NATIONAL

Oxford House (www.oxfordhouse.org)
Oxford House, a publicly supported, nonprofit corporation, is a network of drug free, democratically run and self-supporting houses or apartment complexes. It was established in 1975 to serve as the next step in the process of alcohol and drug recovery, focusing on sober community living as an effective and low cost method of preventing relapse. The web site provides an online state directory of all facilities, over 800 in the U.S. today.

INTERNATIONAL

Circle of Life, Home from Home (www.circle-of-life.co.za )
Located in Boskruin, Gauteng, South Africa, this sober living home provides a safe communal living environment for those recovering from an addiction. Weekly house meetings are held and residents are encouraged to attend self-help groups in the area including AA, NA, OA, GA, CA, and others. Group and individual counseling are also available within the house.

REGIONAL

Midwest

CD Recovery Services (cdrecoveryservices.org)
Located in Chaska, MN Sunshine House is a structured sober living environment for men, while Liberty house is for women. Residents must attend 12-step meetings and work with a 12-step sponsor.

Empire House
A women's sober house in Plymouth, MN focusing on community support and the 12-step program while residents work,  volunteer, or continue their education.  A minimum 90-day stay is required, as well as sobriety for at least 30 days.

Living The Principles.org
Located in Michigan (Southgate and Canton/Westland area), these two recovery homes for women in 12-step programs offer a supportive family environment with a focus on life skills and relapse prevention. There is a $100 deposit required and a rental fee of $125 a week. Financial assistance may be available.

Minnesota Association of Sober Homes
The Minnesota Association of Sober Homes is the only established organization of sober home owners in the state of Minnesota. Member houses have been inspected and certified to uphold health, safety and house management standards.

Sober MN (sobermn.com)
Provides12-step based sober living for gay, lesbian, bi, and transgender people recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction at two homes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Structured Living, LLC (soberooms.com)
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, these eight gender specific sober living facilities offer structured living after treatment that is monitored, nurturing and comfortable. Monthly charges are $465 including all utilities and services.

The Retreat (theretreat.org/residences.asp)
The Retreat operates three long-term residences in St Paul, MN that serve as transitional, self-governing sober living facilities for men and women. The Retreat Residences give individuals the opportunity to put into practice the principles of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and to become fully immersed in the recovery community. Men and women are housed separately and work closely with sponsors to create a safe and supportive environment, establishing a solid foundation for recovery. Each resident commits to living at The Retreat Residence for a minimum of six months. The fee is $450 per month.

Northeast

Anew U, Inc. (anewuinc.com)
Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this facility for women over 18 serves those with both an addictive disorder and a mental health diagnosis. The program provides group and individual mental health/addiction treatment up to three times a week and teaches life skills training in the context of the 12-step philosophy.

Eden Hill Recovery Retreat (edenhillrecoveryretreat.com)
Located in northwestern Connecticut, this transitional living program for women in recovery is a twelve-step based structured aftercare program with individual counseling and attention to total mind-body health. The program is focused on helping each individual develop a life plan that will facilitate re-integration into their home community. There is a 30-day minimum length of stay. The monthly fee is $4500 for a double room and $6000 for a single. This fee includes meals, individual psychotherapy once a week and psychotherapeutic groups three times a week, exercise facilities on the premises, membership at a local fitness facility, and a weekly meditation class. All residents are required to attend daily 12-step meetings and participate in maintaining the living space.

Fresh Start Recovery Coalition (fsrconline.org)
Fresh Start Recovery Coalition provides structured sober living, counseling, medical and career services for recovering substance abusers, individuals with mental disabilities, homeless individuals, those transitioning from incarceration back into society and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. It is based on a "family of choice" concept that promotes family responsibility, personal integrity and accountability. Fresh Start currently has six homes located in Malden, Everett and Lynn Massachusetts. Separate homes are available for men and women.

Fresh Start Recovery Residence (web site unavailable)
phone: 516-771-6586
The Fresh Start Recovery Residence is a not for profit organization that serves the homeless and other persons suffering from substance abuse. Located in Nassau County, NY the program uses a holistic approach to support, motivate and encourage clients in need of transitional housing so they can acquire the skills they need to hold a job, re-enter the community, find and secure housing, and work on their personal and emotional issues. By providing a sober, safe and clean supportive and healing environment, the program is committed to enhancing the healing process of recovery that leads to living a responsible, productive and constructive life, free of alcohol and/or drugs.

