Fairmount House I Men's Sober House

About this Sober House

Fairmount House I is a men's recovery residence in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in Providence County, on Birch Street.

Men's Recovery Housing on Birch Street

Fairmount House I houses men. Birch Street runs through a residential part of Woonsocket, and the house is located to the street and the city, which is how recovery residences are published across Rhode Island.

How Rhode Island Publishes Recovery Housing Addresses

Rhode Island publishes recovery housing availability at town level to protect the privacy of the people living in it, a policy the state set out in its own public recovery housing list. No Rhode Island source prints a street number for a certified recovery residence, so contact for Fairmount House I runs through the operator.

Operated by Community Care Alliance

Community Care Alliance runs Fairmount House I. The nonprofit is headquartered in Woonsocket and its recovery housing program covers Woonsocket and Pawtucket, which is the pairing the state's Behavioral Health Open Beds registry records for the agency. Community Care Alliance also runs mental health, supportive housing and shelter services in the same city, so a resident of Fairmount House I sits inside a wide local service network.

Woonsocket at the Top of the Blackstone Valley

Woonsocket anchors the northern end of Providence County on the Massachusetts line. It carries more recovery housing than any Rhode Island city outside the Providence core, and it holds the agency that runs this house, so a resident of Fairmount House I is close to the organization's other services instead of at the end of a long referral chain.

About Our Sober Living Home 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. What You Get -Lower than average housing fees -Single bedrooms -Free cable TV and washer/dryer access -A bus stop either in front of the house or less than one block away -A house phone and voice mail for local calls -Methadone and Suboxone are allowed and kept secure in double locking storage areas -Case management and assistance in applying for benefits and accessing more permanent housing -Authorized guests until curfew (no children under 18) -Communication with parole/probation officers, family and recovery coaches is strongly supported Admission and Continued Stay Criteria -Men 18 years of age or older alcohol/substance free for 30 days prior to moving in required -Proof of attendance at a minimum of 3 self-help groups per week -Must have a sponsor and a home group -Participation in at least 2 tox screens per week -Engagement in meaningful daily activities -Participation in household chores, overall upkeep of the residence, and weekly House Meeting