The Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing MASH

A list of all sober houses in Massachusetts is available below. Join our sober living community or refer a client, family member, or friend. Submit an application online and receive a call back within 24 hours. Massachusetts sober houses are certified by the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing or MASH. A list of all sober houses in Boston, Massachusetts is available below. 27.d Documentation that residents are formally linked with the community such as job search, education, family services, health and/or housing programs.

Recovery Resources in Boston, Massachusetts

Successful sober homes establish and reinforce healthy lifestyles, provide a safe and stable place to live, conduct meaningful activities, and build relationships and social networks for support. Through our network of certified sober housing and empirically based recovery principles, MASH’s goal is to help create and foster these safe living environments for those with substance use disorders. MASH’s recovery values emphasize health, home, purpose, and community.

• Ideally, eligibility to deliver services includes lived experience recovering from substance use disorders and the ability to reflect recovery principles.
• Sober homes provide mutual support, emphasize independent living skills, and depend on peer leadership.
• ”Bureau”, the bureau of substance abuse services established in section 18.
• 27.e Documentation that resident and staff engage in community relations and interactions to promote kinship with other recovery communities and goodwill for recovery services.
• We strive to create a mutual respect and accountability culture where residents can feel comfortable and secure in their journey toward lasting recovery.
• Evidence that management supports staff members maintaining self-care.
• Vanderburgh House sees a world where every person in recovery has access to a supportive, healthy, and safe home environment built on respect, focused on recovery, and lead by peers.

Recovery Resources for Massachusetts Sober House Residents

• Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH) serves as the primary agency for accountability of all certified homes in Massachusetts.
• They are not licensed and are not funded by the state.
• Transition (e.g. entry, phase movement and exit) rituals promote residents’ sense of belonging and confer progressive status and increasing opportunities within the recovery living environment and community.
• She led a team that provided over 150,000 meals annually to individuals in need in the Metro West and Worcester area.
• For recovery resources in Massachusetts, please visit the Massachusetts Sober House Recovery Resources page for more information.

27.e Documentation that resident and staff engage in community relations and interactions to promote kinship with other recovery communities and goodwill for recovery services. A weekly schedule details recovery support services, events and activities. Staff and/or resident leaders educate residents about local community-based resources. Evidence that residents increase recovery capital through such things as recovery support and community service, work/employment, etc. Job descriptions require staff to facilitate access to local community-based resources. Peer support interactions among residents are facilitated to expand responsibilities for personal and community recovery.

• BS degree in Economics from Suffolk University.
• Purple pins represent certified homes.
• Vanderburgh Sober Living (VSL) is a network of independently operated sober homes organized and supported by The Vanderburgh Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 Charitable Foundation.
• The Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH) is involved in several key initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of sober living environments across the state.

Providing clean, safe, comfortable space needed for individuals to succeed in their recovery.

Documentation that emergency contact information is collected from residents. Operator will attest mash certified sober homes that electrical, mechanical, and structural components of the property are functional and free of fire and safety hazards. Verification that kitchen and dining area(s) are large enough to accommodate all residents sharing meals together. Verification that a meeting space is large enough to accommodate all residents. Verification that each resident has personal item storage. Policies and procedures for ongoing performance development of staff appropriate to staff roles and residence level.

Find Certified Sober Living in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, sober homes and recovery residences are different models for substance abuse recovery. Recovery residences — formerly known as halfway houses — are licensed residential treatment programs, while Massachusetts sober homes are peer-led and do not provide treatment. Sober homes provide mutual support, emphasize independent living skills, and depend on peer leadership. They are not licensed and are not funded by the state. Massachusetts recognizes the need for quality sober housing and recovery resources. The support provided by sober home communities is combined with local clinical recovery support organizations to serve those in recovery from addiction.

(v) verify good standing with regard to local, state and federal laws and any regulations and ordinances including, but not limited to, building, maximum occupancy, fire safety and sanitation codes. Read more about the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), including it’s history, standards, and impact on recovery housing nationwide. Grievance policy and procedures, including the right to take grievances that are not resolved by the house leadership to the operation’s oversight organization for mediation. Interested in becoming a sober house resident? Visit their application page to apply online.

Recovery Community

Vanderburgh House, a supporter of Sober House Directory, builds sober home communities where residents are supported in their recovery journeys. Vanderburgh House sees a world where every person in recovery has access to a supportive, healthy, and safe home environment built on respect, focused on recovery, and lead by peers. Residents live together as a family to develop the tools and strengthen their character in order to live free from substance abuse. These homes allow for independence while guided by a set of recovery-focused house rules, standards, and expectations.

Sober Living and Sober Houses in Massachusetts

Our sober living structure is evidence-based and clinically informed, developed by an unmatched team of recovery professionals dedicated to building stronger communities through sober living. We were founded jointly by Vanderburgh House, an operator of sober houses in Massachusetts, and Vanderburgh Communities, an organization supporting sober living and recovery home operators. We’re expanding across the United States as our resources permit! If you would like to add a listing to our sober house directory, please let us know. Please contact us to update any listing information. We cannot guarantee accuracy of listing information.