Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our home, our guidelines, and taking the next step toward healing.
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The Sanctuary is a structured Recovery Program and shared home for women who are ready to actively participate in their recovery and personal growth. Our approach brings awareness, ownership, conscious choice, and daily practice into the experience of living together.
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The Sanctuary is a non-clinical recovery living environment rather than a medical or residential treatment facility. Women participate in their own recovery supports while practicing new ways of living within the structure and community of the home.
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Yes. The Sanctuary accepts women directly from detox when they are medically cleared and appropriate for our Recovery Program's level of support.
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Our Recovery Program is designed around a six-month commitment. Through four stages — Begin, Grow, Transform, and Emerge — women have opportunities to develop and strengthen their recovery practices, personal responsibility, and independence. Continuing residency beyond six months may be considered individually.
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Life at The Sanctuary includes morning breath and meditation, daily intentions, recovery participation, shared stewardship of the home, and nightly reflection. Our daily rhythm provides opportunities to bring recovery into ordinary moments, relationships, and choices.
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The monthly program fee is $1,250. There is a $65 nonrefundable application fee and a $600 security deposit. Financial arrangements and the program commitments are discussed during admissions so each woman can make an informed choice.
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Begin by connecting with us to explore availability and whether The Sanctuary may be a good fit. The admissions pathway includes an application, conversations about your circumstances and recovery, an introduction to the program and its agreements, and a mutual decision about moving forward.
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YES! We welcome conversations with treatment professionals, recovery organizations, families, and others exploring The Sanctuary as a possible resource. Professionals can use our referral form, and families or support people can reach out through our contact page.
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At The Sanctuary, recovery includes actively participating in life. Whether through employment, education, vocational training, or meaningful steps toward personal goals, each woman is encouraged to invest in herself and her future. We recognize that every woman begins from a different place, and together we explore what purposeful participation and forward movement look like for her.