Families & Referral Partners
Whether you’re a parent wondering how to support a loved one in sober living or a case manager looking for a straight answer on a bed in Wasilla — this page is for you. Here’s how we work with families and referral partners.
For Families
When someone you love moves into Sober Living Alaska, you’re not handing them off — you’re giving them room. The home in Wasilla is structured, substance-free, and built around peer accountability. Your loved one will have expectations to meet, a household to contribute to, and people around them who understand what early recovery asks of a person.
The hardest part for most families is learning how to support a loved one in sober living without taking the wheel. Our honest advice: let the structure do its work. Show up, stay in touch, celebrate the ordinary wins — a steady week, a new job, a full month. Resist the urge to manage the details. That’s their work now, and doing it themselves is the point.
And you can call us. If you have a question about how the home works or what to expect in the first weeks, pick up the phone. We’d rather talk it through than leave you guessing.
For Referral Partners
Discharge planners, case managers, reentry and court staff, tribal health workers: we know what it’s like to have someone ready to leave treatment or custody with nowhere solid to land. Sober Living Alaska is a sober living home in Wasilla, serving the Mat-Su Valley, and we want to be easy to work with on sober living referrals in Alaska.
To refer someone, call us directly or start an application on their behalf. The home serves men committed to substance-free living. We’re a new home with one house, so our answers are fast and specific: we know exactly what’s available because we can see it from the kitchen.
Call before discharge if you can. The more lead time we have, the smoother the landing.
We’re new, and we’d rather earn trust with honesty than borrow it with polish. Whether you’re family or a referring professional, here’s what you’ll always get from us on the phone.
One home, one phone number, one standard: tell the truth.
Let the structure do its work. Your loved one has expectations to meet, a household to contribute to, and people around them who understand what early recovery asks of a person. The most useful thing you can do is stay steady and stay in touch: check in, don’t check up. Celebrate the ordinary wins, a steady week, a new job, a full month, and resist the urge to manage the details. That part is their work now, and doing it themselves is the point.
Yes. Call (907) 503-8558 any time you have a question about how the home works, what the first few weeks usually look like, or what to expect. What we can share about a specific resident is another matter — that belongs to them, and how much they share with you is their decision. We’d rather talk it through with you than leave you guessing.
You’ll know what it costs, and what’s expected of a resident, in plain language before anyone commits to anything. We put the cost and the expectations on the table in the first conversation. If you’re comparing homes, ask every one of them that question just as early.
Call us directly at (907) 503-8558, or start an application on their behalf. Either one starts the same conversation. We’re one home with one phone number, so you aren’t routed through a regional intake desk, and the person who answers can see what’s actually available.
Discharge planners, case managers, veterans’ programs, reentry and court staff, tribal health workers, and families. If you’re helping someone leave treatment or custody with nowhere solid to land, call before discharge if you can. The more lead time we have, the smoother the landing.
We’ll say so plainly, and we’ll tell you why. We’d rather point someone somewhere good than fill a bed badly. You’ll also get a straight answer on current availability — whether there’s a bed open and, if not, when we expect one.
Whether you’re referring a client or asking about someone you love, the first step is the same. Reach out — we’ll give you a straight answer.
