Sober homes applying for annual recertification must remit payment of certification fees during the recertification process and prior to scheduling the home inspection. Evidence that mechanisms exist for residents to inform and help guide operations and advocate for community-building. Evidence that staff and residents model genuineness, empathy, and positive regard. A weekly schedule details recovery support services, events and activities.
C. Core Principle: Create a culture of empowerment where residents engage in governance and leadership
In 2011, the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) established national standards for recovery residences (including sober housing). These standards were developed using a collaborative approach with input from regional and national recovery housing organizations. MASH is an affiliate of NARR and used these standards to create Massachusetts standards for certified sober homes. NARR has since released two updates to the standards, first in October 2015 and then in 2018. The third version of the NARR standards provides more explicit guidance to providers, including metrics for evaluating the peer support components of a residence’s recovery environment. In Massachusetts, sober homes and recovery residences are different models for substance abuse recovery.
- Our staff is kind, thoughtful and approachable.
- Click the button below to learn more about our adult men’s sober community, the criteria for admission, and to apply for residency.
- Our organization also provides supervision and training for sober homes, and maintains a database of more than 180 MASH-certified sober homes.
- NARR has since released two updates to the standards, first in October 2015 and then in 2018.
- MASH is an affiliate of NARR and used these standards to create Massachusetts standards for certified sober homes.
Physical Environment Domain
- We promote a family-based experience to share life’s highs and lows together and be supportive of each other.
- Staff and/or resident leaders educate residents about local community-based resources.
- Saving Grace is a permanent sober home for women over 18 that have at least six months of sober time.
- We’ve been there!
- Our main focus is to provide a safe and sober environment for recovering addicts and alcoholics.
- Thank you to Lowell House Addiction Treatment and Recovery for inviting us to visit the Saving Grace House in Lowell, MA.
Sandalwood Sober House is located in Mashpee, MA. Sandalwood offers a safe and supportive environment for women to focus on recovery. Thank you to Andrea for inviting mash certified sober homes us to visit and for helping us to make connections in the community so we can provide support to women in need. Thank you to all the women for listening to Sabrina’s story and all the offers of help.
- This house is has a amazing structure and support system in place.
- Sober homes support various abstinence-based pathways to recovery, and each residence focuses on one or more particular pathway.
- Job descriptions include staff responsibilities, eligibility, and knowledge, skills and abilities needed to deliver services.
- Cultural responsiveness and competence training or certification are provided.
» Steps to Certification
Saving Grace is a permanent sober home for women over 18 that have at least six months of sober time. It is a beautiful Victorian home that provides affordable sober living at a graduate level. Click the link to learn more about LHATR. The organization has a Code of Ethics and Standards of Operation. Though The Willing House does Not provide treatment of any kind, our preferred provider at Lake Avenue Recovery has best in class addiction treatment for those seeking a higher level of care. We’ve been there!
» Certification
Each recovering individual has one foot in their recovery continuum building a support group for themselves once they leave us, and the other foot in everyday life. Boston Sober Homes is a M.A.S.H certified sober housing company for those who are serious about their recovery and sobriety. Our mission is to provide clean, comfortable accommodations in a positive environment for those looking to live a sober lifestyle. Our homes and their atmospheres are nurtured by the guests they provide for. In July 2014, Massachusetts passed legislation that mandates the monitoring and voluntary certification of Massachusetts Sober living home sober homes.
We believe that structure, support, and community programs are the vessels by which our residents return to the stream of life. A sober living home is beneficial to an individual’s recovery. It is an alternative to going from an immersive care environment straight to a totally unstructured environment at home. Sober living homes replicate normal, everyday life situations while instilling healthy habits and helping the individual better their lives through employment or education.
- In Massachusetts, sober homes and recovery residences are different models for substance abuse recovery.
- Community gatherings, recreational events and/or other social activities occur periodically.
- Sandalwood Sober House is located in Mashpee, MA.
Documentation that the owner/operator has current liability coverage and other insurance appropriate to the level of support. Each guest can expect a clean bed, sufficient clothing storage, HDTV w/ cable and free wifi in every room inside a clean, well maintained home cared for by the guests who stay there! Our homes are smoke free but there are plenty of designated outdoor smoking areas. Guests feel safe, comfortable and supported at all times. Residents are linked to mutual aid, recovery activities and recovery advocacy opportunities.
