Want to Start a Sober Living Home?
We’ll Help You Build It—With Practical Tools, Mentorship, and Encouragement
You feel called to help people in recovery by providing safe, structured, faith-grounded sober housing—but starting a sober living home can feel overwhelming.
Carpenters Tools Ministries and Freedom House have been doing this work for years. We’ve seen firsthand how long-term sober living transforms lives, and we’re expanding our mission to become a resource for others who want to do the same in their own communities.
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Why Start a Sober Living Home?
Why Start a Sober Living Home?
Why Start a Sober Living Home?
According to national data, tens of millions of Americans are battling substance use disorders. Many complete treatment programs, but never receive the long-term support a sober living home can provide.
When you start a sober living home, you’re not just opening a house—you’re:
- Providing a safe, sober environment
- Giving people time to rebuild their lives
- Supporting employment, education, and family restoration
- Offering community, accountability, and hope
We’re here to help you do that wisely, legally, and sustainably.
Is This Right For You?
Why Start a Sober Living Home?
Why Start a Sober Living Home?
You might be a good fit for our support if:
- You feel called to open a sober living home but don’t know where to start
- You already have a house or property and want to use it for recovery purposes
- You’re part of a church, nonprofit, or community group exploring sober housing
- You’re currently running a sober living home and would like help strengthening your structure, policies, or funding
You don’t need to have everything figured out—you just need a willingness to learn and a heart for people in recovery.
What We Offer to Aspiring Sober Home Founders
Our goal is to become a financial and operational resource for recovery homes and related services.
We can help you with:
- Vision & Planning
- Clarifying your mission and model (faith-based, community-based, etc.)
- Determining the type of residents you’ll serve (men, women, veterans, etc.)
- Mapping out a realistic, step-by-step launch plan
- Clarifying your mission and model (faith-based, community-based, etc.)
- Operations & Structure
- Sample house rules, policies, and resident agreements
- Guidance on staffing and leadership
- Best practices for intake, accountability, and peer support
- Sample house rules, policies, and resident agreements
- Financial & Business Basics
- Ideas for sustainable funding models (resident contributions, donations, grants, sponsorships)
- Budget basics for running a home
- Tips for working with a board or advisory group
- Ideas for sustainable funding models (resident contributions, donations, grants, sponsorships)
- Community Partnerships & Mentorship
- How to build relationships with treatment centers, churches, employers, and local agencies
- Connecting you with mentors who have practical, hands-on experience
- How to build relationships with treatment centers, churches, employers, and local agencies
- Faith & Recovery Integration (if desired)
- Ways to incorporate spiritual support while honoring residents’ dignity and autonomy
- Devotional, group, and service options aligned with your values
- Ways to incorporate spiritual support while honoring residents’ dignity and autonomy
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