Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Pender who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially 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 Pender supplies a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.