DALLAS 24 HOUR CLUB INC

Dallas 24 Hour Club hosts daily 12-Step Recovery Meetings per week to which the pubic is invited. This allows our community members to maintain sobriety and also serve as mentors and sponsors to our Residents. The staff refers roughly 1200 unduplicated individuals per year to other agencies for various types of help. The main three are emergency shelters, sober transitional living, and detox/treatment. The 24 hosts the community for all major Holidays and provide a home base for individuals where they can charge their electronics, use the restroom, use a landline phone, and speak with a staff member about receiving help. We also operate hydration stations in extreme heat and warming stations in extreme cold.

The Women's Empowerment Program was funded in 2018 and 2021 by a grant from the Dallas Mavericks Foundation to encourage, support, and empower female Residents and alumni. Through monthly sessions, the women begin to heal after years of brokenness from trauma and abuse. Female Residents and alumni attend sessions to improve communications, build self-esteem, and recover from abusive relationships.

The Hubcap Cafe Resident Kitchen Training Program provides the certifications, experience, and mentorship necessary for Residents to secure a living wage and above entry level position in the food industry post - Dallas 24 Hour Club. The Residents learn to prepare delicious meals in a busy environment while maintaining food inventory and kitchen equipment. Designed to be a 6-month long, "hands on" learning experience for Residents who desire to enter the culinary field post-Dallas 24 Hour Club.

Residents are welcomed to apply to Tillman House, the fully furnished, apartment style sober living within a 10 minutes walk from The 24's facility on Ross Avenue. Tillman House Residents gain experience outside of communal living with 24 staff and policies and their 24 sober community. Tillman House has a dedicated Program Manager and two onsite Resident Staff Liaisons to provide structure, support and accountability, along with continued random drug and alcohol tests. Residents are encouraged to work on their savings, repay debts, reconnect with family members, engage in a weekly service commitment, mentor Phase 1 Residents as needed, maintain full-time employment and continue their long-term sobriety. Additionally, Residents are able to increase their earning capacity through higher education from Dallas College and Texas Tech University. Phase 3 is the final program step in helping Residents transition from homelessness to living independently on a successful basis.

The goal of the Stuart Bright Life Skills Program: A Brighter Life! is for Residents to achieve sustained stable, and independent living post - Dallas 24 Hour Club. Named after one of our key supporters, Stuart Bright who passed away in February of 2022, the Stuart Bright Life Skills Program: A Brighter Life! is designed to offer our Residents, alumni, and members of the public the opportunity to build strong life skills through robust in-person and on-line classes. In turn, this will allow them to earn a living wage and live independently on a successful basis. Stuart's family, friends, along with his company, Bright Industries have made this program possible. Monthly Classes will be held on a topic from the six essential Life Skills: Financial, Employment, Education, Technology, Self-Care and Legal. Multiple classes under each category will be offered throughout the year. All “in person” classes will be filmed and uploaded to the website for others to take advantage of or to review.

The Recovery Job Training Program is designed for our Resident Staff Liaison employees who wish to work professionally in the treatment industry. (Resident Staff Liaisons are Residents who have earned the trust of the staff to live amongst their fellow Residents and offer Recovery support, encouragement and leadership. They "observe and report" to the staff with any concerns.) The Program provides Recovery training, certifications such as CPR, Narcan training, Non-Violent Intervention, etc. as well as hands-on experience so participants can embark on a career in the treatment industry. Each participant is assigned a mentor who comes alongside them and coaches them on how to work in the industry. To date, seven of our Resident Staff Liaison Alumni are successfully working in the treatment industry.

Dallas College launched WorkReadyU in the summer of 2022. It offers a no-cost adult education program that teaches the skills needed for college or career success. Classes are available year-round at multiple campuses and partner locations during hours most convenient for participants. WorkReadyU staff supports them with registration, enrollment and guidance through the program. Eligible students can receive financial assistance with tuition and books. Several of our residents have already taken advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Some examples of the types of classes which are offered are: Welding, Hospitality (hotel management), Culinary, CNA, Phlebotomy, Commercial Real Estate and Computer User. All of the classes offered allow our residents to have the ability to make more than a living wage!

The Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities (CCRC) at Texas Tech University has created a path for our recently homeless residents to obtain college degrees from Texas Tech University utilizing their online platform. CCRC supports students in recovery from alcohol, drugs, and behavioral addictions, as well as academically. Established in 1986, the CCRC has grown to become a national model for collegiate recovery communities. CCRC's vision was to offer a very low cost way for The 24's Residents to secure their college degree and also be a part of CCRC, which would be one more way for them establish a brand new life! Two of The 24’s Successful Graduates are attending Tech this fall and two have been accepted for the spring semester.