About Focus 12 Halfway House
Focus 12 Halfway House in Saint Cloud, Minnesota was a transitional recovery residence supporting adult men continuing their journey through substance use recovery.
The program functioned as a bridge between primary addiction treatment and independent sober living combining structured housing with counseling and recovery support activities.
What Set Focus 12 Halfway House Apart
Key features of Focus 12 Halfway House included:
- Levels of care: Long term residential transitional housing with halfway house and sober living support for men in recovery.
- Structured programming: Treatment activities to 15 hours per week, along with aftercare support.
- Population served: Adult men, including young adults, working toward sustained sobriety after primary treatment.
- Co-occurring support: Services for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, as well as those who have experienced trauma.
- Evidence based approaches: Cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, 12 step facilitation, anger management, and substance use counseling.
- Additional modalities: Trauma related counseling, brief intervention, and contingency management or motivational incentives.
- Payment options: Private health insurance, self pay, state financed insurance, Medicaid, federal funding for substance use programs, IHS/Tribal/Urban funds, and financial assistance.
Sober Living in Recovery Housing
Admission began with an intake to determine fit for transitional housing and coordination of the move from primary treatment into sober living. Their model emphasized community living, accountability, and steady reintegration into daily life.





