What happens in a halfway house?
Recoveryconnection.org defines a halfway house as a place “designed to help those recovering from various addictions maintain long term recovery.” Halfway houses are also known as sober living or recovery homes.ResidentsThe Northern Star Center, the first established halfway home for teens, states that a halfway home is designed for someone who has successfully completed a treatment program for an addiction but is not ready to return to his previous living environment.OwnersA majority of halfway houses are privately owned and are not for profit. Generally, a treatment facility will have a halfway home for its patients to move into once in-patient treatment has been completed. Generally, a home will have a social worker or counselor living on or near the premises to ensure the environment is free from drugs and/or alcohol.PoliciesEach resident is responsible for paying rent, complete assigned chores, purchase his own food and personal necessities, attend the necessary outpatient treatme
