State guides

Recovery Housing & Sober Living Resources by State

Find recovery house and sober living directories, licensing and certification rules, and funding programs for your state. Choose a state to explore its resources and county contacts, each linked to its official source.

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AL

Alabama

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Alabama: no state license, voluntary AARR certification, and resources for all 67 counties.

All 67 counties · Last reviewed

AK

Alaska

Open or find a sober living home in Alaska: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and resources for all 30 boroughs and census areas.

All 30 boroughs and census areas · Last reviewed

AZ

Arizona

Open or find a sober living home in Arizona: ADHS licensing, AzRHA certification, rules, funding, and local resources for all 15 counties.

All 15 counties · Last reviewed

AR

Arkansas

Open or find a sober living home in Arkansas: no state license, voluntary AARR certification, fair housing, and resources for all 75 counties.

All 75 counties · Last reviewed

CA

California

Open or find a sober living home in California: no state license, DHCS treatment rules, CCAPP certification, and resources for all 58 counties.

All 58 counties · Last reviewed

CO

Colorado

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Colorado: BHA licensing, ORH-CO certification, funding, and resources for all 64 counties.

All 64 counties · Last reviewed

CT

Connecticut

Open or find a sober living home in Connecticut: no state license, voluntary CTARR certification, the DMHAS list, and resources for all 8 counties.

All 8 counties · Last reviewed

DE

Delaware

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Delaware: DSAMH certification through FSARR, zoning, and resources for all 3 counties.

All 3 counties · Last reviewed

DC

District of Columbia

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Washington, DC: no District license, DBH services, fair housing rules, and help lines.

All 1 districts · Last reviewed

FL

Florida

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Florida: DCF-approved FARR certification, CRRA rules, and resources for all 67 counties.

All 67 counties · Last reviewed

GA

Georgia

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Georgia: no state license, GARR voluntary standards, fair housing, and all 159 counties.

All 159 counties · Last reviewed

HI

Hawaii

Open or find a clean and sober home or sober living home in Hawaii: no state license, the voluntary Department of Health registry, and all 5 counties.

All 5 counties · Last reviewed

ID

Idaho

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Idaho: no state license, zoning under Idaho Code 67-6531, fair housing, and all 44 counties.

All 44 counties · Last reviewed

IL

Illinois

Open or find a recovery home or sober living home in Illinois: IDHS licensing, the state registry, IAEC certification, funding, and all 102 counties.

All 102 counties · Last reviewed

IN

Indiana

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Indiana: DMHA registration, Level II-IV designation, and resources for all 92 counties.

All 92 counties · Last reviewed

IA

Iowa

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Iowa: no state license, Iowa HHS certification rules, and resources for all 99 counties.

All 99 counties · Last reviewed

KS

Kansas

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Kansas: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, Oxford House, and all 105 counties.

All 105 counties · Last reviewed

KY

Kentucky

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Kentucky: required state certification, KRHN and Oxford House, and resources for all 120 counties.

All 120 counties · Last reviewed

LA

Louisiana

Open or find a sober living home or recovery house in Louisiana: no state license, voluntary LARR certification, fair housing, and all 64 parishes.

All 64 parishes · Last reviewed

ME

Maine

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Maine: state certification for contracts and vouchers, MARR, fair housing, for all 16 counties.

All 16 counties · Last reviewed

MD

Maryland

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Maryland: BHA certification (MCORR), MAT rules, fair housing, and resources for 24 jurisdictions.

All 24 counties · Last reviewed

MA

Massachusetts

Open or find a sober living home in Massachusetts: MASH certification for state referrals, BSAS rules, fair housing, and resources for all 14 counties.

All 14 counties · Last reviewed

MI

Michigan

Open or find a sober living home or recovery residence in Michigan: no state license, MARR certification, and help in all 83 counties.

All 83 counties · Last reviewed

MN

Minnesota

Open or find a sober home or recovery residence in Minnesota: DHS operating standards, voluntary certification, MASH, and resources for all 87 counties.

All 87 counties · Last reviewed

MS

Mississippi

Open or find a sober living home or recovery house in Mississippi: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, help lines, and all 82 counties.

All 82 counties · Last reviewed

MO

Missouri

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Missouri: DMH certification, MCRSP accreditation, and resources for 114 counties and St. Louis.

All 115 counties · Last reviewed

MT

Montana

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Montana: DPHHS registration, voluntary RAM certification, and resources for all 56 counties.

