Roots in Recovery

About Roots in Recovery

Roots in Recovery LLC has run men's sober living housing in Odessa, Florida, on the northern edge of Pasco County, since 2008.

An Established Small Business in Recovery Housing

Nearly two decades of continuous operation sets this operator apart from the many Florida sober living businesses that turn over within a few years. A resident or a referring counselor can weigh that track record against a newer operator's promises, since longevity in this business usually means a working referral network and a workable set of house rules.

Serving Pasco County and the Wider Tampa Bay Market

Odessa sits close enough to Tampa that the operator draws on the same regional job market, outpatient providers and twelve-step meetings that serve the broader Tampa Bay area. That regional reach matters more to an operator's business than to any single house, since it shapes where referrals and future residents come from.

Florida's Voluntary FARR Certification

Certification through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences is voluntary under Florida law, and the department overseeing substance abuse services has approved FARR as the state's sole credentialing body for recovery residences. A long operating history is not the same thing as current certification, and the two should be confirmed separately with the operator.

What a Long-Running Operator Should Be Able to Answer

An operator with this much history should have ready answers to practical questions: how many men it houses across its history in the Tampa Bay area, which treatment providers or courts refer to it regularly, how fees and deposits are documented, and how a resident's stay typically progresses from move-in toward independent living.