Just the Facts

What is Covenant Community?  
Covenant Community is a residential life-stabilization program for homeless men recovering from substance abuse. Our mission is to provide the necessary tools and resources to help our clients achieve personal life stabilization and full-time employment, ultimately enabling them to return to their families and the community as productive citizens.

Whom do we serve?  
Covenant Community serves homeless, recovering, adult males who are referred by local detoxification programs with no viable means of support. The men must be medically stable and meet program requirements to find employment. Our facilities are fully wheelchair equipped and every effort is made to provide assistance to those with physical disabilities.  Covenant Community does not discriminate with regards to race or religion.

How do you determine eligibility?

All applicants must meet certain criterion prior to acceptance.  The program candidates must be homeless in Fulton County.  They must undergo a formal detoxification process and test negative for both Tuberculosis and Syphilis. 

What services do we offer?  
Covenant Community provides intensive rehabilitation counseling in group and individual settings; job-readiness training and assistance in seeking employment; educational assistance; legal, medical and dental referrals; transitional housing; relapse prevention; and after-care planning. Covenant Community offers a six-month to three-year program depending upon the needs of the individual.

What is the cost of treatment?  
The average cost per resident at Covenant Community is approximately $20,000 per year. In contrast, the average cost per resident in a traditional recovery setting is about $273,000 per year. Not only does Covenant Community provide services at a much lower cost than traditional settings, Covenant Community also spares local governments the cost of emergency healthcare, crime, insurance, and other societal costs by helping these men reclaim their lives as productive citizens. 

Many men do not spend an entire year with us.  It costs the following to support ONE man in our program:

Cost Related Statistics

For one week                        $ 392

For two weeks                       $ 784

For three weeks                    $ 1,176

For one month                       $ 1,680

For three months                   $  5,040

For six  months                      $ 10,080

What happens after clients complete Covenant Community’s program?  
They are strongly encouraged to attend weekly alumni meetings. Covenant Community’s alumni, The Men of Hope, provide a vital support system for our graduates. The Men of Hope’s purpose is to keep relationships intact, encourage each other in maintaining sobriety, and serve as mentors to new residents.

Who endorses Covenant Community?  
Covenant Community is licensed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). We are also accredited by the Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR). Covenant Community, Inc. was the recipient of a Data Integrity award from United Way in May 2008.