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OUR PURPOSE
Step It Up Ministries, is a 501 c 3 non-profit, FARR (Fl. Associates of Recovery Residences), certified transitional residence located in Central Polk County. Step
Step It Up Ministries is a MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) approved housing, which exists to help create stable and self-sufficient households in our communities.
Our goal is to provide short/long-term safe housing throughout the Polk County area for women that are most vulnerable.
Step It Up Ministries work to provide refuge for placement away from life's traumatic situations such as Opioid addiction and abuse, domestic violence, psychiatric disorders.
Step It Up Ministries has tasked themselves with changing these unhealthy cycles that lead back to the recidivism of relapse, jails, prisons and or overdose. Supported recovery entities after treatment are continued Out-patient counseling, NA/AA, Bible studies, along with Celebrate Recovery involvement.
As a MAT supported home, we provide a secure comfortable refuge for the vulnerable women we serve to securely reach their personal goalswithin the MAT program with overall fewer incidents of misuse or medication diversion in the home.”
ROMANS 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
HOME PHOTOS
BIOGRAPHY
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"My name is Maxine Dooley, CBHT, CRRA, my vision and purpose is to provide
comfortable home environments for women to reclaim their lives after traumatic lifestyle
of addiction, mental health, or homelessness.
My goal is to establish stable home settings around the Polk county area to safely
advocate on behalf of our at risk population. “I enjoy motivating and empowering women
to succeed in life teaching healthy coping skills to challenge and overcome their fears ”
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Founder/CEO “Step It Up Ministries”, recovery residence
Polk County’s 1 st FARR/NARR level II Recovery Residence
NASW presented as Public Citizen of the year award. Recognition award for Commitment/Dedication to
community
CONTINUED EDUCATION THROUGH:
11yrs empowering recovering addicts and those who have been left with the after effects of mental illness with the coping skills to maintain a healthy well-balanced lifestyle.. Transforming care, and support for individuals experiencing substance abuse, detoxification or mental illness attributes from lack of medications. Substance abuse/mental illness education at RASUW center for women.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Behavioral Technician
Certified Recovery Residential Administrator
Presently “Step It Up Ministries’, homes are located around the Central Florida area of
Lakeland. As we are accepting pre-screening applications.
As the Founder of Step It Up Ministries as well as a survivor of domestic violence, drug
addiction and homelessness I understand all to well the feeling of desperation and
hopelessness. It was through my past life experiences and bouts that I was able to with
guided support to step up and out toward becoming spiritually, emotionally, balanced
within my life today. I offer this proven way of life to all that has the desire to change their present lifestyle."
OUR SPONSORS
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El Shaddai Kingdom Embassy
This project is funded through a grant from The George W. Jenkins Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation. We are the 2024 Give Well Awarded Grant Recipients. We Thank The George W. Jenkins Fund for the contribution to our ministry.
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