The Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation Coed Recovery Home

About this Recovery Home

The Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation is a coed sober living home in Burien, Washington, in King County. It is certified by the Washington Alliance for Quality Recovery Residences and operated by the Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation, which runs the address as a single household for men and women together.

A Coed Sober House in Burien

Burien sits on the west side of King County along Puget Sound, a short drive south of Seattle and close to Sea-Tac Airport. A coed recovery residence works differently than a single-gender house: men and women share common space and house meetings under one set of rules, which suits a resident who wants recovery housing but not a single-gender environment. Burien's transit connections reach Seattle and the airport corridor, which matters for anyone commuting to a job or an outpatient appointment without a car.

What WAQRR Certification Establishes

Certification through the Washington Alliance for Quality Recovery Residences, the state's NARR affiliate, commits a residence to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and rules before move-in, a documented relapse and discharge policy, and an outside complaint process. Certification in Washington is voluntary, so a certified house has chosen to work inside that framework instead of simply renting rooms.

Recovery Housing in King County

King County holds the largest concentration of outpatient treatment, sober living and recovery support services in the state, and a Burien address puts a resident within reach of most of it without leaving the county. That density gives someone at the Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation options for continuing care, employment and meetings that a smaller Washington county cannot match.

Applying to the Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation

Applications go directly to the Seattle Recovery Residence Foundation. Worthwhile questions for a coed sober house include how bedrooms and bathrooms are separated, what the house meeting schedule looks like, and how the operator handles a relapse or a discharge, since a certified residence has to answer all three in writing.