SLN Jan 2016 Bulletin
Welcome to our new bulletin. A lot is happening in California and nationally that is impacting the sober living community. Sometimes membership meetings don’t quite suffice as a regular source
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January 27, 2016
Has The City Of Los Angeles Declared War On Renters?
If you own or rent a single family home or duplex in the City of Los Angeles, you may be at risk! The City proposes to ban all “multiple-lease” agreements
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Alternative Families in Recovery
Alternative Families in Recovery: Fictive Kin Relationships Among Residents of Sober Living Homes Kevin C. Heslin, Alison B. Hamilton, Trudy K. Singzon, James L. Smith and Nancy Lois Ruth Anderson
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The City of Costa Mesa
The City of Costa Mesa has passed two ordinances designed to severely restrict the access to recovery housing for disabled individuals. Unlike their neighbor Newport Beach, Costa Mesa’s laws affect
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Recovery and Social Benefits of Sober Living
DePaul University Study: Sober living produces outcomes superior to traditional outpatient treatment (2006) – This study found compelling evidence that sober living improves outcomes for abstinence, employment and criminality at
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Know Your Legal Rights
Know your Legal Rights and Protections for Housing for Persons with Disabilities There are federal and state legal protections for housing rights for persons of disabilities, such as people with alcoholism
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Housing Rights vs. City of Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles is considering major changes to its zoning laws designed to prohibit sober living and other group homes for the disabled in single-family residential areas. If
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