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The Inn Transition, established in 1990, now provides a six-month sober-living transitional housing program. As one of only three transitional housing programs in the state permitting homeless families to remain together when a parent is in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse, the Inn Transition serves families from the North Shore and Greater Boston areas. The program accommodates eight families, including one handicapped-accessible unit and offers several support programs and services to help them in their recovery and self-sufficiency.

• Sober-living transitional housing focused on maintaining recovery, relapse education and prevention, improving parenting and ensuring family preservation.
• Case managers work one-on-one with each individual family (and their extended family, when necessary) to develop a goal-directed self-sufficiency plan.
• In-house support/educational groups work with building the foundations of improved self-esteem and parenting, moving women from past self-destructive behaviors to finding and acknowledging their inner strengths and abilities. This includes delving into issues related to recovery, relationships, family histories, and past violence or abuse.
• Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous meetings are attended daily in the local community.
• Household chores, cooking, and shopping are shared responsibilities, building in the residents a sense of community and improving communication skills. Communal meals offer the sense of belonging and support.
• Residents receive weekly housing search assistance from the North Shore Community Action Program (NSCAP) and ongoing assistance from a case manager.
• Case managers coordinate the needs of parent and child with respect to education, employment, legal, physical and mental health, private tutoring with a volunteer, etc.
• After care, provided by each family’s individual case manager, continues for one full year after moving on from our sober-living environment, working with families to ease the transition from our structured, supportive environment to independent living.