About this Sober House
Jeffrey's House, Garnet Street, is a certified sober living home for men in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Jeffrey's House, Inc., a nonprofit established in 2013, holds NARR Level II certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing for the residence, which MASH's registry lists at a capacity of fifteen men.
A Men's Sober House on Garnet Street
The Garnet Street house is one of three Fitchburg properties Jeffrey's House, Inc. runs for men and women in recovery. It houses men, and its capacity of fifteen makes it the mid-sized of the operator's three Fitchburg addresses.
What MASH Certification Establishes
Certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing commits Jeffrey's House, Inc. to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and rules before move-in, and a relapse and discharge policy on file. It also opens the house to complaint review outside the organization itself.
On-Site Drug Testing and Required Meeting Attendance
Jeffrey's House, Inc. administers drug testing on site through trained house managers, and it requires ongoing participation in NA or AA meetings. The organization is explicit that it does not itself provide treatment, recovery or detoxification services: the houses supply structure and accountability, and residents keep whatever clinical care or counseling they already have in place.
A Prison Outreach Program for Men Re-Entering the Community
Jeffrey's House, Inc. runs a Prison Outreach program alongside its housing, aimed at people re-entering the community after incarceration. For a man arriving at Garnet Street straight from a sentence, that program gives the operator experience with a population that many sober houses are not set up to serve well.
Recovery Housing in Fitchburg and Worcester County
Fitchburg is a former mill city in Worcester County, built around the hills above the Nashua River, and home to Fitchburg State University. Jeffrey's House, Inc. operates exclusively within the city, which keeps its three sober homes, its house managers and its Prison Outreach referrals inside one compact service area.
Alcohol and drug free housing, also known as sober living, plays an important role in supporting treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Sober living helps individuals in recovery to maintaining an alcohol and drug free lifestyle by establishing a living environment that supports sobriety and recovery. When living in a sober environment, recovering addicts are surrounded by others who share a common experience and who support one another in their sobriety.
While in sober living, residents are required to participate in NA/AA meetings and other group activities that help them maintain their sobriety. Members of the house provide support for one another through daily conversations, one-on-one meetings with the House Managers, and through house organized meetings that promote sobriety and recovery. Neither Jeffrey's House Inc., it's employees, nor it's residents provide any treatment, recovery, or detoxification services.
