Boston Sober Homes Ruthven Street (Women's House) Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Boston Sober Homes - Ruthven Street (Women's House) is a women's sober living home in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is MASH certified at NARR Level II and is the newer of the operator's two Dorchester houses, having relocated to Ruthven Street from a previous Morton Street address.

A Women's Sober House on Ruthven Street

The house was extensively renovated before residents moved in, and it now runs with central air, security cameras inside and out, and a keyless fob entry system alongside shared living and dining space and on-site laundry. Boston Sober Homes carried its existing community of women over from the Morton Street address.

What NARR Level II Certification Establishes

Certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing requires a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and house rules, and a documented policy for relapse and discharge. That record matters most to someone comparing several women's sober houses in the same neighborhood.

Screening and Structure

Residents are tested twice weekly through Optimum Labs and attend both a weekly house meeting and a weekly group meeting. That pairing gives residents two different settings each week to work through what living together and staying sober both require.

Recovery Housing in Dorchester and Suffolk County

Dorchester is Boston's largest neighborhood, and its concentration of outpatient providers, meetings and transit options makes it one of the more practical places in Suffolk County to run sober housing.

Part of Boston Sober Homes' Two-House Network

The Ruthven Street house is the women's counterpart to Boston Sober Homes' men's house on Seaver Street, also in Dorchester. Running both houses in the same part of the city lets the operator coordinate referrals and family contact across genders without residents leaving the neighborhood they already know.

Boston Sober Homes provides: Full Time Assistance - Each home has its own in house manager living on site along with a number of assistants to help their guests feel safe, comfortable and supported at all times. Positive Environment - Their mission is to create a supportive and positive setting for their guests. They are accountable not only to themselves but to their housemates as well. Each guest is expected to contribute to the constructive atmosphere ​each home provides. To apply visit https://www.bostonsoberhomes.com/registration

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