Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Winnebago, Illinois who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has abused 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 alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Winnebago provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage 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 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.