Crossing Over, Inc.

About Crossing Over, Inc.

Crossing Over, Inc. is a nonprofit sober living operator in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, providing men's recovery housing in Worcester County.

A Worcester County Recovery Housing Nonprofit

Crossing Over, Inc. is run under the direction of Donald Flagg and has provided sober housing in Fitchburg for years, well established enough to appear in a 2020 state appeals board decision confirming an active, occupied program. The organization frames its purpose plainly: providing a stable, structured and supportive environment for men choosing a sober life, describing itself as a place to connect, a place to protect and a place to grow.

A Faith-Rooted Approach to Sober Housing

Crossing Over runs its program with a Christian orientation, according to former residents, layered on top of the standard expectations of abstinence, meeting attendance and counseling participation found at most sober housing providers. That combination sets it apart from secular operators working the same part of Worcester County.

Serving Fitchburg and North-Central Worcester County

Fitchburg is a former mill city on the Nashua River, and Crossing Over's location there puts the organization within reach of the district court, outpatient providers and transit that Fitchburg shares with neighboring Leominster.

Reaching Crossing Over, Inc.

Applications go directly through the organization. The questions worth asking mirror what any sober housing nonprofit should answer clearly: the weekly fee, the expectations around counseling and meeting attendance, and how a relapse is handled within the program.