NARR plays a pivotal role in shaping recovery housing across the United States by setting the national standards that affiliates like MASH implement. NARR’s mission is to improve access to quality recovery residences through these standards, education, and advocacy. The mission of the MASH is to support individuals in recovery by ensuring access to high-quality sober living environments. MASH is dedicated to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of residents through rigorous certification standards that align with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences. These standards ensure that sober homes provide safe, structured, and supportive environments crucial for long-term recovery.
E. Core Principle: Provide a Home-like Environment
He opened his first home in 2012 with his two brothers. The Chelsea’s House Franklin Street location was the first male MASH-certified house in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Matthew has served mash certified sober homes on the MASH Board of Directors for five years and is on the Ethics Committee. Matthew and his team at Chelsea’s House continue to sit on multiple recovery court teams that advocate for addicts and alcoholics. He is in long-term recovery himself and has built a successful mechanical company. Dismas House, Oakham, $125,000Grant funding will help construct six new affordable housing units for families and individuals.
B. Core Principle: Uphold Residents’ Rights
- Serve as a committee member of Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC).
- BS degree in Economics from Suffolk University.
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- Cultural responsiveness and competence training or certification are provided.
- For example, the organization has facilitated significant investments in the expansion of permanent supportive housing across Massachusetts.
Additionally, MASH offers funding through its various grant programs to support sober housing initiatives. For example, the organization has facilitated significant investments in the expansion of permanent supportive housing across Massachusetts. Through these grants, MASH addresses critical needs, including helping individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness find stable housing. Boston Sober Homes is a M.A.S.H certified sober housing company for those who are serious about their recovery and sobriety. Our mission is to provide clean, comfortable accommodations in a positive environment for those looking to live a sober lifestyle.
MASH Sober House Directory
Steppingstone, Inc., New Bedford, $37,000Grant funding will support renovations for seven sober housing units for women and children in New Bedford. Housing Support, Inc., Newburyport, $75,000 MassHousing grant funds will help create eight new, fully accessible housing units for men and women, on an existing sober housing campus in Amesbury. Through the Center for Community Recovery Innovations (CCRI), MassHousing provides grants to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing for individuals in recovery and their families. Search the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Living (MASH) directory of all certified sober homes, which follow the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards and have been inspected. Gandara Center, Springfield, $14,000Grant funds will help renovate eight units of affordable sober housing for men at Miracle House in Springfield. Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc., Worcester, $25,000 Grant funds will help support the creation of three fellowship positions for live-in, supportive staff at Dismas Family Farm, a sober housing campus and working farm in Oakham.
- Any home not certified will not be able to accept clients from state agencies until certified.
- Massachusetts recognizes the need for quality sober housing and recovery resources.
- What is expected of residents of a sober home?
- In July 2014, Massachusetts passed legislation that mandates the monitoring and voluntary certification of Massachusetts sober homes.
- CCRI grant recipients must be 501c3 non-profit organizations and matching funds must be provided.
- Noel prides himself in his methodical and calculated approach to problem solving and hopes to utilize his experience in a positive way as a MASH Board Director.
Vanderburgh House Locations in Massachusetts
- Initially, MASH focused on creating a voluntary certification process that would ensure sober homes in Massachusetts provided safe, supportive, and structured environments for individuals in recovery.
- Mental Health Association, Springfield, $11,500 Grant funding will support renovations to preserve 10 units of existing sober housing for women in Springfield.
- RIZE Massachusetts is an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts and reduce its devastating impact on people, communities, and our economy.
- Residents live together as a family to develop the tools and strengthen their character in order to live free from substance abuse.
Evidence that some rules are made by the residents that the residents (not the staff) implement. Policies and procedures that keep residents’ records secure, with access limited to authorized staff. Policies and procedures regarding collection of resident’s information. At minimum, data collection will protect individual’s identity, be used for continuous quality improvement, be part of day-to-day operations, and regularly reviewed by staff and residents (where appropriate). A policy and practice that residents be informed of payments from 3rd party payers for any fees paid on their behalf.
© 2024 💜 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. The VSL and Vanderburgh House ™ brands are used with permission by VSL Chartered Operators. Transition (e.g. entry, phase movement and exit) rituals promote residents’ sense of belonging and confer progressive status and increasing opportunities within the recovery living environment and community. Evidence that residents increase recovery capital through such things as recovery support and community service, work/employment, etc. The MA Alliance of Sober Housing (MASH) exists to ensure andpromote the critical management, operational, and ethical standards of soberhomes, as well as promote technical assistance to new and existing sober homes. Matthew Powers is the owner-operator of Chelsea’s House LLC, which has multiple homes for men and women in Chelsea and Lynn.
