Our founder Jesse was saved by the love, support, and accountability that was created by the sober living home he unintentionally created for himself after finding his own rock bottom. Jesse endured the battles of early sobriety, alone in Harbor House this now empty house. One day in a 12 step meeting he heard a fellow member who was fighting for their sobriety and had nowhere left to go. Jesse had vacant rooms so he offered his home to this individual under the condition they maintained their sobriety.
Meet Our Founder:
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Those who lack a stable, drug-free and alcohol-free living environment are at high risk of relapsing. On March 1, 1996, Callan came to Minnesota ready to get sober. He went through extended primary treatment, a halfway house, sober house, and the apartment that started the network of sober houses that Callan runs today. He found that by sharing his story with newcomers that he was able to touch lives and help others, just as he had been helped when new to recovery.
Behavioral Health
We feel that all an individual should ever need to join a recovery home is the willingness to do so. Regardless of where they come from, how far they have fallen, or how long they have been sober. Everyone recovers at their own pace and needs various levels of support along the way. Our goal is to have multiple levels of homes to help at all stages of recovery to ease the transition from treatment to independently living in the community. If you are in drug rehab right now or entering it through FHE Health, your goal should be to focus on your current needs.
- Each Harbor House has a dedicated house manager whose responsibility is to ensure the well being of the house occupants.
- However, walking back into the same life — the same home, surrounded by the same people and often in the same high-risk environment — is never ideal.
- These locations do not provide specific addiction treatment, so you should continue to see your outpatient counselors for this.
Stepping Stones was the home of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) co-founder Bill Wilson and Al-Anon Family Groups co-founder Lois Wilson. The designation is a high honor; approximately 2,500 historic sites nationwide have received the designation because of their significance and the standards of preservation that they maintain. If there are any concerns about content we have published, please reach out to us at Transitional housing is temporary housing for the working homeless population and is set up to transition their residents to permanent housing.
Unveiling the Benefits of Recovery Homes:
A study published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs by the Alcohol Research Group Public Health Institute showcased the importance of social and environmental factors in recovery. People who are working through recovery often enter residential programs for intensive care. At FHE Health, this is the foundation of detox and initial care. However, walking back into the same life — the same home, surrounded by the same people and often in the same high-risk environment — is never ideal.
Three-quarter house offers a structured, transitional living program for adult men recovering from alcohol and drug addictions. Residents are required to participate in recovery support groups. Our Mission is to help individuals in recovery to bridge the gap from where they are, to where they are going. We offer peer support, encouragement, and a safe stable environment for people as they grow and learn how to thrive in our community!
He didn’t know it at the time, but this would be the first of many people he would offer shelter and safe haven to. As time went on he forged his way through his own battles to maintain sobriety. He filled every one of his empty rooms and found support and purpose through service. One Alcoholic, one Addict helping another he found strength and hope in numbers. With the help of the 12 principles of recovery Jesse opened Steppingstones Recovery Homes in 2022 to give a chance to others who were willing to travel the road of recovery, and need some help along the way.
