Evidence that supervisors (including top management) create a positive, productive work environment for staff. Evidence that residents’ recovery progress and challenges are recognized and strengths are celebrated. Policies and procedures that keep residents’ records secure, with access limited to authorized staff. A policy and practice that residents be informed of payments from 3rd party payers for any fees paid on their behalf.
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Community gatherings, recreational events and/or other social activities occur periodically. Documentation that residents are oriented to emergency procedures. Documentation that emergency contact information is collected from residents. Verification that entertainment or recreational areas and/or furnishings promoting social engagement are provided. Verification that kitchen and dining area(s) are large enough to accommodate all residents sharing meals together.
G. Core Principle: Facilitate Active Recovery and Recovery Community Engagement
- We are active from the local to the state level, continuously advocating for the rights of sober home residents and operators.
- Recovery residences — formerly known as halfway houses — are licensed residential treatment programs, while Massachusetts sober homes are peer-led and do not provide treatment.
- MASH is a NARR state affiliate for recovery residences.
- Verification that laundry services are accessible to all residents.
- Through community involvement, holistic wellness practices, and evidence-based therapies, we aim to help our residents build the foundation for a fulfilling and sustainable life in recovery.
Since its inception, MassHousing has provided more than $29 billion for affordable housing. For more information, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. But a 911 call happens every day or two. People go mash certified sober homes off their meds and trash the premises. People use drugs.
Providing access to a sober lifestyle.
When he was around 30, his family was evicted. He moved with his mother to a little town in Pennsylvania. He worked at a Rite Aid and a liquor store, but the jobs paid poorly and he did not like small-town life. He returned to New York in 2021, with nowhere to stay. We are active from the local to the state level, continuously advocating for the rights of sober home residents and operators. Guests feel safe, comfortable and supported at all times.
Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing
We strive to create a mutual respect and accountability culture where residents can feel comfortable and secure in their journey toward lasting recovery. Through community involvement, holistic wellness practices, and evidence-based therapies, we aim to help our residents build the foundation for a fulfilling and sustainable life in recovery. 27.d Documentation that residents are formally linked with the community such as job search, education, family services, health and/or housing programs. 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.
Operator will attest that electrical, mechanical, and structural components of the property are functional and free of fire and safety hazards. Verification that laundry services are accessible to all residents. Policies and procedures for ongoing performance development of staff appropriate to staff roles and residence level. Job descriptions require staff to facilitate access to local community-based resources. Policies and procedures that serve the priority population, which at a minimum include persons in recovery from substance use but may also include other demographic criteria. Evidence that management supports staff members maintaining self-care.
Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH) serves as the primary agency for accountability of all certified homes in Massachusetts. Our organization also provides supervision and training for sober homes, and maintains a database of more than 180 MASH-certified sober homes.MASH’s recovery values emphasize health, home, purpose, and community. 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.
Physical Environment Domain
- At minimum, data collection will protect individual’s identity, be used for continuous quality improvement, be part of day-to-day operations, and regularly reviewed by staff and residents (where appropriate).
- Since its inception, MassHousing has provided more than $29 billion for affordable housing.
- In 2011, the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) established national standards for recovery residences (including sober housing).
- During the year ending last June, only one in four eligible New Yorkers could find an apartment.
- Residents are not required to be employed, or sober, or medicated.
Payment terms for sober homes vary, and residents are given written house agreements. MASH-certified sober homes are governed by standards that address safety from an administrative, operational, property, and “good neighbor” perspective. Effective September 1, 2016, state agencies and their vendors are only able to refer clients to certified alcohol and drug-free (ADF) housing.