Freedom House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Freedom House is a men's recovery home on Liberty Street in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the seat of Lawrence County.

A Men's Recovery Home on Liberty Street

This sober house in New Castle serves men in recovery, and North Liberty Street sits close to the center of the city, within reach of New Castle's downtown services and its bus system.

Run by a County Drug and Alcohol Commission

Freedom House is operated by the Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission, a public agency rather than a private company. That structure means the house answers to the county's oversight and funding requirements alongside the standards any licensed recovery house has to meet.

Licensure Under Pennsylvania's Act 59

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licenses recovery houses under Act 59 of 2017. Licensure is voluntary statewide, so a house carries it by choice, and it means the property has passed a state inspection covering staffing and safety. Beyond its DDAP license, the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences runs a separate voluntary certification track for Pennsylvania recovery residences, distinct from the county-level oversight described above.

Recovery Housing in Lawrence County

New Castle is the seat of Lawrence County and the county's main service center, holding the courthouse, outpatient behavioral health providers and most local employers. A men's recovery home in the city keeps residents inside that network without a move to Pittsburgh or Youngstown.

A Second County-Run Home in New Castle

The Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission also runs Montgomery House, a second men's residence elsewhere in New Castle. Both houses operate under the same county agency, the same funding and the same set of standards.