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Sober Living in Claremont, NH

Sober living in Claremont, New Hampshire includes VSL Chartered sober housing and independently run sober homes, listed below with who each one serves and what it costs. Independent homes take applications directly, and one VSL application covers our homes. Claremont is a small city on the Sugar River with a walkable downtown, a city bus loop, a commuter bus to Lebanon, peer recovery groups and a hospital with emergency care.

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We list five sober living homes in Claremont, NH, for men and women: Stoodley Sober House, a VSL Chartered home for men, and four independently operated homes. Sober living rent in the area typically runs $150 to $180 a week; Stoodley Sober House, our VSL Chartered home here, is $180 a week, all-inclusive. You can apply to a VSL Chartered home online in about 10 minutes, and intake will help you find the home that fits.

Living in Recovery in Claremont

Meetings and peer support

AA in New Hampshire and the Granite State Area of Narcotics Anonymous both keep searchable meeting lists, and SMART Recovery’s meeting finder lists online and in-person meetings for people who want a different approach. Families can find Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in person, online or by phone through the New Hampshire Al-Anon site. TLC Family Resource Center on Pleasant Street offers one-on-one recovery support with trained staff, peer recovery groups and a judgment-free space for families affected by a loved one’s addiction.

Treatment and health care

Calling 211 connects you to The Doorway, the state’s access point for screening and treatment referrals. The nearest Doorway is The Doorway at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, about 25 miles north. West Central Behavioral Health treats mental health and substance use challenges at its adult outpatient office on West Pleasant Street and offers crisis response around the clock. Groups Recover Together on Dunning Street provides buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment with weekly group meetings. Valley Regional Hospital, part of Dartmouth Health, provides emergency care, urgent care and behavioral health services on Elm Street.

Getting around without a car

Southwestern Community Services runs Claremont’s city bus. The loop leaves Opera House Square through the day, from about 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m., and stops at Valley Regional Hospital, Market Basket, Hannaford and Walmart. SCS also runs a route between Claremont and Lebanon, with stops at Lebanon City Hall and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which opens up jobs and appointments in the Upper Valley.

Work and school

Most people living in sober housing in Claremont work, or are looking for work, while they stay. New Hampshire Employment Security has a Claremont office for job seekers from the city and nearby towns, and 603 Legal Aid takes applications for free civil legal help. River Valley Community College has its main campus in Claremont for anyone going back to school, and the Fiske Free Library downtown is open six days a week.

Sober Living Homes in Claremont, NH

VSL Chartered Home in Claremont

Stoodley Sober House is in the downtown district. Monadnock Park and Broad Street Park are each a few minutes' walk, and the Fiske Free Library and Opera House Square, where the city bus loop starts, are about 0.3 miles away. TLC Family Resource Center is about a 6-minute walk, and the Walmart Supercenter on Bowen Street is about a mile.

Other Sober Homes in Claremont

These homes are run independently, and each one sets its own rules, rent and application process.

VSL Chartered Homes Near Claremont

How to Apply for Sober Living in Claremont

Claremont's sober homes each run their own application process. Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes runs The White House and Corey's Place for men and Donna's Place for women, and Sullivan House is Sullivan County's transitional recovery home for men and women. Contact them directly, and ask each one how it handles medication for opioid use disorder and what the rent covers. Stoodley Sober House is VSL Chartered, and one application to Vanderburgh Sober Living covers it and every other VSL Chartered home.

Applying to a VSL Chartered home

  1. Apply online or by phone. The online application takes about 10 minutes. By phone at (844) 762-3747 it takes about 5, and the screening can often happen on the same call.
  2. Phone screen. An intake coordinator calls you, usually within a few hours, to talk through your recovery, your move-in date and how you will pay.
  3. Decision. Approvals are same-day on weekdays. You hear which home has a bed for you and what you need to bring.
  4. Move in. Many residents move in within 24 hours of approval. You pay the first week and the deposit at move-in.

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Who qualifies for a VSL Chartered home

  • 18 or older and in recovery from addiction
  • At least 14 days since last use
  • Medically, physically and mentally stable
  • Able to pay rent
  • No arson or sexual offense convictions

For Referral Sources

For case managers, treatment and detox teams, hospitals, courts, probation and parole officers referring someone to sober living in Claremont.

How to refer

Call intake at (844) 762-3747, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, with your client, or have your client apply online. A printable application can be faxed to (508) 901-4615.

What we need

Your client’s name and phone number, date of last use, the move-in date you are aiming for, how the first week and deposit will be paid, and your name and number so intake can reach you.

How fast we respond

A phone screen usually within a few hours, a same-day decision on weekdays, and a move-in often within 24 hours.

Stoodley Sober House is downtown, about 0.3 miles from Opera House Square, where the Southwestern Community Services bus loop starts and stops at Valley Regional Hospital. West Central Behavioral Health's adult outpatient office on West Pleasant Street is about 0.7 miles away. For clients on probation or parole, raise it on the first call so intake can line up the move to Claremont with reporting dates.

