To spark meaningful growth under the burden of purpose.
Most recovery programs treat the behavior. We treat the root. Addiction, homelessness and joblessness are usually where a deeper wound shows up, not where it starts: abuse, trauma or loss that keeps the cycle going.
Guided by 26 core moral principles, we empower men and women with disciplined, purposeful lives in their own communities, so the change lasts after they leave our doors.
Three parts of the same work
Practical help
Meeting real needs first: a safe place to land, rides, and the basics that make a fresh start possible.
Mentorship & workshops
One-on-one mentors and hands-on workshops in life skills, work habits and trades through Recycle to Recovery.
Spiritual guidance
Discipleship rooted in Christ, for anyone who wants it, because lasting change starts on the inside.
Our team
John Hermiston
John has walked through many of these trials himself. That experience gave him a passion for helping people and more than a decade of helping others find sobriety and build manageable lives, through recovery support and Christian counseling.
He started Now Is the Day so that men and women in the foothills would have a place to begin again, close to home.
Contact John: john@nowistheday.org · 530-460-8082
Candice Hermiston
Candice brings a career in healthcare and a background in child development and trauma-informed care. She is a prayer warrior, covering this ministry, our team and the people we'll serve in prayer.
Patricia Hermiston
Former business owner with experience in accounting, budgeting and nonprofit financial management.
The names of God
Every person who comes to us needs provision, healing, peace and a shepherd. These names remind us who does the real work.
- Jehovah-Jireh“The Lord will provide”Genesis 22:13–14
- Jehovah-Rapha“The Lord that healeth thee”Exodus 15:26
- Jehovah-Shammah“The Lord is present”Ezekiel 48:35
- Jehovah-Shalom“The Lord our peace”Judges 6:24
- Jehovah-Nissi“The Lord our banner”Exodus 17:15
- Jehovah-Raah“The Lord my shepherd”Psalm 23
- Jehovah-Tsidkenu“The Lord our righteousness”Jeremiah 23:6
How we operate
Faith-based, privately funded
We don't seek or accept government funding, so our faith-based mission stays intact. We take no part in political campaigns or lobbying.
Accountable with every gift
Every gift is receipted and goes into Now Is the Day's own bank account, overseen by our CFO.