The Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing MASH

27.d Documentation that residents are formally linked with the community such as job search, education, family services, health and/or housing programs. The Pilot Program to Help Individuals in Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder Become Stably Housed (Recovery Housing Program), was authorized under Section 8071 of the Support for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act in 2020. The Recovery Housing Program (RHP) allows states to provide stable, transitional housing for individuals in recovery from a substance-use disorder. We are active from the local to the state level, continuously advocating for the rights of sober home residents and operators.

Recovery Housing Information

• MASH is a NARR state affiliate for recovery residences.
• Are you a state agency, licensed provider, individual, or family looking for a MASH-certified sober home?
• Grievance policy and procedures, including the right to take grievances that are not resolved by the house leadership to the operation’s oversight organization for mediation.
• © 2025 ????  Vanderburgh Sober Living ™ is a cooperative network of independently operated sober living homes organized by The Vanderburgh Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)3 Charitable Foundation.
• Here are some of the questions we receive about sober housing in Massachusetts.

Learn more at nyc.gov/opportunity. Evidence that mechanisms exist for residents to inform and help guide operations and marijuana addiction advocate for community-building. A weekly schedule details recovery support services, events and activities. Policy regarding smoke‐free living environment and/or designated smoking area outside of the residence.

• It is a feeling.”  Our certified sober homes take pride in offering a home-like environment that supports recovery.
• The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity uses evidence and innovation to reduce poverty and increase equity.
• Policies protecting resident and community privacy and confidentiality.
• Job descriptions require staff to facilitate access to local community-based resources.

Recovery Housing Program (RHP)

• Sober house certification in Massachusetts is managed by the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH), the state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR).
• Funds are used for rental vouchers to pay weekly rent to certified sober homes.
• We are active from the local to the state level, continuously advocating for the rights of sober home residents and operators.

Verification that written resident’s rights and requirements (e.g. residence rules and grievance process) are posted or otherwise available in common areas. A policy and practice that residents be informed of payments from 3rd party payers for any fees paid on their behalf. Policy and procedures that ensure all residents are age eighteen or older at time of admission. Written permission from the property owner of record (if the owner is other than the sober home operator) to operate a sober home on the property.

Physical Environment Domain

Submit an application online and receive a call back within 24 hours. Read more about the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), including it’s history, standards, and impact on recovery housing nationwide. Evidence that staff and residents model genuineness, empathy, and positive regard. Staff and/or resident leaders educate residents about local community-based resources. Evidence that residents increase recovery capital through such things as recovery support and community service, work/employment, etc.

Policies and procedures that promote resident-driven length of stay. mash sober homes Policies protecting resident and community privacy and confidentiality. We promote and enforce the SAMHSA recognized National Alliance for Recovery Residences standards.