Self Help Movement

About Self Help Movement

Self Help Movement is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nonprofit sober living operator that has run residential recovery programs in the city since 1967, holding CARF accreditation for its treatment and housing services.

A Long-Running Philadelphia Recovery Housing Provider

Self Help Movement is one of the older addiction recovery organizations working in Philadelphia, with a history that predates most of the sober living operators now working in the city. That longevity matters to referring courts, treatment providers and families who want a known organization.

CARF Accreditation Behind This Recovery Housing Operator

The organization holds accreditation from CARF International, an independent accrediting body for health and human service organizations. CARF accreditation requires an outside review of clinical and administrative practices against published standards, a credential distinct from and in addition to state recovery-house licensure.

A Tiered, Medically Monitored Approach

Self Help Movement structures its residential services in tiers, moving residents from closer medical oversight toward greater independence as recovery progresses. That model serves people at different points after treatment under one organization.

Licensed Under Pennsylvania's Act 59

Self Help Movement's housing is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs under Act 59 of 2017. Licensure in Pennsylvania is voluntary, and the organization carries it in addition to its CARF accreditation. Pennsylvania's licensing and certification process is explained here.

Serving Men in Philadelphia

Self Help Movement's residential program serves men 18 and older in Philadelphia. A resident referred from treatment, a court or a family member is joining an organization with more than fifty years of continuous operation in the same city, working the same population.