A Therapeutic Community
Treating Addiction, Mental Illness & Homelessness
Mission
Benilde Hall’s mission is to promote balanced and responsible
independent living by preventing the relapse of chemically dependent
homeless persons through housing and substance abuse treatment so
they can work and live without the havoc and chaos caused by addiciton
and homelessness.
Philosophy
“A trust and understanding must be built between the residents and the
staff, based on mutual respect and understanding. Once these initial
relationships have been established, the resident can proceed with a
certain amount of confidence and enthusiasm into a full recovery
program. He now has a set of values and a frame of reference from
which to work. His personal growth will continue along with the recovery
process and will allow the individual to function in society in a meaningful
and responsible manner.” Godfrey Kobets - Founder
Vision
In recovery, a “sense of community” must be established for the therapeutic process to continue by creating
feelings of belonging and feelings that members matter to one another and to each other. This “shared emotional
connection” instills the faith that each members needs can be met and fulfilled by committing to positive life
changes as part of a greater “holistic” approach in this process. Our vision is to extend our continuum of care to
expand and enhance aftercare by increasing the services and opportunities for clients to stay engaged in care. We
will facilitate a “ripple effect” of meeting the needs of more clients by keeping them connected, in a cohesive
manner throughout the process, thus assuring that clients become healthy, productive, and contributing members
for the benefit of the whole community.
