Ethel Rose House of Refuge Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Ethel Rose House of Refuge is a women's sober house in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It holds Level II certification from the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing and describes itself as a Christian-based sober house.

A Faith-Based Women's Sober House in New Bedford

Ethel Rose House of Refuge addresses substance abuse issues within a faith-oriented program, providing what it calls a safe environment to meet the needs of recovery. That framing matters for a woman looking specifically for a program built around a Christian community. The house is linked to an affiliated ministry, Shachah, which extends the faith community available to residents beyond the house itself.

What MASH Certification Establishes

Certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing commits the house to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and rules before move-in, a documented relapse and discharge policy, and a complaint process outside the house. Level II describes a peer-managed home with structure built into daily life, and it applies here regardless of the house's faith orientation.

Capacity at Ethel Rose House of Refuge

The state registry lists capacity for five residents, a small household where women in the program know each other well and share the same faith-based structure day to day.

Recovery Housing in Bristol County

New Bedford is the seat of Bristol County, with treatment providers, courts and social services concentrated in the city. A certified women's sober house here gives residents access to that network alongside the ministry connections the program itself provides.