A significant milestone in MASH’s history occurred in 2011 when the National Alliance for Recovery Residences was founded. NARR established national standards for recovery residences, which MASH adopted and tailored to mash certified sober homes meet the specific needs of Massachusetts. This alignment with NARR standards helped MASH strengthen its certification process and expand its influence across the state.
Recovery Resources for Massachusetts Sober House Residents
- Written permission from the property owner of record (if the owner is other than the recovery residence operator) to operate a recovery residence on the property.
- Residents live together as a family to develop the tools and strengthen their character in order to live free from substance abuse.
- Purple pins represent certified homes.
- To support persons in recovery by improving their access to safe, stable residences with peer and community support.
Visit the Vanderburgh House website to learn more about their sober homes. 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!
Sober House Directory
© 2024 💜 Vanderburgh Sober Living ™ is a cooperative network of independently operated sober living homes organized by The Vanderburgh Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)3 Charitable Foundation. The VSL and Vanderburgh House ™ brands are used with permission by VSL Chartered Operators. 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. Sober homes applying for annual recertification must remit payment of certification fees during the recertification process and prior to scheduling the home inspection. Residents are linked to mutual aid, recovery activities and recovery advocacy opportunities.
- This information needs to be in writing and signed by the applicant.
- Search our directory to find a list of all MASH-certified sober homes.
- Throughout Massachusetts you will certified and structured sober living for both men and women in recovery.
B. Core Principle: Uphold Residents’ Rights
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. Through our network of certified sober housing and empirically-based recovery principles, MASH’s goal is to help create and foster safe living environments for those with substance use disorders. In 2011, the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) established national standards for recovery residences (including sober housing).
Are you a state agency, licensed provider, individual, or family looking for a MASH-certified sober home? Search our directory to find a list of all MASH-certified sober homes. All MASH-certified sober homes follow the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards and have been independently inspected. Sober House Directory provides information on sober house certification for each state in the database, including for sober living in Massachusetts. Please visit the Massachusetts Sober House Certification page for more information about sober house certification in this state.
Read more about the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), including it’s history, standards, and impact on recovery housing nationwide. Paul needed a structured and supportive social life, he needed to be with others in recovery. Interested in becoming a sober house resident? Visit their application page to apply online.
