First N.A.M.E. Ministry

About First N.A.M.E. Ministry

First N.A.M.E. Ministry is a faith-based sober living operator in Lake City, Florida, running a coed recovery home in Columbia County.

A Ministry-Based Recovery Housing Provider

First N.A.M.E. Ministry approaches recovery housing as a ministry, which shapes the kind of structure and support a resident can expect: values-driven expectations built around faith practice alongside the standard rules of sober living.

A Coed Model in a Rural County

The organization runs its Lake City property as coed housing, serving men and women under one set of house rules. In a county with few recovery housing options to begin with, a coed model widens who the ministry can serve from one address.

What Voluntary Certification Means for a Small Operator

Florida does not require recovery residences to certify, and the only body approved to do it is the Florida Association of Recovery Residences. A smaller, rural operator like First N.A.M.E. Ministry may or may not have pursued the credential, and its absence from any public list proves nothing either way. A guide explains how a Florida operator applies for FARR certification for anyone wanting to check directly with the ministry.

Serving Columbia County and North Florida

Lake City is the seat of Columbia County, positioned along Interstate 75 in the rural stretch of North Florida between Jacksonville and the Georgia state line. Recovery housing in this part of the state is far less concentrated than in South Florida, and an operator willing to run a house here fills a gap that the state's larger recovery markets do not reach.