Inspiring Brighter and Healthier Lives
Mission / Purpose
At The Transition House, we are on a mission to prepare our residents for a life free of crime, homelessness, and substance abuse. We do this through three core programs that offer career training, case management, housing assistance, and counseling services.
With the primary goal of supporting our residents as they become self-sufficient, we have established a community where the past does not define you. The Transition House supports those looking to close the door on their past and journey into a brighter, healthier life filled with dignity and purpose.
About us
We are dedicated to providing hope and healing to those who are struggling. Our team of dedicated professionals is passionate about helping our residents find brighter and healthier lives. We offer a wide range of services that help our residents overcome their challenges. Our mission is to improve the behavioral health of our residents and help them achieve their goals. We are committed to providing excellent care and making a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.
Our Principles
Here to guide and empower you!
Our Mission
Inspiring brighter and healthier lives.
Our Vision
Inspire believes individual wellness is the foundation of a healthy community. We are here to guide and empower you through your own personal journey by providing exceptional individualized care. We are a community provider that will always work to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our community.
Our Guiding Principles
Be Compassionate
We believe in seeing others and helping them along the journey of awareness, courage,confidence and joy.
Empower Others
We believe in giving our residents and employees the support, tools, and information to inspire and build brighter and healthier lives.
Embrace Diversity
We value equality and inclusion, respecting all individuals for their lived experiences and ensuring an environment of acceptance that allows us to continually evolve, united around a common mission.
Foster Innovation
We believe in harnessing our creativity and seeking new ways of doing things for the benefit of our mission.
Promote Collaboration
We believe relationships are foundational to our success and the key to creating a better society, both internally as we work together to drive our mission, and externally as we seek to maximize the impact on our communities.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Learn more about our leadership team at Transition House Inc.
Meet Our Founder
Learn more about the founder of Inspire, Inc., Tom Griffin.
Our Founder
Tom Griffin
Dr. Griffin is the founder of Inspire, Inc. With over 25 years of experience in the addictions field, he has led the agency since its inception in 1993. Dr. Griffin encourages his staff to adhere to all of the new evidence-based treatment protocols that are available in this complex field.
A Letter
From Our Founder
When I was first asked to write a brief note about why I started Inspire, Inc., my mind was immediately flooded with countless fond memories. For twenty-seven years I had the honor and privilege to be the Chief Executive Officer of Inspire, Inc. Prior to that time, myself, my son, and a few close friends spent three years planning and building for this dream to become a reality.
I relocated to Osceola County in 1989 from Boston. At that time, I was five years clean and sober. I immediately immersed myself in AA and NA as I had promised my sponsor Walter I would when I departed from Boston.
I remained in close contact with Walter and numerous other AA and NA friends back in Boston and spoke to them often. Many of them over the years have had their Florida winter vacations at my home, and I, my summer vacations at their homes. Often in these conversations, I would express my concerns about the lack of services and opportunities for people in recovery in Florida.
When I relocated, I found both AA/NA programs and meetings much different than what I was familiar with back up North. I had continued to maintain close contact with my sponsor in Boston. One phone call, I was complaining about the lack of services here for recovering people, the differences in the meetings, the scarcity of meetings, as well as my frustrations.
Walter stated “If you don’t like something, then fix it. By the way, it’s time for you to stop sniveling about it.”
In my mind, I kept returning to that conversation and asking myself, “What can I do to make things better here?”
As we all know, there are many sayings and slogans used in AA and NA. When I was new in the program, I hated the slogans and then somehow that also gradually changed. One has stuck with me over the years: “If you want to keep it, you have to give it away.”
The reasons why I started Inspire, Inc. are pretty simple and matter of fact. My deepest desire was to establish a program where the residents developed the strong bonds and the sense of commitment to their fellow addict and alcoholic that I was familiar with in Boston.
For any resident who ever has walked through the doors of Inspire, Inc. and to anyone who will walk through them in the future, they owe a debt of gratitude to one great man: Walter. He gave me the inspiration, the self-confidence, the permission to go ahead and start Inspire, Inc.
Success Stories
Brian C.
Larry Moore
Inspire Veteran's Program Resident
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