Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Red Jacket who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To someone who has used 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 endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Red Jacket offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in one-on-one 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.