19 Hanover - Harwood Houses Coed Sober House

About this Sober House

19 Hanover - Harwood Houses is a coed sober living home on Hanover Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Harwood Houses operates the property under certification from the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing.

A Coed Sober House on Hanover Street

Men and women live at this Lynn address under one roof, with shared house rules and single-gender sleeping arrangements. The house holds seventeen residents, and Hanover Street sits within Lynn's downtown grid, close enough to the commuter rail and bus lines that most residents get to work or a meeting without needing a car.

What a Harwood Sober Living Home Requires

Drugs and alcohol are prohibited outright, with testing twice a week across every Harwood address. A live-in house manager oversees day-to-day operations, and residents are expected to attend outside recovery meetings, keep up with chores, and take part in house meetings. Furnished rooms, wifi, laundry and off-street parking come with the arrangement.

The Value of MASH Certification

Certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing means this address has agreed to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of its fees and rules, a relapse and discharge policy, and review by an outside complaint process. In a state where certification is optional, that is a real distinction between this house and an uncertified one.

Lynn Sober Living and Essex County Access

Lynn is Essex County's largest city and a stop on the MBTA commuter rail into Boston, which keeps this Hanover Street house connected to the wider job market and treatment network of eastern Massachusetts. Residents leaving detox or residential treatment in Boston often land in Lynn precisely because that rail connection keeps their old supports reachable.