Stable housing is helpful for someone trying to maintain their recovery after addiction treatment. Michigan has decided to invest in that connection with $3.4 million in opioid settlement funding to expand recovery housing across the state.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the funding through its Recovery Housing Investment Program, a partnership with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).
It’s expected to add 205 recovery beds across 14 counties and more people will get a stable place to live while working toward long-term recovery.
Where Michigan’s New Recovery Beds Will Be Located
Eighteen organizations received competitive grants to purchase or lease 24 recovery residences and the awards cover communities throughout Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas.
The largest awards include:
- HCC Connection in Wayne County: 27 recovery beds.
- Pinnacle Recovery Group in Ingham County: 23 beds.
- 70×7 Life Recovery in Kent County: 13 beds.
- Hannahville Indian Community in Delta County: 12 beds.
Other funded providers serve Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Ottawa, Genesee, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Midland, Gladwin and Montcalm counties as well as Kent County.
Why Recovery Housing Matters
Along with the important milestone of completing addiction treatment, people also need a stable environment that can allow them to continue their recovery.
When you don’t have safe housing and reliable support, returning to everyday life can bring challenges that make recovery difficult to maintain.
Amy Hovey, MSHDA’s CEO and executive director, emphasized that housing provides a foundation for rebuilding relationships. People in recovery can reconnect with the community.
Dr. Natasha Bagdasarin, Michigan’s chief medical executive and chair of the Opioids Task Force, also highlighted the role of recovery housing in helping residents pursue employment, improve their well-being and build lasting connections.
A former resident expressed how recovery housing helped repair his relationship with his 13-year-old daughter. Addiction put their relationship at risk, but he said he was now present and consistent in her life.
He credited the stability of his recovery residence with helping him become someone his daughter could trust again.
What Is Recovery Housing?
Recovery housing, also called sober living, offers a substance-free place to live while working toward lasting recovery from addiction. Residents generally follow house rules, share household responsibilities and support one another as they adjust to life outside formal treatment.
These homes can bridge the gap between residential rehab and independent living. They provide structure and peer support during a period when returning to familiar environments or facing everyday stress can make recovery more challenging.
Research suggests that stable recovery housing can support long-term recovery giving residents a safer living environment and opportunities to build healthy routines.
Michigan Plans Further Recovery Investments
The latest grants build on earlier rounds of the Recovery Housing Investment Program. Previous awards created 136 additional recovery beds at 18 properties across six counties.
Michigan directed more than $12 million in opioid settlement funding. It was distributed to over 50 community agencies in recent months. These investments support recovery residences and many other community-based services.
The state is expected to receive more than $1.8 billion through national opioid settlements by 2040.
Half of the funding goes to Michigan’s Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund. The other half is distributed directly to county, city and township governments. These funds will also support additional local recovery initiatives over time.
Addiction Treatment in Michigan
If you or someone you love needs addiction treatment in Michigan, ask prospective programs whether they offer recovery housing. See if they can help arrange a safe place to live after residential treatment.
Housing support can be an important part of a recovery plan especially when returning home means facing an unstable living situation, or an environment associated with substance use.
You can search addiction treatment centers in Michigan to compare programs by location, services and insurance options.
Visit Michigan.gov/opioids to learn more about the state’s opioid settlement funding and recovery initiatives. Addictions.com also lists addiction treatment centers across Michigan. You can call
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