Women at the Well Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Women at the Well is a certified women's sober house in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. The recovery residence is registered with Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services and holds certification through the National Sober Living Association.

A Women's Sober House in Billings

This sober house in Billings serves women only, which settles the practical questions that come with shared housing: bathrooms, common space and house meetings all stay single-gender, and the house rules apply to one population instead of two. Billings is Montana's largest city, and a woman living here has outpatient counseling, employers and transit within the same city instead of spread across the county.

Mandatory State Registration for This Recovery Residence

Every recovery residence in Montana has been required to register with the Department of Public Health and Human Services since October 2023. That registration is separate from certification and does it does mean the state has a record of where Women at the Well operates.

Certification Through the National Sober Living Association

Women at the Well carries certification through the National Sober Living Association, one of two recognized certifying bodies for Montana recovery residences alongside Recovery Access Montana. A house does not have to appear on Recovery Access Montana's list to be certified, and the National Sober Living Association's standards carry the same practical commitment to written rules, disclosed fees and outside complaint review.

What to Ask Before Moving Into This Women's Sober House

Applications for Women at the Well go through the operator in Billings. Before moving in, a prospective resident should ask what the weekly fee includes, whether a house manager lives on site, how the house handles a relapse, and whether medication for opioid use disorder is accepted. Certification commits a house to having clear answers to each of those questions before anyone signs.