Reentry
Partnership
Housing CARF (Commission on Accreditation of
Recovery Facilities), DCH (Department
of Community Health), or JCAHO (Joint
Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations, also known
as The Joint Commission).
FAQ’s
Q: Who is eligible for RPH
placement?
A: Individuals who are on STATE
PAROLE/PROBATION with the Georgia
Department
of
Community
Supervision (DCS) and do not have a
valid
residence
plan.
Active
participants
in
ACCOUNTABILITY
COURTS (Felony Drug, Mental Health,
Veterans, or Family Treatment) are also
eligible
if
court
criteria
for
homelessness has been met.
Q: I have been convicted of a felony,
but my period of parole or probation
has ended. Am I eligible for RPH?
A: No. Individuals must be under
ACTIVE supervision of DCS or the
Accountability Courts of Georgia
(Felony Drug, Mental Health, Veterans,
or Family Courts).
Q: I am under federal supervision or
have been released from a federal
institution. Am I eligible for RPH?
A: No. Individuals under federal
supervision are not eligible.
Q: I am under misdemeanor
probation or private probation
supervision. Am I eligible for RPH?
A: No. Individuals under misdemeanor
or private probation are not eligible.
Q: I am on parole or probation in
another state. Can I move to Georgia
and be placed in RPH?
A: No. RPH is only available to
individuals under DCS supervision in
Georgia.
Q: I have a mental health diagnosis.
Am I eligible for RPH?
A: Yes, if you have a mental health level
of 3 or lower, according to GDC criteria.
Q: I have an HIV/AIDS diagnosis. Am I
eligible for RPH?
A: Yes.
Q: Is RPH available to individuals
who
require
handicap
and
wheelchair accessible housing?
A: Yes, some RPH providers are
handicap-accessible.
WHAT RPH PAYS FOR
Q: What does RPH pay for?
A: RPH pays for short-term transitional
housing (up to 6 months) and food
access with pre-approved RPH
providers.
Q: What is meant by “food access”?
A: RPH providers must make provisions
to provide food to every resident at no
cost to the resident during the RPH
period. Examples of food access can
include, but is not limited to: 1) Staff
preparing meals for residents in a
kitchen, 2) Providing food/groceries
that the residents may cook for
themselves, 3) assistance with resident
application for food stamps. Provision
for food must be in place on a
resident’s first day in the program.
Q: What type of housing is provided
through RPH?
A: The type of housing varies with each
program.
Examples
include
residential-style housing, apartments,
and shelters with dorm-style living.
Residents may have shared bedrooms.
Q: Will RPH pay for my rent or
mortgage if I find my own
apartment or house?
A: No. RPH only provides funding to
approved RPH providers.
Q: Will RPH pay to house my spouse,
children, parent(s), or other family
members?
A: No. RPH is only available to the
individual who is under state probation
or parole supervision or the participant
in an approved felony accountability
court, who also meets eligibility criteria.
Q: I need residential substance
abuse treatment. Can I receive that
at an RPH program?
A: Yes. Some RPH programs are
substance abuse treatment providers
accredited
by
GARR
(Georgia
Association of Recovery Residences),
RPH ELIGIBILITY
Q: I am a registrable sex offender.
Am I eligible for RPH?
A: Some sex offenders may be eligible.
An individual must be classified as
SORBB (Sexual Offender Registration
Review Board) LEVEL 1 or 2 to be
eligible. Individuals classified as
Sexually Dangerous Predators are not
eligible for RPH.
RPH REQUESTS AND
PLACEMENTS
Q: Can an individual who is in a state
prison be released directly to an RPH
facility?
A: Yes, if the individual will be on active
Georgia parole/probation after release
from
custody.
The
individual’s
counselor can initiate the RPH
assessment prior to release.
Q: Can an individual who is in a
county jail be released directly to an
RPH facility?
A: Yes, if the individual will be on active
Georgia parole/probation after release
from custody, which can be validated
through
the
agency’s
case
management system. The individual’s
Community Supervision Officer (CSO)
can initiate the RPH assessment prior
to release.
Q: I am a family member or friend of
an individual who is incarcerated.
Can I request RPH placement for
them?
A: No. RPH requests must come from
DCS, Department of Corrections (GDC),
or Accountability Court staff. Ask the
individual’s DCS supervision officer,
GDC counselor/case manager, or court
coordinator to submit an RPH request.
Q: I am under DCS supervision and
am homeless or about to become
homeless. How can I get placed at
an RPH facility?
A: Notify your Community Supervision
Officer (CSO) of your situation. Your
CSO can submit an RPH request for
you.
Q: I am eligible for RPH. Do I have a
choice on where I go?
A: DCS does not guarantee placement
in
any
specific
program/area.
Placements are based on the needs of
the individual and availability of beds.
However, DCS will attempt to
accommodate requests to be placed in
a specific RPH program or remain in a
specific geographic area, if possible.