Welcome to the Vanderburgh Sober Living (VSL) Chartered Home Application process! Establishing a new Chartered Home is a significant contribution to the recovery community, offering invaluable support to individuals on their journey towards sobriety. By opening your own home, you have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on countless lives. To ensure a smooth and efficient application process, please carefully review the information and steps below.Application Process Overview:Phase 1: Proposed Home Application & InspectionThis phase focuses on preparing the groundwork for the new Chartered Home. Begin by creating a detailed floor plan using tools like Cubi.Casa. Submit a comprehensive New Chartered Home Application, including motivations, home specifics, feasibility, and financial analyses. VSL reviews the application within a week and conducts an on-site inspection to assess the space. Conditional approval is based on inspection feedback and ensures the home meets preliminary requirements.Phase 2: Document Review and ApprovalThis phase involves submitting all relevant lease or ownership documents to VSL and ensuring they meet the initial approval conditions. VSL conducts a final inspection and reviews the complete application packet within a week. Full approval is granted once the home passes this inspection, confirming compliance with VSL's standards and readiness for operation.Phase 3: Executing a Chartered Home AddendumIn the final phase, finalize the Chartered Home Addendum, ensuring it's completed no later than seven days before the proposed opening. Clear all pending payments related to the home and provide marketing materials like detailed descriptions, profile updates, and high-quality photographs. Completing this phase ensures the new Chartered Home is ready to support recovery, meeting all VSL standards.PLEASE NOTE: Please be advised that the submission of an application does not guarantee approval for a Chartered Home. We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the detailed application process to enhance your understanding and preparedness. Application Process:For a comprehensive overview of the application steps and requirements: 📋 Establishing a New Chartered Home.
Please follow the format ### Street, City ST, 00000. For example,
103 Prospect St, Springfield MA, 01107
Share a summary outlining your motivation for opening a new Home. Include an overview of your current operations, detailed description of the proposed home, and any other pertinent information that could help us better understand what you are looking to do.
Private Bed Count
How many shared beds are in the home?
NOTE: This is a number of beds, not a number of rooms.
What other documents would you like to share with us? If they are available, please provide:1. Lease or ownership draft documents2. Feasibility study and/or area survey3. Financial analysis
Please confirm each of the following:I have read and fully understand all of the standards contained in the three standards documents referenced below. I personally agreed to follow all chartered operator standards. I personally agree to have my home meet all chartered home standards. I further agree that my home will remain in compliance with facility standards at all times.📋 Facility Standards📋 Chartered Home Standards📋 Chartered Operator Standards
Operator further confirms that they have read and fully understand the process to open a new chartered home and agreed to faithfully and diligently follow the process according to the terms provided in: 📋 Establishing a New Chartered Home