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| The Alumni Group, Incorporated Project Description The Alumni Group (T.A.G.) is a non-profit organization formed in 2006 by graduates of a Christ- centered addictions recovery program (the group was mentoring men 5 years prior to forming as a 501 (c)(3) organization). Empowered by their own recovery and a vision of supporting the extended recovery of others, the mission of T.A.G. is to mentor low-income, at-risk men who have recovered from their addictions but who need support in developing the life skills necessary to reunite with their families and become productive members of the community. T.A.G.’s Founder and Executive Director, Charles Knuckles, is currently the Director of Rescue and Recovery of CityTeam, San Jose, CA Chapter, and provides consistent and regular support for the local group. T.A. G. President, Kent Henry, and Vice President, Reverend Stanley Rice, are the local leaders of the Christ-centered non-profit organization that is T.A.G. To accomplish its mission, T.A.G. has acquired its first home in the Chester area for transitional living. Each home will provide living space for three residents. Mentors who have developed the life and social skills necessary for success in "main stream life" will each be matched to a resident. T.A.G.’s philosophy of empowering men in transition differs from traditional halfway house approaches. In brief, our approach derives from focusing on the spiritual and social development of each man in the context of becoming a strong family figure and a positive community influence. T.A.G. members are eager to create the type of communal arrangement that many of them wished they had during the formative period of their own recoveries, and want to mentor those who are recovered in a home-like setting. T.A.G. is finalizing the finer details of the mentoring relationship, which include selection and matching criteria and the “Exit Plan” that will serve as a basis for each relationship. In brief, the Exit Plan will include employment, education, financial savings, social and spiritual goals established by the resident, who will be provided with an ideal environment and social relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of their goals. Residents will be granted a 6 month to two year period at the TAG house in which to complete their goals. It is TAG's desire that these men would go on to become part of the decision making process of this ministry. If you desire to follow-up with us, you can reach our President, Kent Henry at 610-800-2994 and kent. henry@att.net or our Vice President/Director of Mentoring, Minister Stanley Rice at 484-919-0402 or stanrice09@comcast.net. God Bless! |
Our Inspiration This group is Christ inspired and motivated to develop social and moral productivity in men who have had problems with substance abuse through a plan of mentoring and housing provision. The Alumni Group will work with men who have a minimum of ten months of freedom from addiction in a substance abuse rehabilitation facility or recovery mission, a revealed potential for successful recovery, and are moving into the transitional phase of their rehabilitation. We are dedicated to men who truly desire a total change of lifestyle, but need guidance developing the life and social skills necessary for such change. The human support and services we provide helps the person use and refine those skills. The goal is interdependence and productivity in “mainstream” life, and service to their community. Our mentoring concepts are developed and established from biblical principles through our faith in God and His immutable wisdom. We stand on the belief that people can be “recovered” through freedom in Jesus Christ Minister Stanley Phillip Rice “09” |
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