Foundation House homes provide support for residents
in their recovery from the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction.
Foundation House maintains an alcohol and drug-free environment that
is safe and secure.
Currently, we have two houses, a 12 bed facility at 42 Mellen Street and another 24 bed facility at 235 State Street.
Both houses are located in the heart of downtown Portland, Maine.
Our homes are "sober houses", with specific standards in place
serving to protect the safety of the house as a whole, and the integrity of each individual
resident who lives there.
Foundation House is not a "treatment rehab", nor is it a "program". It is a peer-to-peer supportive living facility where we manage "the process" of staying sober, not the
individual. Foundation House homes emphasize structure, accountabilty, and independence.
Foundation House sleeping arrangements feature single and double occupancy rooms
(rent structure depends on occupancy per room). In this family style living, residents share
common dining, family, and living rooms. Residents cook for themselves and share in house chores.
Various peer stages are realized as each resident
continues to progress through the first 3 months of his stay at Foundation House.
'Senior House Peers' vote upon stages after each month has passed.
Foundation House expects each resident to follow Foundation House traditions.
All Foundation House homes are conveniently located near AA & NA meetings, transportation, shopping,
and employment opportunities.
Here is a list of what each resident should bring to Foundation House upon arrival:
What To Bring
- Bedding for a twin bed (sheets, blankets, pillow, pillowcase)
- Food
- Clothes
- Bathing Towel
- Personal Toiletries
- Laundry Detergent
- Laundry Basket / Hamper
- Phone Card
There is a two month minimum commitment.
Men's Houses
Portland[1]: 42 Mellen St., downtown
Portland[2]: 235 State St., downtown
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