Tam Bam House Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Tam Bam House is a certified sober living home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County, operated by The Next Step Recovery. The Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing lists it at NARR Level III with room for nine residents, the highest certification tier the state's affiliate grants.

NARR Level III Certification at Tam Bam House

WASH certification means something concrete here. The organization has agreed in writing to a code of ethics, discloses its fees and house rules before move-in, keeps a written relapse and discharge policy, and answers to a complaint process run outside the house. Level III describes housing with the most structure WASH recognizes: a house manager readily available, coordinated support services, and closer oversight of daily life than a Level II home provides.

Nine Beds in a Structured Sober House

Nine residents share Tam Bam House, which keeps the weekly cost down while giving the operator enough people in the house to run the kind of group accountability Level III certification expects. Bedrooms and common space are shared, and the same set of rules applies to everyone living there.

A Second Eau Claire Sober Living Home Under the Same Operator

The Next Step Recovery also runs The Next Step Sober Living and Recovery home elsewhere in Eau Claire. Two addresses under one operator gives residents somewhere to move if the fit at one house turns out wrong, without starting the application process over with strangers.

Eau Claire County Recovery Housing

Eau Claire anchors the Chippewa Valley and draws people from smaller towns across west-central Wisconsin who need outpatient care, transit and steady employment nearby. A Level III certified house in the county seat puts a resident close to Mayo Clinic Health System's outpatient programs and the bus network connecting most of the city's job corridors.

What NARR Level III Requires of an Eau Claire Sober House

Certification at this level is not a one-time review. WASH expects ongoing compliance with its code of ethics and accepts complaints from residents and the public against a certified house. Anyone comparing Tam Bam House to an uncertified sober living option in the area is comparing a monitored, accountable record to one with no outside check at all.