VSL Chartered Recovery Residence
Creative Sober House — Sober Living for Men in Windsor Locks, CT
Sober living for men in Windsor Locks, CT, in a ten-bed faith-based house for early sobriety, close to the airport, restaurants and transit. Shared rooms are $200 a week and the one private room is $215.
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
About Creative Sober House
Creative Sober House is sober living for men in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a ten-bed home on Halfway House Road in a quiet part of town. The beds split nine shared and one private. Bedrooms come fully furnished, and the house has more than one bathroom, a shared kitchen and dining space, common rooms and outdoor space. The airport, restaurants and public transportation are all close by, and the home has parking, WiFi and air conditioning.
Creative Sober Living operates the house with a faith-based approach to early sobriety, and it belongs to the Vanderburgh Sober Living network. Like every chartered home, it has a resident House Mentor, and drug tests are given at random. Expectations are set from the first day: attend meetings, keep curfew, do your chores and be honest. Men here can reach AA and NA meetings, outpatient treatment and other recovery support in Windsor and Windsor Locks, part of the wider Hartford County recovery community.
Rates shown are current and all-inclusive. Confirm the figure for your room type on your phone screen.
Rates updated October 11, 2026
Apply NowSomeone will call you for a phone screen, usually within a few hours.
Sober Living Costs and What’s Included
Rent at Creative Sober House starts at $200 a week or $860 a month and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. To move in you need $400: the first week plus the $200 deposit.
| Item | Amount | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly rent | $200 | Every week |
| Monthly rent | $860 | Every month |
| Move-in deposit | $200 | Once, at move-in |
| Minimum funds at move-in | $400 | At move-in (first week plus deposit) |
Rent is due in advance and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. Nothing on that list is billed separately.
The deposit is paid once, at move-in, and is separate from your first week's rent. The minimum shown above is both together.
Rates updated October 11, 2026
Private and Shared Rooms
All-inclusive sober living rent payments are due in a timely manner and are not currently covered by insurance. Weekly rent includes the following:
- Urine screen costs
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi
- On-site laundry access
- All utilities included
The move-in deposit is due on or before your move-in date. It is only refundable if you complete the intake process and are not accepted into the home.
House Details at a Glance
- Private Rooms
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Premium Cable
- Storage
- Laundry
- Computer Station
- Job Opportunities
- Transportation
- Local Recovery Resources
- Counseling
- Grocery and Pharmacy
- Parks and Recreation
Photos of Creative Sober House
Inside Creative Sober House in Windsor Locks, CT.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can live at Creative Sober House?
Adults in recovery who are ready for a structured, substance-free house. This home serves men in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Most guests arrive from treatment or from another recovery residence, but that is not a requirement.
What does it cost to move in?
$400. That is your first week in a shared room at $200 plus the $200 move-in deposit. Rent after that is due weekly or monthly in advance.
Is this home certified?
The application is in review with Connecticut Alliance of Recovery Residences (CTARR), Connecticut's NARR affiliate. Until it comes through, the home runs to the standards of The Vanderburgh Foundation, which cover safety, structure and accountability.
Where is the home?
Windsor Locks, CT. The exact street address is shared after your phone screen, which is how we protect the privacy of the people living here.
What is included in the rent?
Utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening are all covered by the weekly rate. There is no separate bill for any of them.
How soon can I move in?
Apply online and someone calls you for a phone screen, usually within a few hours. Availability changes daily, so the call is where you find out what is actually open.
Life in Sober Living: Structure and Peer Support
Creative Sober House is a faith-based home for ten men in early sobriety in Windsor Locks. Clement Pownall, who runs Creative Living Community Care, believes recovery works best in community, where expectations are clear and support is grounded in respect and hope. The men here keep each other honest, and share the work of keeping the house. A quiet street keeps the home calm.
The expectations are plain from the first day: meetings, curfew, chores and honesty. Weekly house meetings give everyone a place to raise problems early, and a House Mentor lives in the home. Every man at Creative is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Guests can get help with resumes, job searches and placement, case management, recovery coaching and aftercare. The house is close to Bradley Airport, restaurants and public transportation, which widens the range of jobs within reach.
What a Week in Windsor Locks Sober Living Looks Like
- Faith-based support Offered by operator Clement Pownall
- Meetings, curfew, chores and honesty Expected from the first day
- Weekly house meetings For raising issues before they grow
- Resume and job placement help Plus case management and aftercare
- Close to Bradley Airport and transit Which widens the job search
- A House Mentor living at Creative With random screening for everyone
Connecticut Certification and Standards
CTARR Certification Pending
This home has applied for certification with CTARR, the NARR affiliate for Connecticut, and is working through the review process. In the meantime it operates to the standards of The Vanderburgh Foundation, which cover safety, structure, and accountability.
