“By
the age of 8, I was committing arson, burglary, and petty theft. Now, I take
pride in my recovery and share with people in the community my recovery and
second chance in life…”
-
39 year old
male, sober since January 2007
Safe and Sober Houses Offer a Supportive Way of Living and
Opportunities to Learn Skills in a Therapeutic Environment
Not going back to where a person in recovery came
from may be the single most important reason for Safe and Sober
Housing. Using this cost-effective way to improve the chances of
recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction may be the best way to show
the community that recovery works, and that person in recovery can
become model citizens.
- Residents receive 24-hour support from peers in recovery.
- Learn alcohol and drug-free living skills.
- Share responsibility for maintaining the House.
- Opportunity to learn leadership skills through elected positions.
- Have social interaction and activities.
- Learn problem solving skills.
Individuals may live in Safe and Sober Housing as long as they
want, as long as they remain clean and sober and pay their rent.
SHIP provides gender specific safe and sober housing for persons in
recovery from substance abuse and mental health issues. The houses
are congregate housing arrangements in nice neighborhoods so that
individuals do not have to return to where they may have previously been
actively involved in addictive behaviors. The housing provides a
structured therapeutic environment that enhances personal responsibility and accountability
and helps the individual gain drug and alcohol free life skills.
Eligibility For Safe and Sober Housing
To be considered for SHIP Affiliated Housing, an applicant must
have a minimum of 30 days of sobriety or have completed a detoxification
program, completed all pages of the application and have been interviewed by a
member of the SHIP staff to assess the persons motivation level.
Other Guidelines
- Each individual must be willing to accept house rules.
- Each individual must be able to pay his/her share of house expenses or qualify for financial assistance.
- Each individual must have the desire to work on his/her recovery.
- There are separate houses for men and for women.
Contact SHIP in one of the following ways to request an application:
Call us at (208) 331-0900, Fax to (208) 331-0904, email us at
admin@shipinc.org
Download Application for Housing
Complete application & return to:
Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships
P.O. Box 8803
Boise, ID 83707
or Fax your application to: 208-331-0904
If you are currently living in a correctional facility, your application will be processed within two weeks of your Tentative Parole Date (TPD). An interview will be scheduled and you will be notified prior to the interview of the date and time. Persons who are incarcerated will be interviewed by phone.
