Hairston House Men's Sober House

About this Sober House

Hairston House is a men's recovery residence in Northampton, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. It is operated by the Gandara Center, a nonprofit that runs recovery housing across the state.

A Community-Based Recovery Program for Men

Hairston House guides adult men through recovery from substance use using the social model of care, an approach that emphasizes peer support and community involvement over clinical supervision as the core mechanism of change. Twelve-step involvement and self-help meetings such as AA and NA are built into the program.

Priority Admission for Underserved Men

The program gives priority admission to members of the LGBTQ+ community, people involved with the criminal justice system, individuals with disabilities, and people living with HIV or AIDS, populations that can face additional barriers finding recovery housing willing to work with their specific circumstances.

Setting in Northampton

Northampton is a small, artsy and progressive city in Hampshire County, home to Smith College and a genuine cultural scene that sets it apart from many smaller New England mill towns. That character shapes the community Hairston House residents step into alongside their recovery work.

Recovery Housing in Hampshire County

Hampshire County is largely rural outside Northampton and Amherst, making Northampton the natural hub for recovery housing in the western part of the county. A men's residential program here gives residents access to outpatient providers and services concentrated in the city.