Haley House (www.haleyhousewomen.org)
Haley House is a 14-bed transitional living home located in Blairstown, NJ. It offers a self-pay, 12 step-based program for women 18 years and older in recovery who make a 3 month minimum commitment. The program is designed to help residents transition smoothly to a full and sober life.

New England Transitions (NET) (http://netransitions.org/)
NET runs five sober homes in Malden, Everett, and Dorechester, Mass (3 for women and 2 for men). It provides a sober supportive environment of peers with an emphasis on physical and emotional safety, self-reliance and personal accountability along with respect for oneself and others. Cost is $145 a week plus an initial processing fee of $200.00.

St. George's House (http://stgeorgeshouse.webs.com)
A men's clean and sober community located in Staten Island, NY for working men who have completed in-patient treatment and are in early recovery. Prospective members should be willing to make a minimum three-month commitment, attend self-help meetings and out-patient aftercare, and accept a reasonable curfew and a Zero-Tolerance Policy toward drug and alcohol use. Because St. George's House receives no government funding, there is no time limit on residency.

Turning Point Foundation (tpfoundation.com)
Located on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut, the Turning Point Foundation provides private, upscale housing alternatives for people with substance abuse issues. They offer two separate sober living programs: a three-month Residential Program for males ages 16 and over and a traditional sober house for recovering adult male alcoholics and addicts. These houses are staffed with live-in staff members who are present 24 hours a day. All staff members are recovering addicts and alumni of therapeutic living environments. In addition to providing a safe and structured environment, Turning Point offers an array of services to help the recovering addict repair his life.

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South

Breakthrough Recovery Outreach, LLC (breakthroughrecoveryoutreach.com)
Located near Atlanta, Georgia, Breakthrough Recovery Outreach is a transitional living facility for persons recovering from alcohol and substance abuse based on a 12-stp, structured environment. Residential programs last from 3 months to one year, with rental rates starting at $725/month.

Footprints Recovery(www.footprintsrecovery.org)
This residential program for recovering male alcoholics and drug addicts in Charlotte, NC provides a safe, structured living environment with an emphasis on education, rehabilitation, and reunification of families. They also provide an outside additional option of Suboxone maintenance therapy with a physician who is an addiction specialist and who offers services to clients at no additional cost for being followed on Suboxone.

Herb's House, Inc. (www.herbshouse.net)
Located in western North Carolina, Herb's House is a structured transitional living home that helps male adults recoving from alcohol and substance abuse develop life skills and healthy coping methods. All guests are required to work, attend school or volunteer five days a week. After a one-time $100 entry fee, house charges are $150 a week plus $75 a week for food and household supplies.

Herb's House, Inc is a sober living group home in western North Carolina for adult males recovering from alcohol and drug abuse. You will find a structured and supportive environment that builds on traditional treatment and 12-step programs for men transitioning from a treatment facility into positive and productive lives.

Hope Homes, Inc. (hopehomesinc.com)
Located in Atlanta Georgia, these homes provide a safe, community-based sober living experience for adult men and women that is designed to bridge the gap from early recovery to independent living. The program is based on 12-step principals and is supervised by professional staff. Their goal is to empower those in recovery by teaching healthy life skills that can support their ongoing progress.

Horizon House LLC (horizonhousellc.vpweb.com)
Horizon House has two structured transitional sober houses in Tampa, one for men and one for women. Residents must attend 4-5 meetings per week, have a sponsor, turn in weekly paper work and submit to random drug testing to ensure commitment to the recovery process.

Mission Unity Recovery Housing (missionunity.org)
Located in Port Charlotte, Florida, this sober housing program directed by an addiction specialist offers different levels of housing. First Step housing is dormitory style living in a supervised environment for the person newly in recovery. In Three Quarter Way housing residents share a single family home with two residents in each room with minimum supervision. In Graduate Housing residents live in a single family home with one person per room and mentor a newly recovering person. The program is based on the 12 Step program and focuses on both the physical and spiritual aspects of addiction and recovery.

Next Step Recovery (www.nextsteprecovery.com)
This structured sober housing in Asheville and Weaverville, North Carolina for adult males and females offers stays anywhere from 3 to 12 months, although at least 6 months is recommended to support the recovery process. The program provides supervision, addiction recovery support, life skills training, and a strong social support network. A licensed staff counselor is available onsite Monday through Friday and mandatory relapse prevention group meetings are held twice weekly. Costs include a $2,000 non-refundable entrance fee and $150.00 a week.

