Power Forward Sober Living Scholarship

Provides three to six weeks of sober housing for individuals in recovery. This program fills a critical gap in the recovery process by providing recipients with safe, sober housing security during the essential days and weeks immediately following treatment, or as a lifeline to those in recovery whose housing instability threatens their sobriety.

Geographic Scope: Currently available in Massachusetts only

Focus Areas:

• Substance abuse recovery
• Post-treatment housing support
• Housing stability for individuals in recovery

Eligibility:

• Individuals actively working towards sobriety
• Motivated to live in a structured, vetted sober house
• Must complete all treatment goals
• Must follow all treatment facility rules
• Must commit to being a peer leader and of service to others
• Must have a strong after-care plan in place
• Must develop a recovery plan
• Must attend outside meetings
• Must be motivated for a life in recovery

Housing Partners: Power Forward offers scholarships to vetted MASH Certified Sober Homes with which they have pre-existing relationships (partner list available on website)

Background: Power Forward, Inc is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization registered in the State of Massachusetts.

Expansion Plans: Goal is to expand this program beyond Massachusetts in the future.

Application Process

Application Methods:

• Online application available
• Case manager/caseworker referral option available

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must demonstrate:

• Motivation to live in structured, vetted sober housing
• Commitment to complete all treatment goals
• Agreement to follow all treatment facility rules
• Willingness to serve as a peer leader
• Commitment to be of service to others
• Development of a strong after-care plan
• Development of a recovery plan
• Commitment to attend outside meetings
• Overall motivation for a life in recovery

Note: Detailed narrative questions and specific required materials are not provided in the website content. Applicants should visit the application portal for complete requirements.