About this Recovery House
Intermediate House is a women's sober living home in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County, operated by Avenues 12 Recovery Houses. It sits among a small cluster of women's residences the operator runs in the city's Historic District, within walking distance of the office that oversees all of them.
A Women's Sober Living Home in the Historic District
Intermediate House serves women working through the middle stage of recovery, the stretch between a fresh start and full independence. Daytona Beach's Historic District gives residents a walkable base: modest streets, mixed housing stock, and a short ride to the beachside corridor where much of the city's service and hospitality work is concentrated. Avenues 12 keeps its houses close together on purpose, so residents can lean on each other and on staff without needing a car to do it.
What Voluntary FARR Certification Establishes in Florida
Florida does not require a sober living home to certify with the Florida Association of Recovery Residences, but the option exists for operators willing to commit to it. A certified residence agrees to a published code of ethics, discloses its fees and house rules before move-in, keeps a written relapse and discharge policy, and accepts an outside complaint process. Anyone considering a Daytona Beach sober house should ask directly where a given residence stands, since certification here is voluntary and a house's status can change. Vanderburgh publishes a guide to how a Florida operator becomes certified through FARR.
Structure at an Intermediate-Stage Recovery Residence
The name signals where this house fits in the operator's continuum. Newcomers typically start elsewhere in the network before moving to Intermediate House once they have some sober time behind them, and residents here are generally expected to be working, volunteering, or in school. Shared bedrooms and a house structure built around daily routine keep the weekly cost manageable while residents rebuild the habits that support long-term sobriety.
Volusia County Recovery Housing in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach sits in Volusia County, whose seat is DeLand, and the city functions as the county's commercial and service hub along Florida's Atlantic coast. Outpatient providers, courts, and entry-level employers are all reachable from the Historic District, which matters for a resident who needs to keep appointments and hold down a job at the same time. Votran, the county's public bus system, connects the beachside and mainland sides of the city for residents without a car.
Avenues 12's Network of Women's Recovery Homes
Intermediate House is one of several women's residences Avenues 12 Recovery Houses operates in Daytona Beach, alongside a newcomer-stage house, an advanced-stage house, and a set of sober living apartments for women further along in recovery. Staying within one operator's network means a resident who needs a different level of structure can move between stages without leaving the same city, the same staff, or the same support system behind.
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Others who took the first step
“Avenues 12 and Kay have taught me a lot of life lessons in a safe environment, that I am able to apply to all aspects of my life. Upon arrival, I was given a tremendous opportunity to grow as an independent woman and enlightened me to what I can become. Kay and her staff have become a mother figure for me and shown me tough, yet gentle love along my journey. They have provided me with amazing opportunities that I am so grateful for today. Thanks to Avenues 12, I have begun to build a solid foundation to rebuild my life.â€
Maegen, Member
