VSL Chartered Recovery Residence
Freedom Housing Sober House — Sober Living for Women in Owensboro, KY
Sober living for women in Owensboro, KY, in a six-bed faith-based home on a city bus line. Shared rooms are $125 a week, and women who complete 180 days move on to an apartment of their own.
Owensboro, Kentucky
About Freedom Housing Sober House
Freedom Housing Sober House (formerly Freedom Housing Empowered by Faith) is sober living for women in Owensboro, Kentucky, with six beds on Leitchfield Road. Every bed is in a shared room. The home is faith-based and quiet; women who complete 180 days in full compliance move on to an apartment of their own. Owensboro Transit System stops sit about a five minute walk away on Leitchfield Road, and a Walgreens is roughly 1.2 miles away. Guests have WiFi, laundry, storage, air conditioning and a computer station.
Freedom Housing runs the house as a chartered member of the Vanderburgh Sober Living network. A House Mentor lives on site, the women hold a weekly house meeting, and drug screening is random. Work comes early here: the operator reports that most residents are employed within seven to ten days of moving in. Peer support and Christian faith shape the routine. For men, Freedom Housing operates Freedom Housing Empowered by Faith, its eight-bed house in Vine Grove, Kentucky, in Hardin County.
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 Freedom Housing Sober House starts at $125 a week or $500 a month and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. To move in you need $325: the first week plus the $200 deposit.
| Item | Amount | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly rent | $125 | Every week |
| Monthly rent | $500 | Every month |
| Move-in deposit | $200 | Once, at move-in |
| Minimum funds at move-in | $325 | 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
Single rooms are offered first to existing guests and are rarely available for new incoming guests.
All-inclusive sober living rent payments are due weekly or monthly and are not currently covered by insurance or subsidies. The deposit shown above is due when you move in. Please be prepared to meet your financial obligations.
Rent includes urine screen costs and all utilities.
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 Freedom Housing Sober House
Inside Freedom Housing Sober House in Owensboro, KY.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can live at Freedom Housing Sober House?
Adults in recovery who are ready for a structured, substance-free house. This home serves women in Owensboro, Kentucky. Most guests arrive from treatment or from another recovery residence, but that is not a requirement.
What does it cost to move in?
$325. That is your first week at $125 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 Kentucky Recovery Housing Network (KRHN), Kentucky'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?
Owensboro, KY. 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
Freedom Housing Sober House is a quiet, faith-based home for six women in Owensboro, many rebuilding after treatment or incarceration. Founder Victoria Bowman leads it from her own long-term recovery, and the house is rooted in peer support and Christian faith. The women share a household and a goal, and they are expected to encourage each other, hold each other accountable and keep the home peaceful.
Most guests find work within seven to ten days, and a woman who completes 180 days in full compliance moves on to her own apartment. Along the way, a House Mentor lives in the home, screening is random, and residents are linked to employment, education, mental health resources and local churches. AA meetings are within a short drive, including the Veach Road Group, about ten minutes from the house.
What a Week in Owensboro Sober Living Looks Like
- Six women in a faith-based house Rooted in peer support
- Your own apartment after 180 days Of full compliance
- A job search that moves fast With most guests employed seven to ten days after placement
- Connections to local churches Education and mental health resources
- A House Mentor who lives in With screening done at random
Kentucky Certification and Standards
KRHN Certification Pending
This home has applied for certification with KRHN, the NARR affiliate for Kentucky, 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 Freedom Housing. 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 Women in Our Homes Say
Residents, families and neighbours of Vanderburgh Sober Living homes.
I have been here now for 2 years. If it wasn't for the safety and well run houses such as this one I would have never stayed sober. I feel proud and safe every time I come home and have such uplifting support every day.
My sober house has been instrumental in my recovery. It is a comfortable environment that allows you to be independent. You're held accountable and expected to uphold values that are consistent with your recovery. I am extremely thankful for the friends that I have made here.
My daughter has been living with Vanderburgh House for several months. Though she had been to many rehabs and other programs, this was her first sober house. This is the one place that we found has worked.
Shared with permission. Last names withheld.
Home Leadership: Freedom Housing
Freedom Housing Sober House is a structured, faith-centered sober living home for women rebuilding life after addiction, incarceration, or other hardship. The home is led by Victoria Bowman, Founder and Executive Director of Freedom Housing Empowered by Faith, whose own long-term recovery and professional background in operations and business management equip her to provide both compassionate guidance and clear structure for every resident.
Get to know Victoria and learn more about her journey here.
Victoria’s mission is to extend the second chance she was given by offering safe housing, daily routines, and a supportive peer community rooted in Christian faith. “Freedom Housing stands as a testament to what faith, discipline, and obedience can create when you allow God to lead your path,” Victoria shares. Residents are connected with recovery supports, employment and education opportunities, mental health resources, and local churches so they can move from survival to stability and, ultimately, a life of purpose.
Please visit charter membership page for more information on how to become a sober living Operator.
Recovery in Owensboro, Kentucky
Around Freedom Housing Sober House
Freedom Housing Sober House sits on Leitchfield Road on the east side of Owensboro. Chautauqua Park is about 0.3 miles from the door, a 6-minute walk. The Meijer on Heartland Crossing Boulevard is about 1.1 miles away, and the Walmart Supercenter farther out Leitchfield Road is about 1.7 miles. The Gathering Pointe recovery center on East 4th Street is about 1.4 miles, close to a 30-minute walk. The Daviess County Public Library on Frederica Street is about 1.8 miles.
Clinical and outpatient services
RiverValley Behavioral Health, which runs The Gathering Pointe, is the state-designated community mental health center for the Green River region and treats substance use in adults, youth and families. Owensboro Health operates Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.
Peer support and fellowship groups
Owensboro AA groups are listed in the Kentucky-wide Area 26 meeting finder. Anyone looking for open treatment slots in Daviess County can check Find Help Now KY, a University of Kentucky site that tracks which providers are accepting clients.
Recovery centers and community events
The Gathering Pointe, at 400 East 4th Street, is a sober, cafe-style recovery center open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, with no appointment needed. Peer support specialists there help visitors find support groups, referrals to medication-assisted treatment and other community resources. The center's phone number is 270-632-0622.
Community and quality of life
The Kentucky Career Center - Green River on Fairview Drive has job listings, career counseling and training. The Owensboro Transit System runs buses on most of the busy roads inside city limits, plus curb-to-curb paratransit for riders with disabilities. The Daviess County Public Library offers public computers and Wi-Fi.
Ways to Pay for Sober Living in Owensboro
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 KentuckyNot sure how you’ll cover it? Apply anyway — the phone screen is the right place to talk it through.
Apply to Freedom Housing Sober House
Apply online; someone will call you to conduct a phone screen usually within a few hours.
Vanderburgh Sober Living homes are independently owned and operated by Chartered Operators. From day one you get the training, the operating systems, the brand, a Sober House Directory listing and a network of operators who have already done it.
Apply online; someone will call you to conduct a phone screen usually within a few hours.
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