition programs progress to this stage. In addition to taking on independent responsibilities, residents continue their involvement in a 12-step program.