Vermont Foundation of Recovery

About Vermont Foundation of Recovery

Vermont Foundation of Recovery is a sober living operator based in Essex Junction, Vermont, running certified recovery residences in seven communities across the state. The nonprofit operates ten recovery homes and a set of transitional apartments, and it houses men and women in single-gender households in Barre, Bennington, Essex Junction, Morrisville, Rutland, St. Albans and St. Johnsbury.

A Statewide Vermont Recovery Housing Provider

Few operators in Vermont work at this scale, and the reach changes what the organization can offer someone. A resident is not limited to the recovery homes within driving distance of where treatment ended. Applications run through one membership team, and a person leaving a program in the Northeast Kingdom can be considered for a bed in Rutland or Bennington without starting over with a new organization. The homes supply housing, structure and peer accountability. Clinical care, prescribers and meetings come from providers in each community.

Sober Living Homes in Seven Vermont Communities

Vermont Foundation of Recovery recovery homes sit in:

• Barre, a women's home that also houses women with children.
• Bennington, the Frederick Squire House on North Street, for women and women with children.
• Essex Junction, two men's residences and two women's residences at Fort Ethan Allen.
• Morrisville, a women's home.
• Rutland, a men's home.
• St. Albans, a men's home.
• St. Johnsbury, a men's home.

The organization has said publicly that it works in communities that already have a recovery center and want a residence alongside it, which is why the map tracks Vermont's recovery center network closely.

Serving Men and Women in Recovery

Every residence is single-gender and run as its own household. That keeps house rules, bathrooms, meetings and shared space written for one population. Two of the homes are built for parents, housing women together with their children, which is uncommon in Vermont and addresses a specific reason women decline recovery housing.

Certification Across the Portfolio

The residences are certified by the Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences, the state's affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences. Certification is granted residence by residence, so anyone comparing options should confirm the specific address. An operator carrying it across a portfolio this size has accepted annual inspection, a published code of ethics and an external complaint process at every property it runs.

Medication and This Sober Living Operator's Policy

Vermont Foundation of Recovery homes accept members taking any medication prescribed by a licensed medical professional, including medication for opioid use disorder. That policy is set at the operator level and holds across the network, which matters to someone weighing whether a transfer between homes could put their prescription at risk.

One Application, Several Vermont Sober Homes

Membership carries a one-time fee and weekly dues, published by the organization, with the Essex Junction homes set slightly higher than the rest. Members typically stay between one and twelve months, and those further along have the option of moving into a transitional apartment while keeping the same support. Applying once and being considered across a statewide network is the practical case for choosing a multi-home operator over a standalone house.