There are multiple rehab programs for people struggling with addictions, all differently structured, and the impact that these rehab programs are having on people is crucial. The Esther Home for Women can be found in Warren, Ohio and was described as “an alternative path to rehab where women are able to live, receive counseling and build a spiritual relationship with God in a structured environment,” by executive director, April Mack.
The home has been opened since the summer of 2016 and is modeled after a program that was started 17 years ago in Georgia by Tammi McKinney. McKinney’s program has helped over 100 women re-establish themselves into society, and she is now involved with the Esther Home, hoping to aid in making the same impact in Ohio.
The Esther Home sits on a beautiful property of eight acres and once was a desolate house in desperate need of a major renovation. With the help of Project 180, a non-profit organization, $800,000 in renovations were poured into the house, making it comfortable and “home-like” for 12 residents and two staff members.
Women who struggle with drug, alcohol and other addictions live at the house for seven months while receiving counseling and parenting classes. For the following seven months after their stay, women stay connected to the program with mentorship and counseling services. The model revolves around a long-term goal to love these women through the entirety of their trials, most importantly through the love that God first showed for his people. Mack said, “We help the women get back into society in a healthy way. This home is a place of hope for them. We show them there is hope as we build their confidence… We want the women living here to discover who God created them to be. We want to talk about their futures.”
The Esther Home is hoping to work with children in foster care who have been affected by assorted addictions in the future and donations are greatly appreciated. The Esther Home is an example of a social/redemptive enterprise that sees no end to the impact that they could have for the Kingdom of God, bringing women into a place of hope, love and redemption.
Project 180 has a Facebook Page that provides more information about the Esther Home and how volunteers can help, even during the pandemic. Check it out for more information @ https://www.facebook.com/Project-180-1147858808627411/
This is a great social enterprise. I like what they are all about and this goes to show that entrepreneurship doesn’t always have to be about money. This company cares more about people than profits.
From the title I was immediately intrigued. I recognized Esther from the Bible and was happy to hear that my suspicions were true. A great social enterprise that like the previous commenter said, care more about people than profits.