What started as a mere three-bedroom home has grown into an organization with five different locations, all located in Kentucky. The main campus is located in Willisburg. Other campuses are the Greg Bowen and Jake Kuertz Center in Chaplin, Lisa Walker Center in Harrodsburg, Real Hope Behavior Health Outpatient Center Services in Danville, and Isaiah House Women’s Center in Versailles.
Attending a short-term Medicaid facility is the first step for anyone seeking addiction help at the Isaiah House. These consist of the Greg Bowen and Jake Kuertz Center, Lisa Walker Center, Isaiah House Women’s Facility, and Patricia’s House(located on the main campus). The facilities are equipped with the highest quality of substance treatment as well as one-on-one therapy sessions and group time. After completing their time at one of these houses, the men are then given the option to move onto the main campus where they can participate in job skills training, further their education, and ongoing treatment to prepare them for future employment.
The philosophy behind their system is to address the immediate problem with the short-term residence and identify the root of the situation in the long-term residence. By completing the long-term program residents are less likely to relapse.
Following these programs, clients are also eligible for the transitional living program. The clients have to be employed and have enough savings to be able to handle their finances responsibly. These clients are also required to attend church and weekly meetings and pay their after-care fees when applicable.
An outpatient center is also an option for those who have finished the long-term program. The outpatient center offers flexible help for those still needing treatment and for those who can’t leave their job or family but are still recovering.
Other centers are in the making as well, such as the Real Health Primary Care. This new addition will be a center that offers the same services as the other outpatient center.
Unlike many rehab facilities, Isaiah House is a Christ-centered facility. By pairing recovery with faith, the residents can make lasting changes in their lives and see real improvements.
Denzil Hall, five year resident at the Isaiah House, shared his thoughts, “I had been to different rehabs, and they couldn’t help me. I needed something different.”
Although the daily routine for each facility differs slightly, all residents participate in church and worship services. The more in-depth sermons are on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. On Sunday nights, the groups split up and attend different churches throughout the community.
In addition to this, another aspect of the Isaiah House that makes them stand out compared to other places is that they guarantee everyone who's been a resident there for at least 100 days a job. They partner with surrounding factories to help get their residents a good working foundation. While going through treatment, the residents are often encouraged to work at one of these places. However, they do not receive their paychecks at first. They set up a savings account for them, and the wages are deposited there so that they have money built up to pay for a down payment on a house or a car.
The Isaiah House goes above and beyond in keeping the best interest of its residents in mind. When COVID-19 hit, feeding this incredible amount of people became even more difficult.
In one day, Isaiah House provides approximately 700 meals to their main campus and other branches. Often, the clients would eat the same meal two or more times in one week. They rarely had fresh fruits and vegetables, and they had little fresh milk.
Then the tables turned. The USDA started distributing boxes of fresh produce and food to nonprofits for their communities. JEE Foods partnered with the Isaiah House and provided them with these fresh fruits and vegetables.
Without these USDA food boxes, the Isaiah House residents were still being cared for, but their food held less nutritional value. Now that they have access to these boxes, they can branch out and have a more diverse menu.
Greg Pridemore, a licensed practical nurse at the Isaiah House main campus, stated, “The clients are happy now that they have milk to eat with their cereal and love the fact that they get fresh vegetables more often and they love the fruit…. Our kitchen staff is now able to prepare new dishes and are able to be more creative now that JEE Foods have helped out.”
The long-term residents at the main campus have access to these boxes, and there is enough food that the residents at the sober living homes and the womens’ centers are also stocked up. There is even excess food that gets donated to those in need in the surrounding community.
We at JEE Foods are incredibly grateful that we could distribute these boxes to the Isaiah House. We understand the effect that fresh produce can have on the mentality and physicality of a person and strive to provide them to our community.
The Isaiah House is the perfect depiction of generosity and strength. They have inspired us at JEE Foods and stood as a reminder that hope is never lost. We are excited to see what this partnership will bring in the future!
