Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Las Animas who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab 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 particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Las Animas provides a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage 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 individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.