Brevard County, FL · Now Accepting Families

People over profits.
Families
over everything.

When a family finds its footing, every child finds their future. We bridge every gap — and funnel every dollar saved back into the people we serve.

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10thBrevard County ranks in Florida
for annual prison releases
68%rearrested within 3 years
without stable housing
10×more likely homeless
post-release without support
0FARR-certified family homes
in Brevard before us
Mission
"Bridge the gaps that fuel success for justice-involved families — parents, children, and the communities that need them whole."
Vision
"No parent leaves incarceration without a safe place to heal. No child grows up without their family because the support wasn't there."
Philosophy
"People over profits. Every dollar saved on housing is a dollar that goes directly back to the people we serve."
Our Story

Built from necessity.
Driven by love.

Some organizations are built from opportunity. This one was built from necessity.

"Your situation isn't too complicated. It's just not solved yet."

Addiction has lived in our family for as long as we can remember. We have watched siblings — on both sides — fight battles with substance use disorder that most people only read about. We have watched children grow up in the shadow of that fight. Fathers who couldn't stay. Mothers who couldn't stop. Families who deserved better.

My sister Leah built Revive and Thrive Transitional Living in California — watching parents walk through her doors broken and walk out as the people their children needed. That changed something in me. What she built needed to exist in Brevard County.

We are not a typical nonprofit. We use our real estate expertise to source housing below market — and every dollar we save goes directly back into programming and services for the families we serve. People over profits. That is not a slogan. It is how we operate.

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Amber Heinselman
Founder & Executive Director
10th
Brevard County ranks in Florida for prison releases — hundreds of mothers returning each year with nowhere designed to receive them.
68%rearrested within 3 years without support
0family-focused FARR homes in Brevard before us
10×more likely homeless without housing support
36 mostructured program — housing, treatment, family, employment
Our Model

The model that makes
us different.

Most nonprofits pay market rate for housing. We use our real estate expertise to source homes below market — and every dollar saved goes directly into services for the families we serve.

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Creative Acquisition
Create Away Home Solutions sources housing below market through subject-to, seller carry, and negotiated multi-year leases.
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Savings Captured
The gap between market rent and actual cost is reinvested — not pocketed. People over profits, always.
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More Services
Every saved dollar funds parenting classes, peer support, transportation, family counseling, and employment navigation.
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The virtuous cycle that changes lives

Better housing terms mean more money for the people inside the house. Our for-profit real estate expertise exists to serve our nonprofit mission. This is what it looks like when business puts people first.

The Program

Everything a family
in recovery deserves.

Our FARR-certified residence in Melbourne, Florida wraps families in the full continuum of care — not just a bed, but a foundation built for parents and children together.

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Family-Centered Housing
FARR-certified, fully furnished residence with private family spaces — designed for parents and children to heal and grow together.
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Licensed SUD Treatment
Coordinated care with CARF-accredited, DCF-licensed clinical partners — evidence-based treatment including IOP, MAT, and individual therapy.
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Parenting & Family Support
Structured parenting classes, family counseling, early childhood intervention, and co-parenting accountability.
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Legal Navigation
Coordinated referrals to family court legal services, child welfare navigation, and rights support during reentry.
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Employment & Education
Partnership with CareerSource Brevard for job training, GED support, certifications, and employment placement.
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Peer Recovery Support
Certified Recovery Peer Specialists with lived experience — accountability, mentorship, and proof that recovery is real.
Where Your Support Goes

Every dollar
does more.

Because we source housing below market, more of every dollar reaches the families who need it most.

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Housing (below-market)Creative financing keeps costs well below HUD Fair Market Rent for Brevard County
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Savings reinvestedEvery dollar between market rate and actual cost goes back to residents — not overhead
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$35 fundsOne week of drug testing for a resident maintaining sobriety
$35
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$100 fundsOne full month of parenting and life skills materials
$100
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$500 fundsOne month of certified peer recovery specialist support
$500

Support the mission.
Change a family.

CreateAway Recovery Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every contribution is tax-deductible and goes directly toward housing, programming, and services for mothers and their children in Brevard County.

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If you're ready,
we're ready.

We are currently accepting applications for our family residence in Melbourne, Florida. Justice-involved parents — mothers and fathers — with minor children. No situation is too complicated. No road has been too long.

Court-ordered, corrections-referred, treatment-referred, or self-referred — if you are a justice-involved parent ready to do the work, we want to hear from you.

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    Justice-involved parent with minor children, or pregnant person with SUD
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    Under correctional supervision or seeking alternative to incarceration
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    Committed to sobriety and willing to engage in treatment and programming
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    Located in or returning to Brevard County, Florida

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We respond within 48 hours. You don't need everything figured out to reach out.

Your information is private and protected. We never sell or share resident data.

Community Partners

Built on the shoulders
of community.

We are woven into Brevard County's criminal justice, treatment, housing, and workforce ecosystem.

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Brevard Drug Court
Court-ordered placement and alternative-to-incarceration programming
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Brevard County Sheriff
Correctional agency partnership, referral pipeline, reentry coordination
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STEPS / Aspire Health
DCF-licensed, CARF-accredited clinical SUD treatment coordination
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CareerSource Brevard
Employment services, job training, and workforce development
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Operation New Hope
Reentry support services on Florida's Space Coast
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Brevard Homeless Coalition
CoC FL-513 coordination and housing continuum partnership

Case manager, corrections officer, or treatment provider?

We are accepting referrals for justice-involved parents with minor children in Brevard County. Contact us to discuss placement, per-diem agreements, and referral protocols.

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Let's talk.
Seriously.

Whether you're a mother looking for a place to land, a case manager, a donor, or a potential partner — we want to hear from you.

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Location

Melbourne, Florida · Serving all of Brevard County

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501(c)(3)

Registered nonprofit · EIN available on request

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CreateAway Recovery Foundation, Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who visit our website, make donations, or contact us for services.

We Will Never Sell or Share Your Data. CreateAway Recovery Foundation does not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third party for commercial purposes. Donor information is kept strictly confidential.

Resident Confidentiality. Information shared by individuals seeking housing services is protected in compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and all applicable Florida privacy laws.

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Questions: createawayrecovery@gmail.com

Last updated: April 2026 · CreateAway Recovery Foundation, Inc.