HOW DO I BECOME A RESIDENT?
LifeHouse Group currently accepts individuals who are:
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Referred by substance use treatment centers in the Chicagoland area;
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Are leaving the Illinois Department of Corrections and approaching their time on parole or;
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From the general population.
For more information, please call 708-897-8581 during business hours to speak to a customer representative.
For individuals eligible for parole: the process of finding housing placement usually begins around 30-60 days prior to an offender’s release date. In order to secure placement at LifeHouse, a currently incarcerated individual must complete the following these steps. For more information or to request placement, feel free to complete the Application Form or contact us at info@lifehouse-group.com.
30-60 days prior to release:
Step 1
Inform the Field Service Representatives at their respective prison that they wish to be approved to live at LifeHouse.
Step 2
Refuse alternate placement locations. Typically, the first option for the Field Service Representatives would be with friends or family, placements which frequently do not have the same long-term success as LifeHouse.
14-30 days prior to release:
Step 3
Local Field Service Representatives will then refer placement preference to the Parole Re-Entry Group.
Step 4
The Parole Re-Entry Group will contact LifeHouse representatives regarding your placement and schedule a screening call.
3-14 days prior to release:
Step 4
LifeHouse staff will conduct a screening call with prospective residents, and approve or decline admission.
Step 5
If approved, LifeHouse staff will coordinate with Field Service Representatives to arrange for transportation to our facility upon release.
Day of release:
Step 6
Notify your LifeHouse Group contact to confirm your estimated time of arrival and area of pick up.
Step 7
Confirm that you have arrived to your area of pick up and a LifeHouse Group staff member will dispatch transportation to transport you directly to our facility.