11/09/2026
🏡 WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE IN RECOVERY OR WHO HAVE LIVED IN SOBER LIVING COMMUNITIES!
Coalfield Family Services is exploring the possibility of purchasing a large property and turning it into a sober living community, but before making such a significant investment, we want to hear from the people who would actually benefit from something like this!
We have found a property that is large enough to comfortably house approximately 24–30 individuals, with TONS of additional space!
🏀 Some of the things this property could offer include:
* An indoor gymnasium where residents could play basketball, exercise, and participate in recreational activities.
* Plenty of indoor and outdoor space for activities, socializing, and building a supportive recovery community.
* Areas for residents to learn new skills, develop hobbies, and work toward becoming more independent.
* The possibility of creating an on-site employment and vocational training program.
🔨 ONE IDEA WE ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITED ABOUT!
Because the property has so much extra space, we are considering converting some of the unused rooms into workshops where residents could learn to build things such as picnic tables, rocking chairs, outdoor furniture, and other items.
We could potentially establish a small store where these items would be sold, allowing residents to earn money while learning valuable job skills!
Eventually, we could expand into additional opportunities, possibly including a small repair shop or other businesses that could provide employment and hands-on training.
Our hope would be to create opportunities for residents to earn at least some income on-site while working toward financial independence, purchasing their own vehicle, and eventually transitioning into independent living.
🚗 BUT HERE IS OUR BIGGEST CONCERN… LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION!
This property is located in a very rural area, essentially in the middle of nowhere.
There is NO public transportation, and shopping, restaurants, and other businesses are very limited in the surrounding area.
We want to be completely upfront about the transportation situation.
We would be able to provide very limited transportation, primarily to our office for medical appointments and therapy services. We might occasionally be able to arrange a Walmart trip, but those trips would be rare.
We would NOT be able to provide regular transportation to jobs, stores, social activities, or other destinations.
This means residents without their own vehicles would spend most of their time at the sober living community, participating in activities, socializing with other residents, and potentially working in our on-site programs.
❤️ SO HERE IS WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW!
Would you consider living in a sober living community like this?
Would having a large facility, indoor gym, recreational activities, potential on-site employment, and a supportive recovery environment make up for being so far away from town?
Or do you feel that the lack of transportation and access to outside employment, stores, and community activities would make this an unrealistic option?
We genuinely want your opinions, including the negative ones!
Our goal isn’t simply to open another sober living facility. We want to create something that actually helps people rebuild their lives, develop independence, gain employment skills, and maintain long-term recovery.
However, we also recognize that being isolated from transportation and employment opportunities could create some serious challenges.
Please share your thoughts in the comments! 👇
We would especially love to hear from individuals currently in recovery, those who have previously lived in sober living homes, recovery coaches, peer support specialists, and others who work in the recovery community.
Would you see this as an opportunity or an obstacle? And what would make a community like this more appealing to you?
Please understand that this is only an idea we are exploring. We have not purchased the property or made any final decisions. Your feedback could play a major role in determining whether we move forward!
