Advocacy. Counseling and medical care by referral. 5 dinners a week. Clothing if available. Limited Transportation help. 4-6 months sobriety required before entry. 15 months sobriety maximum for males (but exceptions can be made). This is a transition home for people with ongoing problems, so the implication is, if you've been sober for 15 months, you must be doing pretty well and may not qualify for this program. The Citizens Inn Between is an emergency program for families experiencing homelessness. Founded in 1985, our lovely Victorian home houses six families at a time, and includes one fully handicapped-accessible room. In this program we also maintain a “community room,” available for families experiencing homelessness who are ineligible for shelter assistance from the state.
In addition to the Victorian home in Peabody, the Citizens Inn Between program also serves families housed in additional facilities: 6 families are housed at the Citizens Inn Transition facility, and an additional 13 larger families are housed in various locations in Peabody, Salem and Lynn. In total, the Citizens Inn Between program serves 25 families at any given time.