Honest Beginnings

About Honest Beginnings

Honest Beginnings is a sober living operator running a certified men's recovery residence in Belchertown, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. The organization is also known locally for SOAAR, an annual 5K and recovery rally it hosts in the community.

A Hampshire County Sober Living Operator

Honest Beginnings combines housing with public advocacy work, organizing an annual event that brings the recovery community together outside of its residential program.

MASH Certification at NARR Level II

The organization's residence holds certification through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing at NARR Level II, which requires a published code of ethics, disclosed fees and rules, and a documented relapse and discharge policy.

SOAAR and Community Advocacy

SOAAR, short for Speaking Out Against Addiction and Recovery, is an annual 5K and rally that Honest Beginnings organizes in Belchertown. Running a public event alongside a residential program signals an organization working to change how the town talks about addiction.

Serving Belchertown and Hampshire County

Belchertown sits in Hampshire County, east of Northampton and Amherst. Honest Beginnings has built its program and its advocacy work in this one town, giving it a concentrated local presence.

Reaching Honest Beginnings

Anyone interested in the organization's recovery residence, or in its advocacy work, can reach out to Honest Beginnings directly.