Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission

About Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission

Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission is a recovery housing provider in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission is a public agency running licensed recovery housing in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

A County Agency, Not a Private Operator

Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission is a public agency serving Lawrence County, not a private company, and its recovery housing is one part of a broader mission that includes prevention, treatment and case management. That structure means its houses answer to the county alongside the state.

Freedom House and Montgomery House in New Castle

Freedom House, a men's residence on Liberty Street in New Castle.
Montgomery House, a men's residence on Montgomery Avenue in New Castle.

Both houses serve adult men and sit inside New Castle, the seat of Lawrence County, close to the courthouse and the county's outpatient network.

Licensure and Public Funding

Both residences are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs under Act 59 of 2017. As a public agency, the commission also draws on county and state funding that a private operator does not have access to. The Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences runs a separate, voluntary certification track for Pennsylvania recovery residences alongside DDAP licensure.

Case Management and Recovery Support Alongside Housing

Beyond its two residences, the commission runs case management, a student assistance program, prevention and education services, and a naloxone distribution program across Lawrence County. A resident moving into Freedom House or Montgomery House is connected to an agency that can keep supporting him after he moves out.

Serving Lawrence County

New Castle anchors Lawrence County along the Ohio border, and the commission's presence there gives residents access to the county's courts, treatment providers and employers without a move toward Pittsburgh or into Ohio.