This award provides funding to Christian Recovery Centers Inc. (CRCI) to support establishment of a property maintenance and remodeling social enterprise in response to the surging residential development in Brunswick and surrounding counties. CRCI will offer a cabinetry and countertop apprenticeship and a computer aided design (CAD) apprenticeship to its program residents, who are individuals recovering from addiction. These apprenticeships will aid them as they transition back into independent living. CRCI will offer the program in collaboration with Brunswick Community College at the CRCI Campus in Ash, North Carolina. Residents completing the training will earn a NCCER certification and a CAD Certificate of Completion. CRCI anticipates graduating 16 residents annually from the program who will be prepared for cabinet and countertop installation positions with CRCI and local employers. Golden LEAF funds will be used for property upfit and to purchase utility and transport vehicles, supplies, and for advertising.
