When someone has overcome substance abuse problem, it isn't as easy as starting life again where you left off. Getting back to a stable and happy life takes time and a lot of determination. A Halfway House, also called a Sober Living Facility, is a place where people in recovery can go where they can live in a sober and healthy setting until they are able to live confidently on their own. Living in a Halfway House may be a requirement of a person's probation for example, or the individual may make the decision to live in a Halfway House of their own accord following drug or alcohol treatment. Either way, tenants of a Halfway House are sober and striving to do what they need to do to get their lives back on track. This could mean getting one's GED, finding employment, etc.
Halfway Houses in Yolo are operated by people who in most instances were once tenants of the house. The length of time an individual is allowed to stay at the Halfway House will differ, but it's typically anywhere from a month to a couple of years. Residents must comply with drug and alcohol testing before being accepted into the house, and this testing will take place intermittently to be certain there is not any substance use in the house or addiction issues that would be more effectively handled in an alcohol or drug recovery program.