New Jerusalem Now

About New Jerusalem Now

New Jerusalem Now is a nonprofit sober living operator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, running licensed recovery housing in Philadelphia County. The organization grew out of the city's faith-based recovery community and works from a nondenominational, values-driven model of communal living.

A Philadelphia Recovery Housing Provider

New Jerusalem Now is a housing and community organization first. Clinical treatment and outpatient care come from providers elsewhere in the city, and the organization's role is to keep a stable, structured residence running and to hold residents accountable to each other and to the household's expectations.

A Nonprofit Built on Community and Nonviolence

The organization describes its work as grounded in nonviolence, simplicity and cooperative living, principles that shape daily house life as much as any written rule. That framing sets New Jerusalem Now apart from a purely transactional sober living business: residents are asked to take part in a community, with expectations that go beyond simply holding a bed.

Licensure Through the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

New Jerusalem Now's housing is licensed under Act 59 of 2017 by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Licensure is voluntary in Pennsylvania, and an operator that carries it has agreed to state inspection of the housing it runs. Pennsylvania's certification and licensing process is explained here, including where the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences fits alongside DDAP licensure.

Serving Men in North Philadelphia

New Jerusalem Now's housing serves men in recovery in North Philadelphia, an area where the organization has worked for years alongside the neighborhood's outpatient and faith-based recovery resources. A resident coming out of treatment in another part of the city or state finds an organization already embedded in the neighborhood's recovery network.