What Sober Living Costs in Claremont and How to Pay

Sober living rent in and around Claremont typically runs $150 to $180 a week. Stoodley Sober House, our VSL Chartered home here, is $180 a week, all-inclusive: utilities, WiFi, laundry and drug screening are part of the rent. To move in at a VSL Chartered home you pay the first week plus a deposit.

That range comes from the few rates recovery homes in this part of New England publish, from $150 a week at the Vermont Foundation of Recovery's homes across the river in Vermont to about $180 in Claremont and Brattleboro. A private room, utilities included in the rent and a house mentor living on site all push a home toward the top.

New Hampshire's Doorways can request state Flexible Needs Funds for short-term housing, including recovery housing, for New Hampshire residents with an opioid or stimulant use disorder. The Doorway has to refer you, the money is paid to the home, it is used only after other coverage, and it can only go to certified homes on the state's Recovery House Registry. Call 211 to reach a Doorway.

NHCORR's housing assistance program helps people move into NHCORR-certified homes, but as of October 2026 it is paused until new funding comes in.

Sober living rent is not covered by health insurance. Most residents pay from work, and families often cover the first few weeks while someone gets back on their feet.

Certification in New Hampshire

Recovery residences in New Hampshire are certified by the New Hampshire Coalition of Recovery Residences (NHCORR), the state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR).

Our home in Claremont is not certified yet. Ask any other home whether it is certified before you move in.

New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services keeps a Recovery House Registry. Agencies that use state or federal funds for treatment or recovery support can refer clients only to homes on that registry, which leaves out street addresses to protect residents.

Recovery Resources in and Around Claremont

Meetings, treatment and practical help for people in recovery in Claremont, whichever home you live in.

Meetings

Family support

Treatment

Hospitals and crisis

Recovery community

Work and legal help

Getting around

Help and benefits

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.

Sober Living Near Claremont

Sober Living in Claremont: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does sober living cost in Claremont, NH?

Sober living rent in and around Claremont typically runs $150 to $180 a week, depending on the home and the room. Rent at Stoodley Sober House starts at $180 a week or $780 a month and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. To move in you need $380: the first week plus the $200 deposit. Sober living rent is not covered by health insurance; most residents pay from work, with family help or with a state or local program.

How many sober living homes are in Claremont, NH?

We list five sober living homes in Claremont: Stoodley Sober House (men), which is VSL Chartered; and Corey's Place, Donna's Place, Sullivan House and The White House, which are independently operated. There is one more VSL Chartered home within 40 miles.

How do I apply for sober living in Claremont?

Each sober home sets its own application process, so for an independently operated home, contact the home directly. To apply to a VSL Chartered home, apply online (about 10 minutes) or call (844) 762-3747. Intake usually calls for a phone screen within a few hours, approvals are same-day on weekdays, and many residents move in within 24 hours. If the home you want is full, intake will tell you which VSL Chartered home nearby has a bed.

Who qualifies for a VSL Chartered sober home?

Adults 18 and over in recovery from addiction, at least 14 days since last use, medically, physically and mentally stable, and able to pay rent. People with arson or sexual offense convictions cannot be placed.

Are sober living homes in Claremont certified?

In New Hampshire, recovery residences are certified by the New Hampshire Coalition of Recovery Residences (NHCORR), the state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). Our home in Claremont is not certified yet. Ask any other home whether it is certified before you move in.

What is Sullivan House in Claremont, NH?

Sullivan House is Sullivan County's transitional recovery home in downtown Claremont, for men and women. When it opened in 2022, the county said it was for Sullivan County residents who had finished a treatment program, such as the TRAILS reentry program at the county's community corrections center, and that residents must work and pay rent. It runs its own admissions, so contact it directly.

Is there a sober house for women in Claremont, NH?

Yes. Donna's Place, run by Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes, is an independently operated home for women in Claremont, and Sullivan House, run by Sullivan County, takes both men and women; contact them directly. For a VSL Chartered home for women, the closest are in Massachusetts, and intake can tell you which one has a bed.

Is there help paying for sober living in Claremont, NH?

Sometimes. A Doorway can request state Flexible Needs Funds for short-term housing, including recovery housing, for New Hampshire residents with an opioid or stimulant use disorder, at certified homes on the state's Recovery House Registry. Call 211 to reach a Doorway. NHCORR's housing assistance program is paused until it has new funding.

How do I get into treatment in Claremont, NH?

Call 211 to reach The Doorway, New Hampshire's access point for screening, evaluation and referrals to treatment and recovery support. In Claremont, West Central Behavioral Health runs adult outpatient services on West Pleasant Street, and Groups Recover Together on Dunning Street offers buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment with weekly group meetings. The nearest Doorway is The Doorway at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon.

Can I get around Claremont, NH without a car?

Yes, during the day. Southwestern Community Services runs a bus loop from Opera House Square, from about 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m., with stops at Valley Regional Hospital, Market Basket, Hannaford and Walmart, and a separate route between Claremont and Lebanon that stops at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Ready to Apply for Sober Living in Claremont?

Apply in about 10 minutes. Intake usually calls within a few hours.

Apply Now Call (844) 762-3747