{"id":15330,"date":"2023-11-10T15:23:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themissionkc.org\/?page_id=15330"},"modified":"2024-02-16T23:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T23:07:06","slug":"after-care-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themissionkc.org\/after-care-living\/","title":{"rendered":"After-Care Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Participants in The Mission at Kern County\u2019s recovery programs often speak of discovering what it means to be truly loved and accepted \u2014 of experiencing a sense of family for the first time. Then, after 1 year, they must make a choice to either leave that newfound community, or remain on campus for up to an additional year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The transition back into society \u2014 even for a strong, healthy program graduate \u2014 can be extremely difficult. The Aftercare program was created to facilitate this move from one community to another by providing our residents continued one-on-one counseling, budgeting, life skills, and each other as they transition to their Next Step in life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Thanks to community supporters, in spring of 2013, we unveiled a transitional living a 16 bed home for our men. And in the early fall, that same year, The Mission completed a home for up to 8 of our women graduates.<\/p> The Mission provides graduates of our 1-year Discipleship program an opportunity to live in a sober environment for up to 9 months while continuing to receive vital life-skills and job readiness training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Tonight in Bakersfield, many of our neighbors will go to bed hungry, homeless and hopeless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tThe Next Step<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Make A Difference!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Help make a difference!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t