Safe Haven Transitional Living in York, Pennsylvania

About Safe Haven Transitional Living

Safe Haven Transitional Living is a sober living facility in York, Pennsylvania, offering structured sober living environments for men and women committed to long-term recovery. Its flagship program is gender specific sober living housing, where individuals live in supportive homes focused on stability and peer accountability. This core offering helps clients build a strong foundation for lasting sobriety while they learn essential life skills and connect with community supports.

Accredited Sober Living Housing at Safe Haven Transitional Living

Safe Haven’s sober living housing provides separate homes for men and women, serving adults who are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Accredited by both the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences (PARR) and the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), the program upholds high standards for safety, peer support, and structured daily living.

Residents in the sober living homes participate in 12 step fellowship meetings, ideally completing 90 meetings in 90 days, and engage in weekly house meetings that focus on healthy coping skills, budgeting, meal preparation, and personal goals. Peer support is reinforced through alumni involvement, and the environment includes social and community activities like game nights, holiday events, and summer picnics to promote balanced recovery.

What Living at Safe Haven Looks Like

Below is a typical journey for someone enrolling in the sober living flagship program:

1. Assessment and move-in process to determine fit and assign to male or female home based on recovery status.
2. Participation in daily 12-step meetings and adherence to house rules for accountability and safety.
3. Engagement in weekly house meetings to build life skills such as budgeting, meal planning, and goal-setting.
4. Regular contact with alumni who share personal experiences and encourage peer support.
5. Social integration through community events and gradual transition planning for greater independence.

Sober Social Activities and Life Skills Training

Outside the sober living homes, Safe Haven offers ancillary support services including structured 12 step fellowship programs, life skills training, peer support, and social activities designed to reinforce recovery. Payment is by private or self pay only.