Amalia's Sober Living Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Amalia's Sober Living is a certified men's sober house in Wautoma, Wisconsin, in Waushara County.

A Certified Men's Sober House in Wautoma

This sober house serves men in recovery, which settles a basic question up front: bathrooms, house meetings and common space are single-gender, and one set of expectations covers everyone living there.

What WASH Certification Establishes

Wisconsin has no state license for recovery housing, and the only certification available runs through the Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing, a voluntary program. A certified house commits to a published code of ethics, has to hand an applicant its fees and rules in writing before move-in, keeps a written relapse and discharge policy, and accepts review if someone outside the house files a complaint.

Recovery Housing in Waushara County

Wautoma is the seat of Waushara County and the county's largest population center, in a mostly rural part of central Wisconsin where certified recovery housing options are limited. That makes a certified men's sober house in the county seat a meaningful option for anyone recovering in the surrounding area.

What to Ask Before Moving Into This Sober House

Certification obliges Amalia's Sober Living to answer a specific set of questions in writing: what the fee covers, whether a house manager lives on site, how bedrooms are assigned, what happens after a relapse, and whether medication for opioid use disorder is accepted. Those are the questions worth raising directly before applying.