PorchLight Recovery understands the importance of work-life balance,
and how quickly life’s stresses can open a door to a life of addiction.
PorchLight Recovery understands the importance of work-life balance, and how quickly life’s stresses can open a door to a life of addiction.
PorchLight Recovery’s evidence-based, supervised sober living community incorporates a three-phase approach in supporting clients in their extended recovery. Phase one begins with an introduction to new skills and behaviors to set the recovery foundation, while the second and third phases help reinforce and then master the skills acquired during the first phase. During their tenure, residents are empowered to take charge in their recovery plan which is supported by a series of life coaches, counselors and behavioral health professionals in our community who are here to guide, assess and ensure residents are on a sustainable path to achieving a life of recovery.
Daily check-ins, individualized coaching sessions and weekly assessments provide residents guidance and feedback relevant to their psychological, physical and emotional well-being designed to accomplish each individual’s recovery goals.
PorchLight Recovery is a DDAP-licensed, NARR Level III supervised sober living program — the place people live during and after treatment. It is not a clinical rehab program: treatment stays with your clinical providers, while our on-site staff coordinate with them and support daily life in the house.
Phase 1
Phase one begins with PorchLight Recovery life-coaches welcoming residents into the campus while developing a holistic, individualized recovery plan for residents to familiarize themselves with. A review of house community’s expectations and materials, an introduction to technologies and linking residents to the community is all part of this first phase. Throughout phase one, it is recommended residents limit external responsibilities in order to focus on their their recovery goals in order to build a strong foundation.
Phase 2
Phase two begins by reinforcing the techniques and behaviors residents were introduced to throughout the first phase. While in this second phase, residents will begin to re-focus energies and develop an action plan to reimagine work-life goals while managing stress to re-emerge balanced, effective and normalized in their relationships and within the workplace. Residents are more fully engaged in managing external responsibilities while reviewing accountability goals to help manage stress while continuing their recovery journey within a structured environment.
Phase 3
The mastery phase is the third and final phase of PorchLight Recovery’s structured living philosophy. Here in phase three, residents will begin to self-actualize and master skills that allow them to be their most authentic self. In mastering these positive techniques and behaviors, senior residents will take-on varying mentorship roles in inspiring our junior residents helping achieve long-term recovery, while planning for their return into their communities, the workplace and their personal lives. As our senior residents transition into their new-found lives of recovery without structure, they will begin their journey knowing they are forever connected to PorchLight Recovery’s alumni community of workshops, meetings and events.
The three phases at a glance
The PorchLight three-phase program is a structured sober living pathway with three stages: Phase 1 builds the recovery foundation, Phase 2 reinforces those skills while residents re-engage work and external responsibilities, and Phase 3 is the mastery phase, where senior residents mentor others and plan their return to independent living. There is no set length of time: we recommend an average stay of about six months, and each phase advances when its goals are met rather than on a fixed calendar pace.
| Aspect | Phase 1: foundation | Phase 2: reinforcement | Phase 3: mastery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Build the recovery foundation: house expectations, technologies and community connections | Reinforce the techniques and behaviors from Phase 1 | Self-actualize and master skills to be your most authentic self |
| Daily structure | Daily check-ins, individualized coaching sessions and weekly assessments | Daily check-ins with individualized coaching and peer support | Daily check-ins plus mentorship of junior residents |
| External responsibilities | Limited, so the focus stays on recovery goals | More fully engaged in managing external responsibilities | Planning the return to community, workplace and personal life |
| Milestone | A holistic, individualized recovery plan in place | An action plan to reimagine work-life goals | Senior residents mentor junior residents and prepare for life without structure |
Who is the three-phase program for?
The program is for adults recovering from substance use who need structure after detox or inpatient treatment: people keeping a job, people attending IOP or PHP in the area, residents stepping down from higher levels of care, and young adults 18–24 on the Young Professional Track. Every home is a NARR Level III supervised residence with on-site staff.
How does PorchLight work with IOP and PHP providers?
Residents attend IOP or PHP during the day (or in the evening when offered) and return to the supervised residence each night. Our on-site staff coordinate with your clinical providers, including transportation to and from appointments. Beginning Fall 2026, PorchLight’s own IOP and PHP open at 12–14 S. Queen Street. See how sober living and IOP/PHP work together.