About this Sober House
Keenan House is a coed recovery residence in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the seat of Berkshire County. It is operated by the Brien Center, a behavioral health organization serving western Massachusetts.
A Structured Residential Program in Downtown Pittsfield
Keenan House provides a structured residential environment for people in early recovery, with group sessions held at least twice daily covering relapse prevention, life skills, parenting and health education. The program sits in downtown Pittsfield, within walking distance of public transportation, which matters for residents managing appointments without a car.
Community Supports Beyond the House
Residents are connected to twelve-step meetings, wellness and exercise activities, and other local recovery and support programs, extending the structure of daily group sessions into the wider Pittsfield recovery community.
Part of the Brien Center's Berkshire County Network
Keenan House operates alongside a second Brien Center residence, Keenan House North in North Adams, giving the organization experience running residential recovery programs at more than one address across the county.
Recovery Housing in Berkshire County
As the county seat, Pittsfield concentrates most of Berkshire County's treatment providers and services in one downtown area. A coed residential program here puts residents close to the resources the rest of the county's smaller towns don't have on their own.
Sober living homes are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. In most instances, people who live in sober homes have to follow certain house rules and contribute to the home by doing chores. Most importantly, residents must stay sober throughout their stay in the home.
Mission
To provide high quality, comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services to Berkshire residents through community-based services that promote the highest possible degree of recovery, independence and quality of life of those served. They will provide access and supports to meet the mental health and substance abuse needs of individuals of all ages, race, and cultures, and intellects, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. They will ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. They will accomplish this by working in partnership with state agencies, individuals, families, and other providers. They have an overarching goal of promoting recovery principles and resiliency through collaboration. In order to meet this goal, they will encourage: individual and family active involvement in the treatment process ; culturally and linguistically competent care; employ trained staff who uphold these principles; whenever possible, use evidence-based practices; operate programs efficiently.
