Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Vernon who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Vernon provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in one-on-one 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 have a successful and happy life.