FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is the House of Hope?
A: The House of Hope, Inc is a
resource for chemical dependency treatment and education
in the area, in the state of Minnesota
and in the upper Midwest.
HOH provides residential treatment
for men and women over the age of 18.
The Mankato Men's house serves 29 men and the leased house that is 1 1/2 blocks away serves 7 women. Our Fairmont facility serves 26 clients both men and women. HOH also provides nonresidential
treatment services for men and
women (formerly known as outpatient
services) through its’ HopeRecovery
program. For more information about
HopeRecovery go to the link on the left side of this page.
Q: Who does the residential treatment program accept?
A: The House of Hope accepts males and females ages 18 and up who
are willing to make the necessary changes in their
lives to regain what they have lost through the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
Q: How is my stay funded for the House of Hope
residential program and what does it cost?
A: Your stay at our facility is funded by the
County Consolidated Treatment Fund (Rule 25)
or Self-Pay. Each client needs to have a
referral from a treatment center or other
referral source, and must have approval
from their county of residence. Call the Office at
(507) 385-7600 for current rates.
Q: Is the House accessible for special needs
clients, such as those that are wheelchair bound?
A: Yes. The Mankato building is handicapped
accessible. There is one (1) room reserved
on the main floor for a client who is
unable to access the second floor rooms via the stairs. The Fairmont building is all one level and is handicapped accessible.
Q: May I bring my car?
A: Yes, under certain circumstances.
We require that you have a valid
driver's license, proof of insurance,
title and/or written permission signed by
the legal owner of the vehicle, and a
$5.00 deposit for parking.
Ultimately your individual
counselor will make the decision
on whether or not you may drive.
Q: May I bring my TV? VCR? DVD Player? Console gaming system?
A: Clients are not allowed to bring TVs for their own personal
use. The residential treatment program provides one VCR and
one DVD player for the two televisions that
are at our facility. Game systems of any kind are not allowed at House of Hope.
Q: What is provided with my room?
A: Provided is a bed, 5-7 dresser
drawers, nightstand, wardrobe for
hanging clothes, all necessary bedding, and towels.
Q: What should I bring with me?
A: Clothes, personal care supplies such
as a razor, soap, and shampoo.
In addition bring a calling card
if you want to make long-distance calls.
Q: What do current clients wish they
had brought with them, but didn't?
A: A pillow, an alarm clock, and a phone
card. Clients seem to sleep
better with their pillows from home
and often go back to get them. Alarm
clocks are necessary if you are unable to wake up on time. The mattresses are quite "firm", some clients like to bring their own foam pad or air mattress to put over the mattress provided.
Q: What is there to do with my free time?
A: When clients are not busy with meetings,
group sessions, work, or house duties,
they are encouraged to explore activities
which they had never done sober before such
as hobbies, recreation and volunteer work.
The House of Hope Mankato provides a free membership
to the local YMCA. A client, with permission,
may play pool at a local bowling alley, go fishing in
the summer, take bike rides, and play games.
HOH Mankato has a half basketball court on site. Our Fairmont facility has a gymnasium and wide open space on the grounds for many different activities.
Q: What is the food like?
A: We have a professional cook
that prepares meals Monday through Friday.
The meals are hot and the food, plentiful.
Generally nobody leaves a meal without being
full. Many staff members and clients
experience weight gain much to their unhappiness!
Q: What is the staff like?
A: Our staff is very understanding
and knowledgeable. They have years
of experience with chemical dependency and recovery,
sometimes from their own personal or family experience.
Our counselors are Licensed Alcohol & Drug Certified (LADC).
Q: What happens after I graduate?
A: After graduating many of our successful
clients keep in contact with us through our
Alumni Group. For more information go
to the Success Stories button to the Alumni
Group. When a client leaves the facility
we make an attempt to contact them in their home area to secure
the current graduate a temporary sponsor.
Staff may also be able to line up the exiting
client with someone in their area who
can help them prepare for living in that community.
Q: How can my family or friends contact me?
A: There are 3 phones for Mankato Men's Client's use - 507-625-9171, 507-625-9183, and 507-626-7743. There are 3 phones for Fairmont client's to use - 507-235-9765, 507-235-9763, and 507-235-9758. The women's house in Mankato the phone is 507-388-7351. Clients use these phones for local or calling card calls and families/ friends can call in on them.
Q: Is there a curfew?
A: Yes, curfew is 11:00pm every day of the week.
Q: May I get a job? Am I required to do volunteer work?
A: Yes in both cases. We require and
encourage our clients to find work as
soon as possible. When the client is not
working, they are required to do a minimum of
ten (10) hours of volunteer work inside or outside of our facility per month.
Q: May I have visitors? When?
A: Visitors are welcome in our facility
during our posted visiting hours. Currently visiting hours are:
| Friday: |
4:00pm to 9:00pm |
| Saturday and Sunday: |
Noon to 9:00pm |
Q: How often do we have group meetings?
A: .
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| 9am-11am |
9am-11am |
9am-11am |
9am-11am |
9am-10:30am |
No Groups |
No Groups |
| 2pm-4pm |
2pm-4pm |
2pm-4pm |
2pm-4pm |
No Groups |
No Groups |
No Groups |
| No Groups |
5:30pm-6:30pm |
5:30pm-6:30pm |
5:30pm-6:30pm |
No Groups |
No Groups |
No Groups |
Q: How often are AA and NA meetings held in the
community? How many recovery meetings am I required to attend?
A: There are numerous AA and NA meetings held
around this community. Go to Links and Resources
for further information. A schedule of local
area AA and NA meetings can be found there.
We require that you attend three (3) recovery
meetings per week, either AA,
NA.
Q: When can I get a pass and what are
the requirements? How long can I be gone on
pass?
A: We require that new clients be at our
facility for two weeks before they
are eligible for a pass. Clients must
be working or doing volunteer work in the
community, and must be doing well in
their program. A client may be on pass
for three (3) days and two (2) nights at
a maximum from Friday till Sunday evening.
Once a client receives a pass, he is only
eligible for pass every other weekend. Passes are a privilege not a "given", you must be doing well in your program to obtain a pass.
Q: What is the schedule like?
A: Monday through Friday the daily schedule
is filled with work, group meetings, recovery
meetings and house activities. On the weekends,
the schedule is open for the clients to relax,
have visitors, and enjoy life in a sober environment.
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