18 Maplewood - Harwood Houses Coed Sober House

About this Sober House

18 Maplewood - Harwood Houses is a coed sober living home on Maplewood Street in Malden, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Harwood Houses operates the residence and carries certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing.

A Coed Sober House on Maplewood Street

This Malden sober house houses both men and women, with shared common space governed by one set of house rules and separate sleeping arrangements. At twenty residents, it is the largest of the operator's North Shore addresses, which spreads the weekly cost across more people without changing the structure anyone signs up for.

Program Rules at This Harwood Sober Living Home

Harwood Houses applies the same zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy here as at its other addresses, with testing twice weekly and a manager living on site. Residents are expected to attend recovery meetings, take part in house meetings, and share chores. The property offers wifi, on-site laundry, furnished rooms and off-street parking.

What Certification Through MASH Means Here

The Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing, the state's NARR affiliate, requires a certified residence to publish its code of ethics, disclose fees and rules in writing, maintain a relapse and discharge policy, and accept complaints reviewed outside the house. That record is what separates a certified sober house from an unregulated rooming arrangement.

Sober Living in Malden and Middlesex County

Malden sits just north of Boston on the Orange Line, giving residents of the Maplewood Street house a direct transit connection into the city and to the rest of Middlesex County. Malden Center and the surrounding business district put groceries, pharmacies and entry-level jobs within walking distance of most of the city's residential streets.