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The Graduate Services Department has been developed to support program graduates in their effort to successfully transition into mainstream society. To be considered a Ready, Willing & Able program (RWA) graduate, individuals must secure full time employment, achieve independent housing, and maintain a drug and alcohol free lifestyle.
Graduates meet with their Graduate Services Advisors individually two times per month. Additionally, Graduate Services Advisors conduct home visits, serve as liaisons with employer partners, and facilitate monthly meetings where graduates have the opportunity to share their experiences with fellow graduates, and gain valuable information provided by guest speakers on topics such as relapse prevention, health, etc, education, and career advancement.
Following the annual graduation ceremony, graduates are strongly encouraged to continue to keep in touch with the Graduate Services Department. Graduate Services is available to assist RWA graduates with a variety of services including:
- Assistance as needed to obtain new housing and/or new employment
- Onsite GED/ABE and computer classes
- Relapse Prevention, NA, AA, etc.
- Job Training on-site and off-site
- Participation in alumni events
All graduates that successfully maintain employment, housing, and sobriety are eligible for a $1,000 grant. This grant is paid over a 5 month period in installments of $200. In conjunction with the grant, those graduates who maintain their employment, housing, and sobriety every three months receive special recognition at our Graduate Services Quarterly Dinners, where family and friends are welcome to participate in this celebration of graduates’ accomplishments.
Every June, the Graduate Services Department sponsors an annual Alumni Family Day Summer Picnic. This event provides an opportunity for graduates to re-establish relationships with the friends they made in the program and build relationships with newer graduates for a lifetime.
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