Approved Clothing and Personal Items
Each resident has limited space for clothing and personal items; these will be stored in an assigned chest-of-drawers and an assigned section of a shared walk-in closet. ESR understands that some clients come with little to no personal items (especially those coming to us straight from incarceration); for those men, we network with other agencies and churches to help fulfill immediate needs.
Below are suggestions for what a resident could bring with him; again, room for clothing & personal items is limited:
- 5 pairs of pants and/or jeans (This includes appropriate pants for work.)
- 5 pairs of shorts (at least knee length)
- 7 shirts: dress/collared shirts, t-shirts, & sweatshirts (This includes appropriate shirts for work.) Tank tops are NOT allowed.
- 2 pairs of workout/exercise pants
- 2 belts and/or suspenders
- 2 hats and/or caps
- 2 pairs of pajamas/lounge pants
- 1 house robe and bed shoes (if desired)
- 1 suit (if desired but not necessary)
- Underwear (7 – 10 pairs)
- 4 pairs of shoes only: athletic, work, dress, bed, etc.
- Personal hygiene products: soap, shampoo, shaving cream, razor, deodorant, etc.
- Bedding: pillow, twin sheet set, and twin blanket and/or comforter
- 4 bath towels, hand towels, and wash clothes
- Personal laundry basket
- Personal Insulated Cup (Like YETI, RTIC, Stanley, or similar)
- Insulated Lunch Bag/Box (large enough to carry lunch plus extra water and snacks to have throughout the work day)
- Personal Over-the-Counter Med Kit: Acetaminophen (like Tylenol), Ibuprofen (like Advil), Acid Reducer (like Tums), Stomach Relief (like Pepto-Bismol), Throat Lozenges, Adhesive Bandages (like Band-Aid)
- Alarm Clock (required to be used when phone use is not available)
- Bible (if owned)
- Narcotics Anonymous literature (if owned)
- Electric blanket or electric throw (if desired) – NO SPACE HEATERS ALLOWED
- Personal lockbox – small (if desired) – must be opened on demand at staff’s request
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