Structure long enough to actually take root.
Real change doesn't happen in 28 days. Mercy Manor's program runs six months, built around four things done every single day: prayer, counsel, skill, and work.
Prayer & Bible Study
Daily time grounded in scripture — not an add-on to recovery, but the foundation of it.
Biblical Counseling
One-on-one and group counseling addressing the trauma underneath the addiction, not just the addiction itself.
Life Skills
Budgeting, parenting, healthy relationships, conflict — the practical footing many women were never taught.
Work-Therapy
Real responsibility inside the home, building the discipline and confidence a résumé alone can't give her.
What changes, phase by phase
Draft phase structure — confirm exact program design with Sharon before publishing
Safety and structure first
A woman arrives, settles into the home's routine, and begins counseling. The goal isn't transformation yet — it's simply steadiness: sleep, food, safety, and a predictable day.
Counseling and life skills deepen
Trauma work begins in earnest alongside practical life-skills training. Work-therapy responsibilities grow as trust and stability grow.
Looking outward again
Preparation for life after Mercy Manor begins — employment readiness, rebuilding family relationships where appropriate, and a concrete plan for housing after graduation.
Graduation and aftercare
A woman graduates with a plan, a support system, and an open door back to Mercy Manor's community — not a hard cutoff the day she leaves.
Common questions
Who is this program for?
Adult women with a sincere desire to change, coming out of addiction, trauma, homelessness, or exploitation. It is not a court-ordered placement or a facility for women who are not voluntarily seeking change.
What does it cost her to stay?
Draft — confirm fee structure (if any) with Sharon before publishing
Program cost details are being finalized ahead of opening. Mercy Manor's mission is to make this program accessible regardless of a woman's ability to pay — which is exactly why donor support matters.
Can she stay in contact with her children or family?
Draft — confirm family-contact policy with Sharon before publishing
Family relationships, including with children, are addressed individually as part of a woman's counseling and case plan.
What happens after the six months?
Every woman graduates with an aftercare plan and a continued connection to Mercy Manor's community — graduation is a transition, not a goodbye.
Is this a medical detox program?
No. Mercy Manor is not a medical detox facility or psychiatric treatment program. If medical detox is needed first, our team will help point toward that care.