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Located in the heart of Beaumont, the H.O.W. Center has been providing a safe and structured living environment for recovering addicts for more than three decades.
Dozens of local supporters joined Executive Director Daniel Jeans on June 3 in celebration of the groundbreaking of the new and improved dormitory. With emphasis on modernization and accommodating the elderly and disabled, the H.O.W. Center expects to open the doors to the new facility in April of next year.
Established in January 1992, the H.O.W. Center is a completely nonprofit organization, and strives to be of service to adult men suffering homelessness and a lack of recovery support with the goal of providing treatment and skills to live independently.
According to the center, “Chemical dependency is best overcome through an acceptance of responsibility. The H.O.W. Center is operated on a democratic basis, residents become able to accept the authority of their peer group, thus relearning responsibility and making sober decisions. Honesty and accountability are a huge part of this program, and we provide the tools and support for this very important aspect of our program.”
While the center strives to make its maximum impact on the community, there are certain rules and guidelines in place for residents. Prospective residents must be independent with eating and hygiene and cannot have any violent offenses on their record (robbery, aggravated cases, assault causing bodily injury, arson, murder, manslaughter, or any sex-related crimes).
“The H.O.W. Center provides a safe place for a man recovering from alcohol or drug abuse. Following successful completion of a treatment program, or life changing crisis, some recovering persons have no supportive place in which to live during the transition from a hopeless existence to a normal, productive life. We offer them a low-cost, drug-free, supportive environment during this crucial time in their lives,” said Jeans.
Since inception, the H.O.W. Center has provided services for over 4,000 men. The men at H.O.W. Center learn necessary life-skills to begin rebuilding their lives and becoming self-confident and productive members of society. The residents are required to work a 12-step program, perform chores and abide by rules.
“People often have a pre-judged notion in their head when they think of sober living and we’re trying to take that pre-judged notion out to make people realize people have an illness (that) we’re trying to help them overcome,” said Jeans.
Individuals interested in receiving assistance from the H.O.W Center may contact (409) 832-7102 or email howcenterbeaumont@gmail.com, 24 hours a day.