Transitional Living for Women & Children
Sobar Living converts a 178-room motel into sanctuary for women escaping domestic violence, addiction, and incarceration — giving first chances to those who need them most.
Who we serve
Women and children escaping dangerous, abusive situations who have nowhere safe to turn. Confidential, dignified, permanent exit.
Those rebuilding from drug and alcohol addiction in a structured, sober environment. A path to stability, employment, and lasting recovery.
Pregnant women and new mothers facing jail time on first offenses who choose a different path. A second chance before a first conviction.
What we provide
Individual rooms in a secure, sober environment. Up to 178 women and children at a time — with private and family units.
Structured sober living with on-site counseling, peer support groups, and connections to outpatient treatment programs.
Dedicated wing for pregnant mothers and new families. Prenatal care coordination, parenting classes, and childcare.
Safety planning, legal advocacy, protective court support, and trauma-informed case management.
Financial literacy, GED support, resume writing, interview preparation, and vocational skills programs.
Exit planning and transition support. We help residents move into permanent, violence-free housing with ongoing stability.
Why this matters
On one day in 2023, 44,616 adults and children found refuge in emergency shelters. But for every family who found safety, seven more were turned away. Domestic violence is the leading cause of family homelessness in America. Survivors are forced to choose between staying with an abuser and facing the street.
The motel-to-housing model changes this. California converted 12,500+ rooms through its Homekey program — faster and cheaper than new construction. Every empty motel is a potential sanctuary waiting to happen. Sobar Living is built to close that gap at scale.
Federal OVW funding available annually for transitional housing programs
Rooms converted via California Homekey program since 2020
Rooms in the Sobar Living facility — among the largest single-site programs in the country
"Every woman who walks through our doors deserves a future. Not a temporary stay. A life."
— The Sobar Living Mission
Sobar Living is not a shelter. It's not a halfway house. It's a new model for transitional living — one where women and children don't just survive a crisis, but emerge from it with skills, stability, and a plan for the future.
We envision a 178-room campus organized into specialized wings, each serving a distinct population with tailored programming. A family wing where mothers and children heal together. A prenatal wing where expectant mothers receive medical care, nutrition support, and parenting education. A recovery wing where women build sober, stable lives. A DV advocacy center embedded on-site so legal help is always steps away.
Across all wings: case managers, life skills coaches, childcare staff, employment specialists, and a community of women who understand what each other have survived. When residents exit Sobar Living, they exit into permanent housing, employment, and a new chapter — not back into the system.