Referrals
For courts, probation and parole, discharge planners, reentry coordinators, and agencies. The terms are the same for everyone, and they are settled before the first man is referred — not negotiated after.
The line
You receive whether he came, and whether he did what he said he would do. Reported as a behavior statement, not an opinion — for example, attended eleven of twelve sessions and completed eight of eleven commitments.
BMV never reports content. You do not receive his notebook, what he wants, his numbers, or anything he said in the room. That exclusion is written into every agreement before the first referral. If an agency cannot accept it, BMV does not take that agency's referrals. The program is worth more intact than scaled.
Exit status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Completed | Finished the twelve weeks in one run |
| Completed on return | Fell off, came back, finished. Reported separately — never folded into Completed |
| Withdrawn | Left and did not return |
| Interrupted | Removed by something outside his control — incarcerated, hospitalized, relocated. Never hidden, never counted as program failure |
Two categories are too blunt for this population. A man who did nine weeks and caught a violation is not the same as a man who came twice and vanished, and your file should be able to tell the difference.
Before he speaks a word
A man on supervision deserves that before he speaks, not after. It is said plainly in the first session, and it is true.
Who it is built for
Twelve weeks, once a week, in a small group is a high-dose program. The dose is matched to the population it is aimed at. BMV is not pursuing the lowest number by selecting men who were already going to be fine. It is pursuing the largest difference for the men who most need one — and it will report outcomes by risk level, never as a single average.
There is no outcome data yet. The first group has not met. BMV says so, and will keep saying so until the numbers are real and counted.
The house
NARR Level II, $205 a week whoever pays — the resident, a sponsor, a church, your agency, or a public program, including the state's bed-assistance program through DBHDS. Any lawful source of funds. No fee to apply, no fee for the waitlist. The program inside the house is voluntary, and declining it is never a reason for a discharge.
Two things to tell him before you send him: no marijuana in the house, including medical cannabis; and nobody is paid for a referral in either direction. Everything else about the house is here.
Employers
Turnover, absences, safety incidents, and men falling apart with nobody noticing. The workforce room brings the same program to an employer's own people — and the employers who host it are often the ones who hire men coming home. That room opens after the first groups have run. Call to be on the list.
If you hire in the trades, the Work Desk is what your applicants are reading. It tells them what to have ready on day one and what the employer is required to provide.
To refer a man
One conversation, no form to start. Tell us his situation, his release or move date, and how the first weeks will be paid if he needs the house.
Or write: shodongilliam6@gmail.com. Ask for the referral standard and the house one-sheet.