Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Clarissa, Minnesota who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Clarissa supplies a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.