VSL Charter
This sober house is operated by Creative Sober Living. Some Vanderburgh Sober Living homes are independently owned and operated by Chartered Operators of the Vanderburgh Sober Living network. A charter means the home operates to the standards of The Vanderburgh Foundation and carries the support of the wider VSL network.
What Men in Our Homes Say
Residents, families and neighbours of Vanderburgh Sober Living homes.
Vanderburgh was a lifesaver for me. Real recovery with real people. A great group of guys, and thank you so much for the work you do.
Your home has been a lifesaver for me and many people I have met in this house. This is real recovery and it's focused on what really matters, which is the health and safety and recovery of everyone here.
You guys are amazing. I am so happy to help lead a recovery community that really focuses on real recovery.
Shared with permission. Last names withheld.
Home Leadership: Creative Sober Living
Creative Sober House is operated by Clement Pownall, Owner/Operator of Creative Living Community Care, a faith-based recovery housing organization serving individuals in early recovery in Windsor and Windsor Locks, Connecticut. With a mission rooted in compassion, structure, and spiritual support, Clement is building sober homes where residents can heal, grow, and create lasting change.
Clement Pownall is a purpose-led sober living operator committed to walking alongside individuals who are rebuilding their lives in recovery. Through steady leadership and a faith-centered approach, Clement helps create safe, structured homes where residents can rediscover stability, strengthen accountability, and rebuild confidence one day at a time.
Get to know Clement and learn more about his journey here.
At the heart of Clement's work is the belief that recovery thrives in community, especially when people have clear expectations, consistent routines, and support grounded in respect and hope.
"Our mission is to walk alongside individuals in recovery by offering a sober, supportive home that promotes healing, growth and lasting change." Clement Pownall
Recovery in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Around Creative Sober House
Creative Sober House is on Halfway House Road on the west side of Windsor Locks. A Trinity Health primary care office on Concorde Way is about 0.2 miles away, roughly a 5-minute walk. Denslow Street Park is about 0.6 miles, and Southwest Family Park is about 0.7 miles. Errands take more planning here. Walgreens on Elm Street is about 2 miles away, and the nearest Stop & Shop, on Kennedy Road in Windsor, is about 2.4 miles, so a car or a ride helps.
Peer support and fellowship groups
Connecticut Alcoholics Anonymous has a statewide meeting finder that covers Windsor Locks, Windsor, Suffield and Enfield. NA groups are on the list kept by the Connecticut Region of Narcotics Anonymous. Look up the schedule shortly before you go, since meetings move.
Clinical and outpatient services
Trinity Health of New England Medical Group runs that primary care office at 2 Concorde Way, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In Enfield, the Community Health Center of Enfield at 5 North Main Street, part of Community Health Center, Inc., offers medical care and behavioral health services for adults and children.
Recovery centers and community events
The CCAR Hartford Recovery Community Center at 75 Charter Oak Avenue offers recovery coaching, telephone recovery support, all-recovery meetings and family support groups, all at no cost.
Community and quality of life
Windsor Locks is a small town on the Connecticut River north of Hartford, next to Bradley International Airport. CTtransit runs a local route between the Windsor and Windsor Locks railroad stations, with stops at the airport and the Windsor Locks Park and Ride. Another route links the airport with Hartford Union Station. The Enfield American Job Center, run by Capital Workforce Partners, is at 170 Elm Street on the CT State Asnuntuck campus. The Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park follows the old canal towpath for 4.5 paved miles and is open from April 1 to November 15.
Ways to Pay for Sober Living in Windsor Locks
Most guests pay for sober living themselves, weekly or monthly. Rent is not currently covered by insurance or state subsidy. There are still more ways to cover it than most people expect, and the three below are the ones that come up most often. If money is the only thing standing between you and a bed, say so on the application. We would rather have that conversation than lose you to it.
Private Pay
Paying yourself is the most common route. Rent is all-inclusive: utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening all come out of the weekly rate, so there is no second bill to plan around. Most guests cover it from wages, and the house schedule is built to make that possible.
Family Support
Families often cover the first few weeks while a guest gets back to work. That is a normal way to start, and nobody here will treat it as unusual. A parent, partner or sibling can pay the deposit and rent directly, and we will walk them through the house rules, the schedule, and what to expect in the first month.
One thing to be clear about: the agreement is with the guest, not with the family.
Grants & Scholarships
Some states fund recovery housing directly, through scholarships, bed subsidies, or reentry grants run by state agencies and nonprofits. The money is limited and the programs change, so ask early instead of assuming there is nothing. Put it on your application if you need help with funding.
Grants & scholarships in ConnecticutNot sure how you’ll cover it? Apply anyway — the phone screen is the right place to talk it through.
Apply to Creative Sober House
Apply online; someone will call you to conduct a phone screen usually within a few hours.
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