If you own or operate a quality sober living home in Southern California, you are eligible for membership in a local Sober Living Coalition. See below for the counties where they currently operate. Membership identifies your house as being safe, clean, well-managed and ethical. Members also share in the decades of collective experience of some of the best sober living providers today. They have the means to stay current with best practices nationwide. They’re informed about legal and regulatory events affecting their operations, and the lives of the recovering individuals they serve.
Each coalition requires that applicants COMPLETELY PREPARE their membership material FIRST – THEN CALL FOR INSPECTION APPOINTMENTS. Ensure that your house is fully prepared to meet the coalition’s health, safety and management requirements, described in the material below.
Before you begin, you should familiarize yourself with the membership process and the areas of your operation that will be reviewed for compliance with your coalition’s standards. Read your Coalition’s overview of requirements and pre-inspection guidelines below.
Southern California County Sober Living Coalitions:
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura Counties.
Preparing for your home inspection
Policy on minors in sober living homes
Network Standard for Quality Sober Living Homes
Los Angeles County Coalition
Role and Benefit of Membership
Resident Grievance Policy (for posting in the home)
Orange County Coalition
Summary of membership requirements
Riverside County Coalition
Role and Benefit of Membership
Summary of membership requirements
Grievance policies and procedures
Request form for membership record changes
San Bernardino County Coalition
Summary of Membership Requirements
Grievance Policies (for posting in home)
Ventura County Coalition
Summary of membership requirements (read this first!)
Sober Living Network–San Diego
Summary of membership requirements
Resident grievance policy (for posting in the home)
Membership applications are made to the coalition in the county where your home is located.
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Project Director
Vince at (818) 749-9570 for information or a home inspection appointment.
Orange County
Orange County Field Office
Amber Knight at (714) 418-6053 for information or a home inspection appointment.
Riverside County
Riverside County Field Office
Candy Stout at (951)907-3660 for information.
Dennis Stout at (951)522-1729 for a home inspection appointment.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County Chair
Gabe Ramirez at (909) 910-8422
For any information regarding membership, inspections or existing members or grievances.
Ventura County
Ventura County Chair
Teresa Crocker-Chavez at (805) 415-7800
For information or to schedule an inspection appointment.
San Diego County – Contact the Sober Living Network office at (626) 712-1348 for information or to schedule an inspection appointment.
If you have any general questions about the application process, please call the contact for your County or the Sober Living Network office at (310) 396-5270
You are also invited to attend any of the local Coalition or Chapter meetings in your area.