Storgé Application

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.

Galatians 6:1

Storgé Application
The primary Greek word for familial love is storge (στοργή), which refers to the natural, instinctual affection between parents and children, and among siblings. 
Intake Process 
Description: In Person at 301-1425 Cormorant Drive, Ancaster, ON)

Purpose: To gain a full understanding of the client’s history, current challenges, strengths, and goals in order to provide thoughtful recommendations and care planning.

What to Expect: Clients will be welcomed and orientated to the organization and engage in a 1:1 sit down conversation with a counsellor in a safe comfortable and confidential environment.

Follow up with written report and recommendations within 10 business days.
Program Expectations
· Statement of Faith: Acceptance of the Agape Recovery 'Statement of Faith'

· Attendance: Consistent participation is essential for therapeutic benefit. Absences may delay program completion or result in program dismissal

· Participation: Respectful engagement and maintaining confidentiality

· Safety: Zero tolerance for aggression, harassment, or unsafe behaviour

· Substance Abstinence: Abstinence while in the program is required. Repeated relapse or unsafe use will be supported but may require additional resources or referrals

· Completion & Follow-Up: At the end of the 4-week program, clients receive a completion summary and an aftercare plan. Recommendations made for continued support (mentorship, pastoral care, further counselling, alumni groups, etc.). Clients will be automatically enrolled in the Storge program, for which 4 weeks of consecutive attendance will be required. After this, Clients are encouraged to continue to attend regularly.
Storgé Application Form
Please note, we are not a crisis centre and cannot provide immediate emergency support.
If you are in crisis or need urgent help, please contact your local emergency services or reach out to:
• 911 or your local hospital emergency department 
• 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 9-8-8
• Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-833-456-4566
• Barrett Centre for Mental Health Crisis Support 905-529-7878
A member of our team will review your intake and reach out within 24 hours, Monday through Friday to follow up and discuss next steps for support.
Statement of Faith
To be eligible for intake into our programming, you will be required to read and sign off on the statement of faith. If you have any questions concerning this, you will have an opportunity to speak with our intake coordinator. 
statement of faith

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Statement of Faith
Agape Recovery is an organization grounded in the Reformed faith and guided by the confessions known as the Three Forms of Unity and the Westminster Standards.

• The Belgic Confession
• The Heidelberg Catechism
• The Canons of Dort
• Westminster Standards

These confessional documents shape the beliefs and practices that direct our mission, programs and expectations for all who participant in Agape’s services because they are a faithful summary of the Bible.

Since these confessional documents are a faithful summary of the Bible’s teaching, they shape the beliefs and practices that direct our mission, programs, and expectations for all who participate in Agape’s services.

1. We affirm that the Holy Scriptures, as originally given by God, are divinely inspired, fully trustworthy, and without error, serving as the ultimate authority for faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).

2. There is one eternal God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19). Jesus Christ, the Son, is God revealed in human form.

3. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing but his almighty Word and that he upholds and governs them and all that is in them by that same powerful Word (Genesis 1 and 2; Psalm 33:6, Psalm 104:27-30; Matthew 6:30; Hebrew 1:3).

4. We believe in Jesus Christ’s virgin birth, sinless life, divine works, suffering, substitutionary death on the cross, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, ongoing intercessory role seated at God’s right hand, and future return in power and glory (Hebrews 7:27; 1 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Ephesians 1:20; 1 Thess 4:14-17).

5. Salvation is available only through faith in Jesus Christ and the merits of his shed blood for the complete forgiveness of sins. This salvation brings spiritual renewal through the work of the Holy Spirit who empowers believers to live holy lives, to share the gospel, and to serve Christ faithfully (Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:5; John 14:16–17; John 14:25–26).

6. We believe that on the day of Christ’s return there will be a resurrection of all the dead and that God will judge all people, both the living and the dead, according to his perfect justice whereupon each person will enter his/her final destiny, either eternal life with God or eternal death in the lake of fire (Acts 24:15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31–46; Revelation 20:11–15).

7. We believe that God designed marriage as an exclusive, covenantal union between one man and one woman, and that all sexual relationships are to be reserved for and expressed within that biblical framework (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20).

8. We believe that our physicality, male and female, and our sexuality are good gifts of God’s creation. As such, we do not affirm the resolution of the tension between one’s biological sex and one’s experience of gender by the adoption of a gender identity or expression discordant with one’s birth sex (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 139:13–16). 
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Agape Recovery provides gospel-centered, evidence-informed support for individuals seeking freedom from addiction. Our process begins with a comprehensive intake assessment to ensure each client receives compassionate, appropriate, and individualized care.

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