Jack's House Men's Recovery Home

About this Recovery Home

Jack's House is a certified men's recovery residence in White River Junction, Vermont, in Windsor County, operated by Second Wind Foundation. It opened in 2021 as a supportive transitional residence for men in the early stages of recovery from substance use disorder, and it is built so a father can have his children with him.

A Men's Recovery Home for Fathers

Recovery housing that keeps parents and children together is uncommon in Vermont. Recovery housing that does it for fathers is rarer still, and that is the specific gap this house fills. A man who would otherwise have to choose between a bed and time with his kids does not have to make that choice here. The household is family-style and substance-free, residents work or volunteer, and the fee is modest and covers the services attached to the housing. The street address is not published, and placement runs through the operator.

What Certification Requires of This Sober House

The residence holds certification from the Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences. That means documented policies, an annual onsite inspection, a written relapse and discharge policy, disclosure of fees and rules in writing before move-in, and a grievance process reviewed outside the house. Vermont runs no state registry or license for recovery housing, so this is the whole of the formal record on any Vermont residence.

Length of Stay and Recovery Plan Goals

The average stay runs six to twelve months, and it is tied to a resident actively working the goals in his recovery plan. That framing is the difference between a room and a program: the clock is attached to progress a resident can name, and staff work with him on career goals with an eye on wage and benefits instead of the fastest paycheck available.

Recovery Housing in Hartford and Windsor County

White River Junction is a village in the town of Hartford, the crossroads where Interstates 89 and 91 meet. Woodstock holds the title of shire town, and Hartford holds the jobs, the Amtrak station, the fare-free Advance Transit buses and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is across the river in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The operator's recovery center is open seven days a week at no cost near the Wilder and Norwich line, which puts peer support inside a resident's daily orbit.