Mann House
14 Williams Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
About Mann House
Mann House in Bel Air, Maryland, is a nonprofit, men’s only private halfway house for adults aged 18 and older recovering from mental and behavioral issues, including substance abuse issues. Weekly rent is $150, and per month residents will pay $600.
Founded in 1971, Mann House has been serving its local community for over 50 years now. Unfortunately with it being an old building, this house is not currently accessible to disabled or physically handicapped individuals, or those with poor mobility. This house is also not equipped to support dual diagnosis individuals and is strictly designed to support those who are chemically dependent or relapsing. Residents here must have addiction as a primary diagnosis as per the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s guidelines (ASAM), and they must have recently completed residential treatment for a minimum of 21-28 days with success. Residents must transfer directly from their former residential treatment to this house.
The focus at Mann House is on individuals who struggle with chronic relapse issues. The aim is to help free them from the frustrating cycle of relapse that’s been holding them back in making progress. With this in mind, residents must be motivated to make positive change in their lives and fully commit to the program. This involves a mixture of 12 Step programming, daily support meetings, sponsorship, counseling, proper diet and exercise, spiritual introspection and of course lots of hard work.
With this in mind, all residents must be willing and able to work up to 40 hours per week. One of the first steps here is to find employment within the first two weeks of residency. Then, residents are encouraged to establish a personal budget and savings plan as an element of the life skills they will pick up to support them when they eventually transition to independent living. The minimum stay here is six months and can last up to a year or longer. On average, residents stay for around seven to nine months.