AMETHYST HOUSE
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For viewing only.
Please do not print this.
Please print this PDF file
or HTML file
APPLICANT: Please use the following list as a checklist of eligibility for the residential program.
Fill out and return to Amethyst.
The Amethyst House Women's and Men's Programs provides transitional housing* and supportive services for chemically dependent women and men. Admission to the program is dependent on the following criteria:
_____Age 18 years or older
_____Presently free from alcohol and all non-prescribed mood-altering or addictive substances for a minimum of two weeks
_____Medically stable and able to comply with Amethyst requirements
_____Voluntarily seeking services with an expressed desire for service
_____Free of indications of possible harmful behavior towards self or others
_____Able to comply with house requirements and manage daily living
[example: dress self, take care of personal grooming, work etc.]
_____Mental / emotional state is sufficiently stable for participation in a
halfway house setting
_____Meets criteria for diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence, or
pathological gambling
_____Is unable to maintain abstinence in a less restrictive environment
_____Documented homeless- women's residential program only
*Women and Men's Halfway Houses are separate facilities.
Priority Admission is given to Women who are pregnant and Male or Female IV drug users.
You will need to have a Tuberculosis screen and physical exam (done within the past 90 days) before admission.
In addition to the above criteria, the applicant must agree to the following:
Random urine drug screens and breathalyzer
Agree to comply by the Community Agreements
Make at least a six-month commitment to Amethyst
Financial responsibility
Respect the confidentiality of all other residents of the Amethyst Halfway House.
Copyright: Amethyst House
E-mail: amethyst@bloomington.in.us
(812) 336-3570
Last Updated:
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
