• 1522 Compton Avenue Nashville, TN 37212
  • 615-742-3463
  • contact@aphesishouse.org

Current Residents

Current Residents are provided with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to navigate through the real world as civilized and renewed citizens. Aphesis House equips the men with essential life skills in the areas of job readiness, financial literacy, and housing.

5 Steps to Operation Excel Bridge to Independence

  • Phase 1- Get a Job
  • Phase 2-Keep a Job
  • Phase 3-Prepare for Permanent Housing
  • Phase 4- Move to Permanent Housing
  • Phase 5-Future Planning

Job Readiness

  • Weekly Feeling Reflection Sheet
  • Mental Preparation for work
  • Dressing for Success
  • Getting to know you
  • The Interview Process
  • How to answer the “Big Question” have you ever been convicted of a Felony

Financial Literacy

  • What is a Budget?
  • Personal Finance
  • How Your Credit Impacts Your Future and Finances
  • Delayed Gratification for Future Stability
  • Savings Plan

Personal Topics

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Time Management
  • Transportation Plan
  • Journaling
  • Decision Making Process
  • Education
  • Family Re-Integration
  • Voting Rights



This project is funded under a grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.