Sober Living Homes for People Recovering From an Alcohol Use Disorder

The program provides residential treatment for substance use disorders for adults age 18 and older. Services are targeted, but not restricted, to people who are homeless, low-income, people who have HIV/AIDS, pregnant women and ex-offenders and parolees. Services include residential alcohol and drug use disorder treatment facilities, sober living homes for recovering alcoholics and drug abusers, and transitional housing/shelter. There are no geographic restrictions.

Applicants for the residential treatment facilities must have at least 24 hours of sobriety, and applicants for the sober living home must have at least 90 days of sobriety prior to intake.

Residential treatment facility services include a three-month to one-year program based on the twelve-step model. Services for include individual and group counseling, alcohol and drug education, vocational training, literacy, life skills and twelve-step mutual support groups.

The transitional housing/shelter program for people with HIV/AIDS provides supportive services including AIDS/HIV counseling, AIDS/HIV case management and referrals, AIDS/HIV support groups and alcohol and drug relapse prevention.

Residential treatment facilities services for people who have HIV/AIDS is a six-month program that includes individual and group counseling, alcohol and drug education, HIV/AIDS education and twelve-step mutual support groups.

The sober living centers for recovering alcoholics and drug abusers provides a sober environment and requires that residents attend one in-house meeting and one twelve-step mutual support group per week. All residents also must have a twelve-step sponsor and assist in daily household chores.