Sankofa Sober Living 1 Coed Sober House

About this Sober House

Sankofa Sober Living 1, also called Unit 1, is a Massachusetts coed sober living home on Bird Street in Dorchester, Boston, in Suffolk County. It is operated by Sankofa Sober Living, which also runs a unit on Woolson Street.

A Coed Sober House on Bird Street

This Boston sober house serves individuals and couples in recovery, offering culturally competent care built around the Sankofa bird, a symbol of learning from the past. Unlike most single-gender houses, this unit houses men and women together under one set of shared expectations.

What Residents Commit To

Every resident must be employed or have income, complete an indoor or outdoor task, attend a weekly house meeting, and participate in drug screening. Beyond the housing itself, residents can access licensed professionals for individual counseling, relapse prevention, and tobacco cessation, which gives the house a path to clinical support without providing that care directly.

Boston and Suffolk County

This Bird Street home sits in Dorchester, Boston, in Suffolk County, where MBTA bus and train service connects residents to jobs, outpatient providers and meetings across the city without requiring a car.

A Second Sankofa Unit in Boston

Sankofa Sober Living runs a second coed unit on Woolson Street in Boston. A resident who needs a change of housemates can raise it with the same operator.