Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Calera who have graduated a drug rehab program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Calera provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.