When a person has overcome substance abuse problem, it isn't as simple as resuming where you left off. Returning to a stable and happy life takes time and a lot of determination. A Halfway House, also known as a Sober Living Facility, is a place where people in recovery can live in a clean and positive environment until they can live confidently on their own. Living in a Halfway House may be a condition of a person's probation or parole for example, or the person may decide to live in a Halfway House of their own accord following drug or alcohol treatment. Either way, residents of a Halfway House are sober and working towards doing what they need to do to repair their lives. This could mean finishing school, finding a job, etc.
Halfway Houses in Elma are operated by people who in many instances were once residents of the house. The duration a person is allowed to remain at the Halfway House can vary, but it's usually anywhere from a month to a couple of years. Residents must submit to alcohol and drug testing before entering the house, and this testing will happen intermittently to make sure there is not any drug use in the house or substance abuse problems that would be more effectively addressed in a substance abuse treatment facility.