About this Recovery Home
Mason is a men's sober living home on King Street in Shelton, Washington, the seat of Mason County. Fresh Start Housing operates the house as part of its network of alcohol and drug-free residences serving western Washington.
A Men's Sober House in Shelton
Shelton is a small city built around the timber industry and Mason County's government offices, and King Street runs through a residential stretch not far from downtown. A men's-only household keeps common space, bathrooms and house meetings restricted to one gender, which simplifies daily life for everyone living there.
Fresh Start Housing's Model
Founded in 2012 by Tim and John, Fresh Start Housing pairs a clean, sober living environment with weekly counseling and connections to outside resources such as employment assistance, legal aid and alternate housing. The organization describes its growth as county by county, and Mason County is one of the areas it has reached.
Structure Without an On-Site Clinical Program
Residents keep their own outpatient providers and prescribers. The house itself supplies the sober environment, the rules and the weekly counseling check-in, which is the standard division of labor in sober living and keeps the cost of the program down.
Mason County Recovery Housing
Shelton is Mason County's only incorporated city of size, so county services, the courthouse and most local outpatient care are concentrated there. A resident at this Shelton sober house does not need to travel outside the county for the appointments that matter most in early recovery.
Applying to This Shelton Sober Home
Fresh Start Housing takes applications for the King Street house directly. The questions worth asking up front are the ones any sober living home should answer: the weekly fee, the house rules, and what happens if a resident needs additional support.
Our Fresh Start Housing & Outreach House- Shelton, WA
To Our Residents
We pledge to provide a clean, comfortable dwelling with tools to aid in their recovery and growth. We diligently connect our residents with third-party resources that provide alternate housing, active employment, legal aid and counseling as well as food & clothing.
Our housing is completely furnished with the following items provided in addition to furniture:
-Clean linens and bedding
-High speed internet *
-Basic local phone *
-Netflix *
-Additional items on a case by case basis
-*subject to restrictions and disciplinary actions*
The only items the tenant is expected to furnish are their own clothing, toiletries and food.Â
Our tenants range from:
-Early prison releases from federal, state and county facilities
-Mental health outpatients
-Treatment program releases
-Low level sex offenders
-Homeless applicants
-Anyone who could benefit from our housing
Growth Achievement
The tenant's progress regarding their individual sobriety and successes and setbacks towards life goals are monitored. Monitoring is conducted through both weekly group meetings as well as daily one-on-one interactions. These meetings are conducted by John and Tim as well as the resident and regional managers that reside at each property.
In addition to goal achievement, spontaneous room checks are conducted for adherence to house rules regarding cleanliness and drug and alcohol usage. Urine analysis is conducted on an as-need basis when drug or alcohol usage is suspected.
All growth or setbacks made by the tenant are reported back to the corresponding field officer, relative, payee or other counselor in charge of the tenant's well being.
Life skill coaching and resource suggestions are provided to each tenant while residing at our homes with the goal of bettering their individual circumstances.
All residents must s upply a copy of their conditions of supervision. Management reserves th e right to this infonnation to assist the DOC in monitoring your conditions. Failure to abide by the plan put forth by your case manager in a timely and respectful manner is grounds for eviction.
Drug Testing And Drug/Alcohol Use
Drug or Alcohol usage, including marijuana, is strictly forbidden. Any violation of this rule can result in eviction. Additionally, no drug paraphernalia of any kind is allowed on the property. No resident shall be intoxicated or under the in Oucncc of drugs or alcohol on the property at any time. Residents are required to sign a ROI for Management to obtain your UA results from your CCO, outpatient treatment center, etc. Should a resident fail to provide a clean UA to their CCO or to House Management, the resident may be asked to leave and their CCO will be notified. Management reserves the right to request a UA at any time with or without cause. If a resident believes another resident is under the influence of any substance a Management must be contacted immediately. It is everyone's responsibility to keep the house safe. Failure to notify staff of another resident' s use of substances can result in immediate discharge.
