Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Chevak who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Chevak offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive individualized 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 fruitful and happy life.