VSL Chartered Recovery Residence
Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House — Sober Living for Men in Worcester, MA
Certified sober living for men in Worcester, MA, in a restored historic house on Circuit Avenue with a wraparound porch and a turret. Shared rooms are $180 a week, with utilities, Wi-Fi and screening included.
Worcester, Massachusetts
About Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House
Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House is sober living for men in Worcester, Massachusetts, in a restored historic home with a wraparound porch and a turret on Circuit Avenue East. It holds 22 residents in furnished bedrooms, with shared bathrooms spread across several floors. Men of Dignity opened it in late 2025 for men coming out of treatment or incarceration. The common rooms are big enough for house meetings and shared meals, a yard gives guests a place outdoors, and free WiFi and laundry are included.
Men of Dignity runs Circuit Avenue on the same online portal it uses at its other Worcester houses, so meeting attendance, overnight requests, payments and maintenance all go through one system. The house is certified and part of the Vanderburgh Sober Living network. A House Mentor lives in the home, and guests keep a weekly house meeting, a curfew and random screening. Men moving within the organization will find the same expectations at Men of Dignity: King Sober House and Men of Dignity: Wellington Sober House.
Rates shown are current. 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 Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House starts at $180 a week and covers utilities, high-speed Wi-Fi and urine screening. To move in you need $380: the first week plus the $200 deposit.
| Item | Amount | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly rent | $180 | Every week |
| Move-in deposit | $200 | Once, at move-in |
| Minimum funds at move-in | $380 | At move-in (first week plus deposit) |
Rent is due weekly in advance and covers utilities, high-speed Wi-Fi and urine screening. Laundry on site is coin-operated.
The deposit is due on or before your move-in date. It is refundable only if you complete the intake process and give 30 days' notice.
Rates updated October 11, 2026
Private and Shared Rooms
Sober living rent is due weekly and is not currently covered by insurance or subsidies. The deposit shown above is due on or before your move-in date. Please be prepared to meet your financial obligations.
Rent includes urine screen costs and high-speed Wi-Fi. Laundry on site is coin-operated.
House Details at a Glance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry
- Job Opportunities
- Transportation
- Local Recovery Resources
Photos of Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House
Inside Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House in Worcester, MA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can live at Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House?
Men in recovery who are ready for a structured, substance-free house in Worcester, Massachusetts. Many guests arrive from treatment or after incarceration, but that is not a requirement.
What does it cost to move in?
$380. That is your first week at $180 plus the $200 move-in deposit. Rent after that is due weekly, in advance.
Is the deposit refundable?
Only if you complete the intake process and give 30 days' notice before you move out.
Is this home certified?
Yes. It is a certified recovery residence under the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH), Massachusetts's NARR affiliate.
Where is the home?
Worcester, MA. 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, high-speed Wi-Fi and urine screening. Laundry on site is coin-operated.
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
Circuit Ave is the newest of the three Men of Dignity houses in Worcester, opened in late 2025 for men coming out of treatment or incarceration. The bedrooms are furnished, the common rooms are big enough for house meetings and shared meals, and the yard gives guests somewhere to get outside. The house is a restored historic home with a wraparound porch, and the men who live there share the work of keeping it.
A House Mentor lives in the home and is the first call for day-to-day questions and coaching. Guests keep a curfew, attend regular house meetings, and are screened for drugs and alcohol at random; the cost of urine screening is in the rent. Noel Dennis, who runs Men of Dignity, wants guests making their own decisions, so the early weeks build toward running your own life rather than following orders.
What a Week in Worcester Sober Living Looks Like
- Built for men leaving treatment or incarceration Furnished and ready on arrival
- Common rooms sized for the whole house Used for house meetings and shared meals
- A House Mentor living at Circuit Ave The first call for everyday support
- Random urine screening Included in the rent
- A house curfew That every guest keeps
- Part of a three-house group Alongside King Street and Wellington Street
Massachusetts Certification and Standards
MASH Certification
Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House is a certified sober living residence, which means it meets rigorous standards for safety, structure, and accountability. All VSL homes adhere to the standards of The Vanderburgh Foundation and, where applicable, recognised certifying organisations such as MASH.
VSL Charter
This sober house is operated by Men of Dignity. 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: Men of Dignity
Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House is run by Noel Dennis, a small-business consultant with more than 12 years in the Worcester recovery community. Noel was previously Program Director at Channing House.
“My goal is to have houses that empower the guests to make their own decisions. I want to help them be prepared to go back to independent living, or to go to independent living for the first time in their lives.”
Men of Dignity runs three men's houses in Worcester: Circuit Avenue, King Street and Wellington Street. It is an independent operator chartered in the Vanderburgh Sober Living network.
Learn more about becoming an independent operator with Vanderburgh Sober Living.
Recovery in Worcester, Massachusetts
Around Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House
Circuit Avenue East is a residential street in Worcester's Columbus Park neighborhood, on the southwest side of the city. Columbus Park itself is about 0.4 miles away, roughly an 8-minute walk, and Coes Park is only a little farther. A grocery store at 50 Mill Street is about 0.7 miles on foot, around 15 minutes. Spectrum's outpatient clinic on Main Street is about 0.9 miles away, close to an 18-minute walk. WRTA Route 7 runs along Mill Street, so downtown is a bus ride rather than a long walk.
Clinical and outpatient services
Spectrum Health Systems at 1023 Main Street offers outpatient counseling and medication for substance use disorders, including methadone, naltrexone and buprenorphine. Family Health Center of Worcester on Queen Street provides primary care, dental and behavioral health care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. For emergencies, UMass Memorial Medical Center runs emergency departments at its University and Memorial campuses and also offers outpatient mental health services.
Peer support and fellowship groups
Worcester Area Intergroup publishes the local AA meeting list and staffs a 24-hour HALTline at (508) 752-9000. Meetings run from early morning into the evening across the city, so a man working a day shift can still find one that fits.
Recovery centers and community events
Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Support Center at 25 Pleasant Street is led by people with lived experience of addiction, either their own or a family member's. Its recovery groups, social events, volunteer work and computer access are all free.
Community and quality of life
The MassHire Central Career Center at 554 Main Street, across from the Hanover Theatre, helps with resumes, job searches, career counseling and training. The Worcester Regional Transit Authority connects the southwest neighborhoods to downtown, and the green space around Columbus Park and Coes Park makes it easy to get outside after work.
Ways to Pay for Sober Living in Worcester
Most guests pay for sober living themselves, week by week. 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. Utilities, Wi-Fi and urine screening all come out of the weekly rate, so the only other cost to plan for is coin-operated laundry. Most guests cover rent 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 MassachusettsNot sure how you’ll cover it? Apply anyway — the phone screen is the right place to talk it through.
Apply to Men of Dignity: Circuit Ave Sober House
Apply online; someone will call you to conduct a phone screen usually within a few hours.
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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.
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