About this Recovery Home
Pierce Tacoma is a men's sober living home on 108th Street in Tacoma, Washington, the seat of Pierce County. Fresh Start Housing operates the house as part of its statewide network of alcohol and drug-free residences.
A Men's Sober House on 108th Street
The property sits in a residential pocket of south Tacoma served by Pierce Transit, and its men's-only structure keeps house meetings, bathrooms and shared living space limited to one gender for everyone under the roof.
Fresh Start Housing's Statewide Model
Founded in 2012 by Tim and John after Tim's own experience with homelessness, Fresh Start Housing built its program around clean, affordable, drug and alcohol-free housing paired with weekly counseling. The organization now operates in multiple counties, expanding, in its own words, one county at a time.
Counseling and Outside Support
Fresh Start Housing connects residents to outside resources such as employment assistance, legal aid and alternate housing, while clinical care and prescribers remain with providers elsewhere. The weekly counseling check-in is the house's own contribution to that support network.
Pierce County Recovery Housing
As Pierce County's seat and the state's third-largest city, Tacoma supports a wide outpatient and treatment network, and 108th Street sits within that reach. Fresh Start Housing runs a second Tacoma house on Golden Given Road, giving residents at either address the same operator and the same standards if a move between houses is ever needed.
Applying to Fresh Start Housing
Applications for the 108th Street house go through Fresh Start Housing directly. The weekly fee, house rules and counseling schedule are worth confirming before move-in.
Our Fresh Start Sober Living Housing & Outreach House Tacoma, 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.
