VSL Chartered Recovery Residence
Prospect Men’s Home — Sober Living for Men in Springfield, MA
Sober living for men in Springfield, MA, in a renovated historic house on Prospect Street with nineteen beds, off-street parking and a private yard. Shared rooms are $170 a week and private rooms $190.
Springfield, Massachusetts
About Prospect Men’s Home
Prospect Men's Home is sober living for men in Springfield, Massachusetts: a renovated historic house on Prospect Street with 19 beds and large bedrooms. Three of the beds are in private rooms and the other sixteen are shared. The renovation kept the period character while adding modern features, and the property has off-street parking (first come, first served) and a private yard. Recovery meetings are within walking distance, and residents have air conditioning, Wi-Fi, premium cable, storage space and laundry.
Day to day, the house is overseen by Recovery Housing Initiative, and the men hold a standing house meeting every Sunday at 6pm. The current group here skews younger. An experienced House Mentor shares the home with residents and is available for coaching; screens are random, and curfew is 10pm or 11pm by night of the week. Anyone comparing Springfield options can also look at Matt's Place Sober House and the smaller Pearl Sober House; the women's house in town is Rose Sober House.
Rates shown are current and all-inclusive. Confirm the figure for your room type on your phone screen.
Apply NowSomeone will call you for a phone screen, usually within a few hours.
Sober Living Costs and What’s Included
Rent at Prospect Men’s Home starts at $170 a week or $680 a month and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. To move in you need $370: the first week plus the $200 deposit.
| Item | Amount | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly rent | $170 | Every week |
| Monthly rent | $680 | Every month |
| Move-in deposit | $200 | Once, at move-in |
| Minimum funds at move-in | $370 | 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.
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 Prospect Men’s Home
Inside Prospect Men’s Home in Springfield, MA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can live at Prospect Men’s Home?
Adults in recovery who are ready for a structured, substance-free house. This home serves men in Springfield, Massachusetts. Most guests arrive from treatment or from another recovery residence, but that is not a requirement.
What does it cost to move in?
$370. That is your first week at $170 plus the $200 move-in deposit. Rent after that is due weekly or monthly in advance.
Is this home certified?
Not currently. Massachusetts certifies recovery residences through Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH), and this home is not certified by them today. It operates to the standards of The Vanderburgh Foundation, and certification status is something you are entitled to ask about directly.
Where is the home?
Springfield, 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, WiFi, laundry and urine screening are all covered by the weekly rate. There is no separate bill for any of them.
Are private rooms available?
Sometimes. Private rooms are $190 a week against $170 shared, and they go first to guests already living in the house, so they are rarely open to someone moving in.
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
Prospect is a house for nineteen men in Springfield, in a renovated historic home with large bedrooms, off-street parking and a private yard. Meetings are within walking distance, so it is easy to fit outside recovery meetings around work. The men share the house and keep it a substance-free place to live. A House Mentor lives in the home for support and coaching.
The house meeting is on Sundays at 6 PM. The curfew at Prospect is 10 PM on some nights and 11 PM on others. Prospect tests every guest for drugs and alcohol at random. A new guest can expect a weekly meeting, a set routine and a household of men who have been where he is. The house is close to Mercy Medical Center, near the center of the city.
What a Week in Springfield Sober Living Looks Like
- Sunday house meetings At 6 PM
- Meetings within walking distance Of the house
- Curfew by 10 PM or 11 PM Depending on the night
- Near Mercy Medical Center In central Springfield
- A House Mentor living at Prospect With random screening
A Vanderburgh Chartered Home
VSL Charter
This sober house is operated by Recovery Housing Initiative. 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: Recovery Housing Initiative
Prospect Men's Home is operated by Recovery Housing Initiative, a structured recovery housing operator providing safe, supportive sober living homes for people in early recovery from substance use disorders. Each home is designed to support residents through clear house expectations, peer support, and an environment that promotes personal responsibility, consistency, and healthy daily routines.
With a focus on quality and outcomes, Recovery Housing Initiative offers structured sober living for people transitioning from treatment, detox, or other clinical settings. The organization emphasizes recovery-focused culture, respectful shared living, and strong operational oversight to ensure each residence remains well-managed and supportive.
Recovery in Springfield, Massachusetts
Around Prospect Men’s Home
Prospect Men’s Home is on Prospect Street in the North End, in the Memorial Square neighborhood. Mercy Medical Center on Carew Street is about 0.3 miles away, roughly a 6-minute walk, and Baystate Medical Center is about 0.45 miles, around 9 minutes on foot. A bus stop on Carew Street is about 0.2 miles from the house, served by PVTA's G2 route. Gandara Center's outpatient clinic at 2155 Main Street is about 0.8 miles away. Calhoun Park is roughly a 10-minute walk.
Clinical and outpatient services
Two hospitals sit close to this home. Mercy Medical Center at 271 Carew Street is a 182-bed acute care hospital that is open 24 hours. Baystate Medical Center on Chestnut Street has the region's only Level 1 trauma center and an adult psychiatric unit. For ongoing care, Gandara Center offers outpatient substance use treatment in Springfield, including a Structured Outpatient Addiction Program, and Behavioral Health Network provides same-day care and 24/7 crisis assessment.
Recovery centers and community events
Valor Recovery Center, run by Gandara Center in Springfield, offers peer-to-peer support, recovery coaching and support groups. Anyone in recovery or affected by substance use can take part.
Peer support and fellowship groups
For AA, Western Mass Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous maintains the meeting list for the area and runs a hotline answered by members. In-person, online and Spanish-language meetings are all listed. NA members can use the Western Mass Area of Narcotics Anonymous meeting list or call 1-866-NA-HELP-U.
Community and quality of life
MassHire Springfield Career Center at 95 Liberty Street is about 0.9 miles from the house. Staff help with job searches, resumes, computer skills and unemployment claims at no cost. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority runs the city's buses, and Union Station is about a mile away, roughly a 20-minute walk.
Ways to Pay for Sober Living in Springfield
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 MassachusettsNot sure how you’ll cover it? Apply anyway — the phone screen is the right place to talk it through.
Apply to Prospect Men’s Home
Apply online; someone will call you to conduct a phone screen usually within a few hours.
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