F5 Project has announced the opening of its first men’s reentry home in Minot.

The program provides supportive resources for individuals who are at transitional points in their lives and in need of integration back into the community after situations such as incarceration or substance use treatment.

F5 Project has purchased a Minot property that will enable an expansion into western North Dakota. The property has had previous use for treatment services but is not located in the former downtown hospital area.

The home can assist up to five men. The first two residents have been selected and applications are being taken for remaining spaces. According to the F5 Project, sex offenders and violent offenders are not eligible for the reentry residential program. Participants must maintain sobriety and employment.

“We have a high level of qualification to be in the program and stay in the program,” said Kristy Johnson, F5 Project’s statewide housing director. “We run a tight ship, specifically for the purpose of making sure that people have the opportunity to be healthy and get on their feet.”

The house is meant to be home for participants, complete with supportive roommates and involvement in the F5 Program. When individuals have a safe place to sleep at night, it allows individuals to feel secure and encouraged in every other aspect of life, according to the program. Stable housing provides improved outcomes surrounding employment, health and education.

“One of the biggest priorities of F5 Project right now is focusing on the quality of services, and with that comes offering more options to underserved areas,” Johnson said. “The hope is to reach more individuals and provide more options. A safe, stable, supportive, and comfortable place to call home isn’t a privilege – it is a basic human need. To be able to provide a launch pad for individuals who are working to rebuild their lives and start fresh has a limitless impact.”

Anyone in need, or who knows of someone in need, is encouraged to apply online at www.f5project.org/services/housing.

F5 Project has an office in Minot at 1829 S. Broadway #4, Minot. Johnson said she welcomes anyone with questions to contact the F5 Project through its website or office.

F5 Project Minot currently serves more than 50 participants through all of its available services.

Started by a former inmate in 2016, F5 Project was founded to help individuals struggling with incarceration, mental health, and addiction by providing resources and services to help obtain employment, housing, health care and other basic needs.