My Nonprofit Reviews

The housing director of New Beginnings Sanctuary picked me up from the Greyhound Bus Station 21 months ago; straight out of prison.
She then took me to my new home and introduced me to my house manager & I've called NBS home ever since that day.
I'd like to take a minute to help clear-up some of the confusion from other reviews.
New Beginnings Sanctuary is a faith based program that firmly believes that there are multiple paths to recovery. They support Jesus Christ. They support 12 steps, they support MAT; etc. As a client of NBS, you are required to attend a minimum of three recovery meetings per week and one religious service. New Beginnings WANTS to see people recover, whether they believe in Jesus or not... but you'd better believe that God is in these homes.
One of the most beautiful things about NBS is their compassion and grace. There are RULES that every client must follow. NUMBER ONE being that there is a zero tolerance for substance use of any kind. I, myself, have had to have that hard conversation with the founders of NBS and start all over. FIVE days away from my 12 month graduation date I had to begin again. I had to go to orientation again. I had to start over with my curfew and restrictions.
RECOVERY WILL NEVER BE PERFECT. IT WILL NEVER BE IDENTICAL TO YOUR NEIGHBOR'S! What NBS does for us who suffer with a substance use disorder is provide a safe and stable environment for us to grow and mature in our recovery.
Notice the term, "mature." Clients will reside in a home with up to ten other recovering addicts. It will not always be easy... and as you can read from some others; when a dismissal or disagreement occurs, people can get sour and yes, sometimes that happens within the homes. NBS does it's best to ensure that these situations are dealt with quickly and appropriately to ensure the safety and comfort of those who are choosing to work a healthy program.
What can you expect within a healthy program? Rules. Education. STRUCTURE. And an expectancy to pay a program fee of $110 a week.
Having a financial responsibility that took precedence over any addiction or extracurricular activity I enjoyed, that was FAR less expensive that any rental agreement I could find in a, "normal housing," situation; was a blessing.
I needed to LEARN how to pay bills. How to be responsible for myself. How to budget LIVING COSTS out of my paychecks and respect the environment in which I was paying to live.
New Beginnings Sanctuary gave my children their mother back.
Saved my big brother's, baby sister's life.
Created a Certified Peer Specialist that shares her story with others who struggle with substance use.

NBS is a program, not a game; not an adventure. It has rules to keep people focused and safe. I can't think of a statement that's not an excuse for poor behavior that a person could truthfully use to disqualify NBS from doing anything but exceeding expectations.