Ruth House Men's Sober House

About this Sober House

Ruth House is a men's recovery home in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is operated by Freedom Sober Living, a certified operator with residences across the Valley.

A Men's Sober House Near Dunlap Avenue

The operator places this residence near 35th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue in northwest Phoenix. Arizona does not publish recovery residence street addresses, so the block comes from the operator at placement. Thirty-fifth Avenue runs the length of the city's west side and Dunlap crosses it toward the Interstate 17 corridor, both served by Valley Metro. The neighborhood is residential and affordable, and the retail and warehouse employers along the freeway are the ones most likely to hire someone starting again.

An Operator-Level Credential Behind This Recovery Residence

Freedom Sober Living is a certified operator, listed by the Arizona Recovery Housing Association across a large number of its houses. Certification in Arizona is granted residence by residence, so anyone comparing options should ask the operator directly about the certification status of the specific address being offered. That is a fair question and a certified operator will have the answer at hand.

Licensing Is a Separate Question in Arizona Sober Living

Arizona licenses sober living homes at state level through the Arizona Department of Health Services, and that license is a different credential from NARR certification. The two words get used loosely in advertising. A resident or a family member evaluating a house should ask which of the two it holds, because a house may hold one, both or neither.

What a Week Costs in This Phoenix Sober Living Home

Freedom Sober Living publishes $225 per week for a shared room across its men's houses, with a $35 discount for residents paying their own way, and includes laundry, WiFi and streaming.

Recovery Housing on the Northwest Side of Maricopa County

Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County and holds most of the state's behavioral health capacity. Northwest Phoenix carries a large share of the metro area's certified recovery housing, including several other residences run by this operator within a couple of miles of this one. For a man who needs a different household later, that concentration means a move without losing his job, his bus route or his outpatient provider.

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