Your Path to Success

At TRW Group Home Consulting, Tara specializes in turning your vision of opening a group home or home-based health service into a reality with the following services. With over 20 years of expertise in healthcare administration, Tara provides clear, step-by-step guidance—covering everything from licensing and compliance to staff training and program design. Her approach is straightforward, efficient, and built on excellence, ensuring your home not only gets started, but thrives for years to come.

Our Start-to-Finish Consulting Process

At TRW Group Home Consulting, we offer full guidance from concept to operation with a structured, three-phase process designed to take you from vision to execution—without guesswork. This process begins after the free 15-minute initial consultation and is designed for individuals who are serious about opening a compliant, sustainable group home.

For clients who prefer a streamlined, all-inclusive approach, TRW Group Home Consulting offers an Annual Consulting Retainer designed to cover the full scope of services from start to launch and beyond.

TRW will help you determine which option best aligns with your goals, timeline, and level of desired involvement.

Phase One: Approval and Foundation Setup

Investment: $10,000 (*Due to varying state requirements, the Phase One investment is $10,000 for Alabama-based clients and $15,000 for clients operating outside of Alabama).

Purpose: To prepare and submit everything required by your State Department of Mental Health to obtain approval to open a group home.

What’s Included: Phase One includes all consultations, guidance, and prepared materials necessary to bring your group home to the point of state approval, including:

Strategic consultation and planning
Required organizational documents
Policies, procedures, and compliance materials
Incorporation and foundational setup support
Step-by-step guidance through submission requirements

This phase is comprehensive and results-driven. By the end of Phase One, all required documentation will be completed and submitted for state review.

Important Note: Once documents are submitted, approval timelines are determined solely by the State Department of Mental Health and may vary.

Phase Two: Approval Waiting Period Support

Rate: $125 per hour (as needed)

Purpose:To provide professional support while the client awaits approval from the State Department of Mental Health.

What’s Included:

On-demand consultations to address questions, requests for clarification, or state feedback
Guidance on revisions or additional documentation, if requested by the state
Continued strategic support during the review period

Phase Two is billed hourly and only applies if consultations are requested during the waiting period.

Phase Three: Operation Launch and Staff Training

Investment: $15,000 (Training fees listed separately below)

Purpose:To prepare you to operate your group home confidently and compliantly after state approval.

What’s Included: Phase Three focuses on the day-to-day operational readiness of your group home, including:

Mandatory staffing requirements
Hiring guidance and staff onboarding
Staff scheduling and operational workflows
Training on maintaining compliance post-approval
Step-by-step operational education to support a successful launch

This phase ensures you are not just approved—but fully prepared to operate.

Required Training Costs (Phase Three Add-Ons)

The following trainings are required and billed separately:

CPR/First Aid Certification Training
$525 for up to 6 staff members
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training
$125 per staff member

Annual Retainer Investment: $35,000

Term: 12 months

This option provides priority access to all consulting services, guidance, training, and document preparation required throughout the group home development process. The retainer is ideal for clients who want comprehensive oversight, continuity, and hands-on support without navigating individual phase payments.

The Annual Retainer Includes:

All Phase One services (Approval and Foundation Setup)
All Phase Two support during the approval waiting period
All Phase Three services (Operational Launch and Staffing Training)
Ongoing strategic consulting throughout the 12-month term

The retainer expires one year from the start date, regardless of service usage.

Annual Retainer Option: Start-to-Support

Phase Four: Ongoing Operation and Expansion Support

Phase Four services are available as applicable based on your operational scope. Pricing for this phase is established as a fixed continuation phase rather than an hourly rate and will be customized based on the client’s operational needs, scale, and objectives at that time.

This phase may include advanced operational strategy, compliance maintenance, staffing optimization, and expansion planning.