Meramec House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Meramec House is a men's sober living home on Meramec Street in St. Louis, Missouri, a city that stands outside any Missouri county and governs itself independently. It is one of the sober houses run by Haven Recovery Homes on the city's south side.

A Men's Sober House on Meramec Street

Meramec Street runs through the Dutchtown and Bevo Mill section of south St. Louis, one of the city's more affordable and densely populated residential corridors. Meramec House serves men working through early recovery, with shared bedrooms, single-gender common space, and house rules that apply equally to everyone in the building.

Part of a South St. Louis Sober House Network

Haven Recovery Homes runs Meramec House alongside a handful of other properties nearby, each named for its own street. That geographic clustering keeps residents inside a familiar stretch of the city if a transfer between houses is ever needed.

Recovery Housing in South St. Louis

Bevo Mill and Dutchtown sit along major bus corridors that reach downtown St. Louis, Cherokee Street's clinics and shops, and the courts and services the city runs in place of a county government. A man rebuilding a routine from Meramec House can generally reach work, meetings and appointments on the Metro system without owning a car.

Missouri's Voluntary Certification Program

No Missouri law requires a sober house to certify with any agency. The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers runs the state's voluntary program for operators who want it, and a house's absence from its roster reflects a choice, not a problem with the house.

What to Ask Before Moving Into Meramec House

Meramec House takes applications through Haven Recovery Homes. A prospective resident should ask about the weekly fee, whether a manager lives on site, and how the house responds to a missed curfew or a relapse. A straightforward answer to all three tells a resident more than a certification listing ever could.

Haven's purpose has always been to support individuals, families and communities impacted by substance use disorder. Whether we can reach our community and those in need through housing, treatment or support, we want to be there in moments of need. Through Haven Recovery Gives Back, we can support those in recovery through continuing to provide housing and treatment services while offering groups and education for families and communities as well.