All 56 counties · Last reviewed

NE

Nebraska

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Nebraska: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and support for all 93 counties.

All 93 counties · Last reviewed

NV

Nevada

Open or find a sober living home in Nevada: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and support for all 16 counties and Carson City.

All 17 counties · Last reviewed

NH

New Hampshire

Open or find a sober living home in New Hampshire: certification for state referrals under RSA 172-B:2, NHPRR, and help in all 10 counties.

All 10 counties · Last reviewed

NJ

New Jersey

Open or find a sober living home in New Jersey: DCA Class F licensing, GSARR certification, funding, and county offices for all 21 counties.

All 21 counties · Last reviewed

NM

New Mexico

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in New Mexico: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and support for all 33 counties.

All 33 counties · Last reviewed

NY

New York

Open or find a sober living home in New York: no state license, voluntary OASAS recovery residence certification, and resources for all 62 counties.

All 62 counties · Last reviewed

NC

North Carolina

Open or find a sober living home or recovery residence in North Carolina: no state license, voluntary NCARR certification, and all 100 counties.

All 100 counties · Last reviewed

ND

North Dakota

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in North Dakota: no state license, fair housing, local zoning, and support for all 53 counties.

All 53 counties · Last reviewed

OH

Ohio

Open or find recovery housing or a sober living home in Ohio: Department of Behavioral Health certification, accreditation, and resources for all 88 counties.

All 88 counties · Last reviewed

OK

Oklahoma

Open or find a sober living home in Oklahoma: no state license, voluntary OKARR certification, fair housing, and resources for all 77 counties.

All 77 counties · Last reviewed

OR

Oregon

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Oregon: no state license, voluntary MHACBO-NARR accreditation, and all 36 counties.

All 36 counties · Last reviewed

PA

Pennsylvania

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Pennsylvania: DDAP licensing, PARR certification, funding, and county offices for all 67 counties.

All 67 counties · Last reviewed

RI

Rhode Island

Open or find recovery housing or sober living in Rhode Island: RICARES certification, BHDDH registration from 2027, and resources for all 5 counties.

All 5 counties · Last reviewed

SC

South Carolina

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in South Carolina: SCARR certification, state referral rules, and resources for all 46 counties.

All 46 counties · Last reviewed

SD

South Dakota

Open or find a sober living home in South Dakota: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and recovery support for all 66 counties.

All 66 counties · Last reviewed

TN

Tennessee

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Tennessee: SAFE Act rules, TN-ARR and RITNH certification, and resources for all 95 counties.

All 95 counties · Last reviewed

TX

Texas

Open or find a recovery house or sober living home in Texas: HHSC accreditation rules, TROHN and Oxford House, and resources for all 254 counties.

All 254 counties · Last reviewed

UT

Utah

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Utah: DLBC licensing, rules, funding, and local resources for all 29 counties.

All 29 counties · Last reviewed

VT

Vermont

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Vermont: no state license, voluntary VTARR certification, Act 103 rules, and all 14 counties.

All 14 counties · Last reviewed

VA

Virginia

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Virginia: required DBHDS certification, VARR and Oxford House, for all 133 counties and cities.

All 133 counties and cities · Last reviewed

WA

Washington

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Washington: the HCA registry, WAQRR certification, referral rules, and all 39 counties.

All 39 counties · Last reviewed

WV

West Virginia

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in West Virginia: OHFLAC registration, WVARR certification, and resources for all 55 counties.

All 55 counties · Last reviewed

WI

Wisconsin

Open or find a recovery residence or sober living home in Wisconsin: DHS registry rules, WASH certification, and resources for all 72 counties.

All 72 counties · Last reviewed

WY

Wyoming

Open or find a sober living home in Wyoming: no state license, local zoning, fair housing, and recovery support for all 23 counties.

All 23 counties · Last reviewed

What each guide covers

Homes by county

How many homes each county has on public licensing and certification lists, plus county contacts.

Licensing and certification

State rules, local requirements, and voluntary certification, labeled separately.

Documents and guides

Official documents organized by subject, with the issuing agency and the date we checked them.

Funding, support, and operator tools

Grants and funding programs, help for residents and families finding and paying for housing, plus practical guides for running a home.

For checklists that apply in any state, see the resident management checklist and the full resource library. Opening a home or running several? Get help opening or running a recovery home.

Add a home or suggest a resource

Operators can request a free listing, and anyone can suggest a resource or a correction. Listings are separate from ARKHE software.

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