Life House At A Glance
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You and other young adults in your area find a place and meet with our Life House Director to establish your rent, bills, house rules, and living plan. Each resident onboards with our Program and a House Leader is chosen to maintain communication.
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You live together - working, going to school, etc. Stuff comes up from time to time. You get to know each other, build trust, see each other in real life. You let down your guard. With our guidance, you build community connections for when you need practical help.
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You complete our online Life House Program Units together, about an hour a week, to learn how human identities grow in communities through joyful, fearless bonding. You practice the brain skills together in the course of everyday life.
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Once a month our Director and House Coach meet with you as a group to catch up. Once a week, each resident has access to a Life Coach if needed for any reason. Over time, each person grows their relational and emotional skills, for a healthy adult life in the real world.
Costs
Since rent, utilities, and living costs will vary from house to house, we cannot quote an exact price for what it will cost to live in a Life House. But we will help you figure that out using the following information.​
1. LIVING COSTS: Varies
Depending on cost of living in your area and how many residents are dividing the expenses
Shared Expenses
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Rent
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Water, sewer, trash
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Internet, TV channels
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Electric, gas
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Lawn care (service or equipment)
Personal Needs
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Car expenses, gas, insurance, etc
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Groceries
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Sheets, towels, etc
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Personal items
2. PROGRAM FEES: $155/resident/month
Monthly Program Fees cover:
Stabilization
​In order to stabilize the cost per resident, our service oversees the following structures to help with setup costs and to ensure overall household financial stability in the event someone moves out or loses a job and can't pay rent for a month:​​
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Setup costs (furniture, lawn equipment, shared recreational equipment, etc)
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House Reserve Fund​​ (residents contribute)
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Underwriter or guarantor of rent coverage (GLH community contributor)
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Scholarships (for occasional shortfalls or to cover a resident's monthly Program fees)
Donors: We need you here!
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Do you need to learn how to stop avoiding and engage conflict in healthy ways?
We train people how to let things come up rather than stuffing them down. And then we train them to work through the problems, not around them.
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If this sounds interesting to you, maybe you're ready for a Life House experience!
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Do you want to find real joy and peace instead of using harmful coping mechanisms?
We understand how the brain functions and why people reach for things they don't really want in order to survive hard moments. We'll teach you new ways of finding what you're really looking for.
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Sound good? Maybe Life House is a good fit for you!
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Do you want to get to know yourself without any mask or pressure to perform?
The most natural place to find out who you are is the home where you live. In an environment where living out of your true identity is the goal, you can discover what it is like you to do.
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Contact us about living in a Life House in your community!
Is Life House What You're Looking For?
FAQs
What are the success outcomes of a Life House?
Each household will have different overal goals, but the Life House Program specifically targets helping young adults ages 20-30 achieve adult maturity skills. According to the Life Model, Adult maturity means you are able to resolve conflict and return to enjoying each other, without either party resorting to codependency or pseudomaturity. So, a successful Life House is one where the people who live there are receiving and giving in equal and fair ways, creating a safe and peaceful environment for people to heal and grow.
How long does the Program last?
The Program Content consists of four 3-month units, to complete in a full year. However, you do not have to commit to living in the home for a year. The content is very easy to jump right into, so residents have freedom to come and go whenever it works in each situation. We recommend stay-length to be 3 months minimum and last for up to 2 years. You take in the Program Content you're there for.
Who signs the lease with the landlord?
It all depends on your situation, especially on the landlord's preference. We can suggest various options, all of which are real-life ways of structuring your home. Options include: 1. One resident signs the lease and takes responsibility for collecting the rent from everyone else 2. An outside party (usually a parent or sponsor) signs the lease and collects rent 3. The residents each pay the landlord separately with their portion of the rent
How many people will I be living with?
Again, this is determined by the house you find and the maximum occupants your landlord will allow. Because this is a relational maturity program, we do not recommend more than an average family size living in any one home: 4-6 people is ideal. This keeps rent affordable for every person and ensures everyone has a real place in the group.