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 Woolson Street in Boston, in Suffolk County. It is operated by Sankofa Sober Living, which runs a second unit at the same address.

A Coed Sober House on Woolson 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 Woolson Street home sits in 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 Unit at the Same Address

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