Lincoln County Recovery First Coed Sober House

About this Sober House

Lincoln County Recovery First is a certified recovery residence in Libby, Montana, the seat of Lincoln County, serving people in early recovery across one of the state's most underserved corners for addiction services.

A Peer-Run Sober Support Center in Northwest Montana

Alisha Barrows opened Lincoln County Recovery First in October 2025 after her own recovery from addiction, built specifically to close a gap she saw firsthand: Lincoln County's drug court could connect someone to legal supervision, but not to the ongoing, informal support that keeps a person housed and stable between appointments. In its first month, the center logged 83 contacts with visitors, in person and by phone.

What Certification Means for This Recovery Residence

Certification commits Lincoln County Recovery First to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of its rules and any fees before someone commits, and an outside complaint process. Montana also requires the center to register separately with the Department of Public Health and Human Services under the state's mandatory recovery residence law, so residents and families have two independent records to check.

Recovery Housing Support for a Service Desert

Lincoln County has a median household income roughly $28,000 below the Montana average, and a far higher share of residents without health insurance than the rest of the state. Those numbers explain why Barrows built the center around whatever a visitor needs that day, which for many people includes help finding stable housing. That practical work is what keeps someone housed long enough for the rest of recovery to take hold.

Libby and Lincoln County

Libby is both the county seat and the largest town in Lincoln County, in the far northwest corner of Montana near the Idaho and Canadian borders. It sits hours from the nearest larger treatment center, which is exactly why a locally run recovery resource matters here.

Reaching Lincoln County Recovery First

Contact goes directly to the center in Libby. Worth asking on a first call: what kind of housing support and referrals are currently available, whether the center works alongside the Lincoln County drug court, and what a new visitor can expect from a first appointment.