Recovery Housing

Rutgers University has an exciting opportunity for students who are in recovery. Students, if eligible, are able to live with other students like themselves and receive emotional, social, and environmental support in maintaining their sobriety. Students in Recovery Housing socialize together as well as with other friends. There is an emphasis on doing well in school and having a fun, sober time in college.

Recovery housing is just one of the many special housing options available to students at the University. Recovery Housing has several distinctive features:

1. 1. Strictly confidential housing option
2. Anonymity protected
3. Smoke free environment
4. House meetings monthly
5. Supportive community environment
6. Students are motivated and have maintained sobriety for at least several months.

Selection
Once a student is accepted to Rutgers, they are offered a housing form. At this time they may request special interest housing. For Recovery Housing the student is required to interview either on the phone or in person with a counselor in the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program for Students. If the student is eligible he or she will then be assigned housing.

Supervision
There is a housing contract and verbal agreement to abide by all the guidelines of Recovery Housing. The Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Counselors have regular meetings with students and have individual sessions as needed. For students new to recovery, they meet with a counselor during the first semester.

History
Rutgers University is the first university in the country to offer Recovery Housing, and has since 1988. Students in recovery have been instrumental in developing this program with the University, which is nationally known for its innovative treatment of alcohol and other drug assistance for students.

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