New Life Center Recovery Program

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The New Life Center provides spiritual, vocational, social, mental and physical programs to help men gain a renewed sense of purpose for their lives.

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Excellent
Practice Principles:	Excellent
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Excellent
Change Process:	Excellent

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1.5
• Program Participants Last Year: 15
• Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 6 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $4,000,000 Program Budget: $70,000
Foundation Grants	3%	3%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	82%	82%
Business/Corporate Gifts	4%	4%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	3%	3%
Dues/Fees/Income	5%	5%
Other	3%	3%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $417,789
Foundation Grants	19%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	6%	8%
Individual Gifts	37%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	9%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Excellent
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Better
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Better
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Good
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Excellent
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Excellent
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Good
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Substance free.

Measure Used:
Unannounced regular testing.

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Outcome 2: Basic knowledge of Scripture and relation to everyday living.

Measure Used:
Various assignments and tests related to structured lesson plans.

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Outcome 3: Health improvement and healthy lifestyle maintenance.

Measure Used:
Appointments with appropriate health care professionals.

Completion of structured course in healthy living.

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Outcome 4: Obtain full-time employment prior to exiting program.

Measure Used:
Regular monitoring of job search plan.

Transporting to job interviews.

Structured class in resume creation and job interviewing.

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Outcome 5: Understanding of the addictive personality in general and specific personal problems of each individuals addiction.

Measure Used:
Completion of structured lessons covering addiction, personality, inner healing and spiritual growth.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

The overall program is based on beliefs and material endorsed by the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. There are structured courses lasting up to 28 weeks as well as other additional assignments. Individual and group counseling is a weekly requirement.

The men are first confronted with the reality of their situation and then through the course work, group dynamics of residential living and individual counseling are provided the solutions by which they can change their lives for the better.

The men live in double rooms and share all the duties of maintaining their living environment. The facility is under 24 hour supervision of a successful graduate of the program.

As the men realize the truth of their addiction, they are introduced to scriptural truths of who God is and who they are in relation to God.

Also, participation in ongoing work projects either in the community or as a part of the larger ministry allows the men to interact with others whose lives are being conducted in a more positive and mostly Christian manner. These projects also give the men the sense of accomplishment and a chance to build self esteem.

The men are encouraged to initiate their own projects and to oversee others in the accomplishment of these projects.

It has been proven over the years that as the men grow in their spiritual maturity, move further away from the triggers that led them to addiction, and become more involved with others that they will leave the program with an excellent chance of living their lives as God intended.

Finally, for those with families the interaction with the family on a controlled basis is encouraged so that each man can deal with any negative issues within the family and begin to build positive, Godly relationships that will become a solid base once he leaves the program.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.