The Dimock Center

About The Dimock Center

The Dimock Center is a Massachusetts sober living operator and comprehensive community health center based in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, running behavioral health and addiction recovery programs across Suffolk County.

A Community Health Center Running Recovery Housing

The Dimock Center's recovery housing operates inside a much larger organization that also provides primary care, behavioral health treatment, early education and family support services. That breadth sets it apart from an independent sober home operator: residents connected to its housing programs have access to the center's other services without needing a referral to an outside agency.

Treatment-Focused Housing for Men

The Dimock Center's residential recovery program for men combines structured housing with daily counseling, contingency management, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, along with job preparation and family stabilization support. The housing is one part of a treatment plan rather than a standalone living arrangement.

A Roxbury Institution

The Dimock Center has operated in Roxbury for well over a century and sits within Suffolk County, part of the city of Boston. Its long presence in the neighborhood gives it working relationships with local courts, outpatient providers and the transit lines that serve Roxbury and the rest of Boston.

Certification Under a Clinical License Instead of MASH

The Dimock Center's recovery housing is not listed through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing, the state's NARR affiliate, because it operates under its own clinical licensing as a community health center rather than through MASH's voluntary certification track for peer-run sober homes.

Reaching The Dimock Center

Referrals and applications go through The Dimock Center directly. Because the organization runs treatment and housing together, prospective residents can expect an intake process that considers clinical needs alongside a place to live.