A Continuum of Peer-Driven Recovery
The McShin Foundation provides a supportive pathway from early recovery to long-term sobriety. Their model begins with a structured residential program and transitions seamlessly into an extensive network of recovery residences, all guided by the principle of peers helping peers.
Before Residential Program
While McShin does not provide detox on-site, they partner with trusted local doctors and medical facilities to ensure every participant has access to safe, medically supervised detoxification before beginning the residential program.
Length of Stay: 28 Days
This intensive program serves as the core of early recovery. Participants live in gender-specific housing and are transported to the community center for a full day of programming, including group sessions, 12-step meetings, and activities led by peer recovery specialists.
Length of Stay: As needed
McShin operates an extensive network of over 150 sober living beds. These recovery residences provide a safe, structured, and accountable environment for individuals to practice their recovery skills, find employment, and reintegrate into the community.
McShin offers specialized support tracks to meet unique needs, including programs for pregnant and parenting women, allowing them to bring their children into recovery housing. They also have a track for individuals re-entering the community from incarceration, providing the tools and support needed for a successful transition.
Environment & Accommodations
The McShin Foundation provides a non-clinical, community-focused environment centered around home-like recovery residences. With a total capacity of over 150 beds distributed across multiple houses (each with around 9 beds), the setting is intimate and encourages peer accountability. While daily programming is co-ed, all residential housing is gender-specific to ensure a safe and comfortable atmosphere for all participants.
Participants live in comfortable neighborhood homes, fostering a sense of normalcy and responsibility, distinct from an institutional facility.
All rooms are shared, which is a core part of the peer-support model, encouraging connection, mutual support, and accountability.
While daily groups and community activities are co-ed, all residential houses are strictly separated by gender.
Policies & Rules
This is a voluntary program, not a locked facility. While the residential program is highly structured with limited personal freedom, participants can choose to leave at any time.
Medication-Assisted Treatment, including Suboxone, is permitted. McShin works with participants and their doctors to support their prescribed medication regimen.
Smoking and vaping are permitted in designated outdoor areas at the recovery residences and community center.
Cell phones and personal laptops are not permitted during the 28-day residential program. House phones are available, and supervised phone checks can be arranged for emergencies.
Family visits are encouraged and take place on weekends at the main recovery community center, providing a structured environment for reconnection.
All participants are required to attend daily programming, 12-step meetings, and adhere to house rules and curfews. Active participation is key to the model.
Program & Treatment
Learn about the program structure, therapy types, and treatment model.
No, it is a voluntary, open-campus program. During the residential phase, movement is highly structured with supervised outings, but it is not a locked facility. Participants in sober living have more freedom as long as they adhere to house rules.
Yes, the program is heavily based on the 12-Steps. Participants are required to attend 12-Step meetings daily as part of the recovery model.
No, it is not a faith-based program. While some meetings or houses may be located in or near churches as community partners, the recovery model itself is based on the 12-Steps and peer support, not religious doctrine.
The primary therapeutic approach is peer-to-peer support, complemented by small and large group sessions, 12-Step meetings, and holistic supports like meditation and yoga.
The McShin Foundation focuses on substance use disorder recovery through a peer-based model and does not offer integrated clinical treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders.
Inpatient addiction treatment provides 24/7 structured care in a residential setting, allowing individuals to fully focus on recovery. Outpatient treatment allows individuals to live at home while attending therapy. The McShin Foundation offers a residential program and sober living, but not a standalone outpatient program.
They offer a 28-day peer-driven residential program and a long-term network of recovery residences (sober living), all built on a foundation of community-based peer support.
No, their model is focused on peer support for substance use disorder and does not provide clinical mental health treatment.
McShin stands out due to its strong emphasis on peer-to-peer support, affordable self-pay model with financial aid, and staff composed of individuals with lived recovery experience. As a Recovery Community Organization (RCO), it offers specialized tracks and lifelong community support.
Cost & Admission
Find answers about costs, insurance, and what's required for admission.
Cost estimates are $11,000 for the 28-day residential program and $145 per week for sober living. These are subject to change, and financial aid may be available.
No, The McShin Foundation does not accept private insurance. Their services are funded through self-pay and grants, and they offer need-based financial assistance on a case-by-case basis.
Detox is not provided on-site. However, McShin partners with local physicians and medical facilities to ensure participants can complete a safe, medically supervised detox before starting the residential program.
Yes, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including Suboxone, is permitted. McShin supports participants in following their prescribed medication plans.
Daily Life & Rules
Details on living arrangements, what to bring, and facility policies.
The residential program has a fixed length of 28 days. The stay in the recovery residences (sober living) is flexible and based on individual progress and needs, often lasting for many months.
The living situation is in comfortable, home-like houses within a neighborhood. All rooms are shared with roommates to foster peer support and accountability; private rooms are not available.
No. Personal cell phones and laptops are not permitted during the 28-day residential program to help participants focus completely on their recovery. House phones are available for use, and staff can approve supervised access to a personal phone for emergencies.
Yes, smoking and vaping are allowed in designated outdoor areas at both the recovery residences and the community center.
Bring essentials for daily living, such as comfortable clothing, personal toiletries, and any necessary identification. Pack for about a week. Do not bring electronics, valuables, or non-essential items.
Leave all valuables, personal electronics like cell phones and laptops, weapons, and any items that could be disruptive to the recovery environment. Excessive amounts of tobacco or vaping products should also be left behind.
The campus consists of multiple home-like houses for residential living and a large, central recovery community center that serves as the hub for group sessions, meetings, and community events.
The core residential program is 28 days long.
The McShin Foundation was founded and has been offering recovery services since 2004.
Support, Staff & Community
Information on the care team, family involvement, and peer environment.
Care is primarily provided by certified peer recovery coaches and specialists—individuals with lived experience in addiction and recovery. While McShin partners with external doctors for detox and medical evaluations, the day-to-day support team consists of peers.
You will be in treatment with other adults (18+) from various backgrounds who are also seeking recovery. The program is co-ed, though housing is gender-specific. McShin operates over 150 beds, with each house holding about 9 participants, creating an environment built on peer-to-peer community support.
Yes, family visits are permitted on weekends at the main recovery community center. This provides a structured and supportive setting for participants to reconnect with their loved ones.
Family involvement is primarily through weekend visitations and participation in community events. The program does not include formal family therapy sessions, focusing instead on the individual's peer-based recovery.
McShin offers extensive aftercare through its large network of recovery residences (sober living), ongoing peer coaching, and access to a vibrant recovery community center with year-round events and support meetings.
No, there are no psychiatrists or psychologists on staff. The model is based on peer support, not clinical therapy.
Yes, graduates of the residential program are strongly encouraged to transition to McShin's recovery residences and remain active in the community. Follow-up is continuous through peer support and community center engagement.
