How to Survive Living in a Group Home

This Care.com article describes the types of caregiving options available for adult children with special needs.
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Starting Out: To Find Your Way In Mainstream America By Livia Bardin, M.S.W. People who have left cults, high-demand groups, or other isolated situations may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar with life in mainstream America. Starting Out offers basic information to help such people integrate into life in the United States today. Some sections are about concepts, such as abuse or rights. Others are about practical needs, such as cashing a paycheck, or about social life and American culture. (Since laws and customs are different elsewhere, this information may not apply in other countries

Lack of a stable, alcohol and drug free living environment can be a serious obstacle to sustained abstinence. Destructive living environments can derail recovery for even highly motivated individuals. Sober living houses (SLHs) are alcohol and drug free ...

As a student, it's likely you'll end up sharing a house or flat with other students, or at least living in communal halls. Here's how to survive shared accommodation, financially and mentally...