Pathways To Peace - Recovery Residence (www.pathwaystopeacefl.com)
Located in Palm Beach County, Florida this sober living home for women provides a safe and supportive environment for recovery. Residents are required to attend 12-Step meetings of either Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous, work with a sponsor, gain employment or perform volunteer work, and be responsible for house chores. These requirements are considered keys to recovery. A $300 deposit is required and weekly rent ranges from $100 - $200 a week.

Recovery Inn (www.recoveryinn.org)
Recovery Inn has six women's sober living homes in Dallas and Plano, TX. They provide a safe, drug-free environment where women can improve coping skills and build life skills for living drug free. Full time employment within two weeks of moving in is required. Weekly rent is $125.00 and residents may stay in the homes as long as they need to when meeting all the house requirements.

The HERO House (Higher Education Recovery Option) (theherohouse.org)
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the HERO House is a 12 step based recovery house specifically for individuals in recovery who want to attend college or go back to college while living in a safe and sober environment. Residents must have at least 28 days of sobriety prior to admission to the program and be currently or recently enrolled in a college or university.

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West

Care Community Center Transitional Housing (carecomcenter.com/Housing.html)
Los Angeles, CA
Provides culturally diverse transitional sober housing for people recovering from substance abuse and dual diagnosed individuals. The program offers a safe, structured environment that incorporates a program to help residents recover and regain necessary life skills. Currently there is a 60 bed facility for men only. They are in the process of converting a 100 year old church into a 150 bed facility for women.

Choices Sober Living (choicessoberliving.com)
Choices Recovery Community provides sober living options to both men and women over 18 years old in Lubbock Texas.  Attendance and participation in 12-step programs in the community is required.  Weekly education classes in financing, vocational and educational goals, relapse prevention and more are provided.

Come Rest Awhile (CRA) (comerestawhile.org)
Located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Come Rest Awhile offers a safe and supportive environment in a family setting for women 18 years and older in recovery. Women may have recently completed a treatment program for substance abuse but are not yet ready to live independently, may be new to recovery and desiring strong support and involvement with a 12-step program, and/or experiencing a life crisis and are in need of a safe supportive environment. A monthly fee covers a shared room, food, utilities, and use of a house phone. Each resident is expected to follow the Plan of Action as outlined for them upon entering CRA, based on what recovery looks like to them.

Conscious Contact Inc. (consciouscontact.org)
This nonprofit sober living facility located in Dana Point, CA provides a clean and safe drug-free living environment with experienced staff who are certified drug and alcohol counselors. Clients work and/or attend school, attend 12-step meetings and engage in recovery activities in the evenings.  Recreation and leisure activities are highly encouraged and available at the home to support a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle.

Domus Retreat (domusretreat.com)
This sober living aftercare facility is located in Anaheim Hills, California and is geared toward early recovery. The program offers comprehensive care to address the problems associated with substance abuse or chemical dependency, as well as other personal challenges such as depression, anxiety or exhaustion. The programs consist of various types of therapy, wellness activities and spiritual relaxation, with each person designing a program that best fits his/her needs.

Liberty House (www.libertyhouse.org)
Liberty House is a men's sober living home located in the Century City area of West Los Angeles. It provides a structured facility with 12-step support for young men to help them transition back into society and employment. Liberty House charges $1600 a month with a sliding scale to about $1300 a month depending on ability to pay. This fee includes food and regular meetings with peers, family and 12-step.

Sober College (sobercollege.com)
Located in Woodland Hills, California, this residential transitional living option for young adults focuses on education, 12-steps, therapy and physical fitness. It is approved by the Los Angeles Sober Living Coalition. The program builds core competencies in life skills, employment, academics, emotional well-being and fitness.

Stages of Recovery (stagesofrecovery.com)
Stages of Recovery is a sober living facility for young men in Lubbock Texas designed to guide them in their efforts to achieve long-term recovery and to realize their educational and career goals.

The Sober Living Network (soberhousing.net)
This nonprofit organization identifies and quality assures sober living homes in coordination with local county sober living coalitions in Southern California. Coalition member homes are inspected to assure they are healthy, safe, well managed, ethical and are good neighbors. The Network offers a Sober Living Referral Service (Toll-Free) and resource links to quality recovery homes and sober houses in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino, San Fernando and Antelope Valleys including the cities of West Los Angeles, Dana Point , Hollywood, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Torrance, and Newport Beach.

Third Step Residence (http://thirdstep.bbnow.org)
This sober living home for women in Los Angeles provides 3 bedrooms with two beds per room for $495 a month. They are part of the Sober Living Network of Southern California.

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