{"id":141,"date":"2021-07-28T01:11:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T05:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evanstc.org\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2023-08-31T06:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:31:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.evanstc.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
ETC is a 40-week long, residential, faith-based program for men who are ready to make radical and dramatic changes to their lives. We refer to ourselves as a regeneration ministry because we recognize that it’s not just a minor adjustment to our old life that must be made but a brand new life which needs to emerge. We believe God is able to create that life and nurture it to maturity. ETC is led by ordained Christian ministers and staffed primarily by ex-addicts who have found freedom in Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Pending legal issues.<\/strong> Most men who come to ETC have some type of legal issue to deal with such as pending court dates, supervised probation, restitution and other situations. We work with each person on an individual basis to help them fulfil thier legal requirements by providing transportation to court or probation and working with our network within the legal system as advocates for our program participants. However, If you have a pending legal issue which would prevent you from completing the 40 week program it may be in your best interest to apply elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> MAT and Psychiatry for Opioid Use Disorder.<\/strong> There are good program options locally available for those who need clinically supervised, medically assisted treatment options but we are not one. ETC provides an alternative to medically assisted options for those who are interested in a non-medically assisted approach or those who are ready to transition off of MAT. If you are currently on MAT or Psychiatric medications but want to enroll, we require that you first attend a detox facility and\/or provide a letter from your physician stating that this would be a safe option. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> ETC is not a detox facility.<\/strong> We require that enrollees have been sober for at least 3 days before entering our program. Detox should not be taken lightly. In some scenarios, death can occur when not detoxed properly under the care of a physician. Please don’t lie about this in order to come into the program, it’s not worth the risk. We can refer you to good local detox options.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>Our Heritage<\/h2><\/div>
Carrying on the vision<\/h6><\/div>
WHAT TO EXPECT<\/h2><\/div>
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\nAfter class, the men volunteer their time for approximately 4-5 hours per day on various work projects in the painting and landscaping industries and volunteer projects at other local Spartanburg and Greenville County churches and non-profits. <\/span><\/div>\n
\nIn the evenings there are group dinners which are often attended by the staff families, then chores and homework time. Saturday mornings the men volunteer their time on work projects from 8:30-11:30 and then are allowed approved family visitation from 1-5pm. We worship together at Hope Church on John Dodd Rd. in Spartanburg on Sundays from 9:00am-12:30pm and provide marriage counseling on Sundays to married couples who are open to reconciliation. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAs the program progresses, participants are systematically given higher levels of responsibility and expectations in order to prepare them for reality after the program. ETC provides transition assistance at completion which can include help with securing living arrangements, job placement, etc.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>RESTRICTIONS<\/h2><\/div>
LIMITATIONS<\/h2><\/div>