Vanderburgh Sober Living

Vanderburgh Sober Living Vanderburgh Sober Living (VSL) is a 501(c)(3) membership organization supporting independent sober living and sober house operators.

VSL is a 501(c)(3) membership organization supporting sober living operators with a proven model, standards, and community—creating structured, recovery-focused homes for those seeking housing and those called to lead them. Through a structured model, defined standards, and ongoing support, VSL helps operators start, grow, and sustain recovery-focused homes. Our network of Chartered Operators provides structured sober living environments designed to support accountability, stability, and long-term recovery. Homes are independently operated and united by shared principles, systems, and best practices. Organized by The Vanderburgh Foundation, VSL exists to expand access to quality recovery housing by equipping operators with the tools, training, and community needed to serve residents effectively.

04/10/2026

Treatment centers and recovery homes both support sobriety, but they are not providing the same thing.

Treatment delivers clinical services. Recovery housing provides the environment where recovery is lived out.

Share this with someone who still confuses sober living with licensed treatment services.

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Which sober living training program is actually the right fit for your goals?This article compares 6 recognized training...
04/10/2026

Which sober living training program is actually the right fit for your goals?

This article compares 6 recognized training options in 2025, including differences in scope, cost, certification relevance, and who each program is best suited for. If you are planning to open, improve, or grow a recovery home, this breakdown can save you time and costly missteps.

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04/09/2026

Therapeutic communities and recovery housing may both be residential, but they operate differently.

One is built around formal program structure and hierarchy. The other is built around peer support and shared accountability.

Share this with someone who assumes every residential recovery setting works the same way.

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04/09/2026

A partial hospitalization program is not housing, but it often gets described that way.

PHP defines what happens during the day. Recovery housing defines where and how someone lives.

Share this with someone who mixes up PHP and recovery housing in referrals or conversations.

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Some people hear “house rules” and assume restriction. In reality, these guidelines exist to protect residents and creat...
04/09/2026

Some people hear “house rules” and assume restriction.

In reality, these guidelines exist to protect residents and create a stable environment where recovery can thrive.

Structure helps residents rebuild routines, stay accountable, and support one another inside the home.

Learn more about why sober living homes use house rules.

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What are the most common rules in sober living homes?While each home may vary slightly, most recovery residences follow ...
04/08/2026

What are the most common rules in sober living homes?

While each home may vary slightly, most recovery residences follow a similar structure designed to support sobriety and accountability.

Typical rules include drug and alcohol screening, house meetings, recovery meeting attendance, and curfews for residents.

Learn more about how these rules support recovery.

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04/08/2026

Emergency shelters are designed for immediate safety and high turnover. Recovery housing is built for stability, routine, and longer-term progress.

Confusing these models leads to the wrong expectations.

Share this with someone who thinks serving similar populations means the housing model is the same.

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04/08/2026

Transitional shelters and recovery housing may both offer temporary housing, but they serve different purposes.

Shelters focus on short-term stabilization. Recovery housing focuses on longer-term sobriety, accountability, and daily structure.

Share this with someone who assumes transitional shelters and recovery housing serve the same role.

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What are the most common rules in sober living homes?While each home may vary slightly, most recovery residences follow ...
04/08/2026

What are the most common rules in sober living homes?

While each home may vary slightly, most recovery residences follow a similar structure designed to support sobriety and accountability.

Typical rules include drug and alcohol screening, house meetings, recovery meeting attendance, and curfews for residents.

Learn more about how these rules support recovery.

Read the full article: https://hubs.ly/Q048S0LB0

04/07/2026

People often use group home and sober house interchangeably. That creates confusion.

Group homes focus on care and supervision. Sober living focuses on peer support and recovery culture.

Share this with someone who uses group home and sober house like they mean the same thing.

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04/07/2026

Choosing between Oxford House and structured sober living is not just preference. It is a governance decision.

Self-run vs operator-led changes how conflict, relapse, and consistency are handled.

Share this with someone weighing Oxford House against a more structured sober house approach.

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Why do sober living homes have curfews?Curfews help residents maintain healthy routines and stay accountable during earl...
04/07/2026

Why do sober living homes have curfews?

Curfews help residents maintain healthy routines and stay accountable during early recovery.

Many homes start with stricter curfews and gradually allow more flexibility as residents demonstrate stability through work, school, or volunteering. Structure like this helps people rebuild daily habits after treatment.

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