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The recovery app that helps residents get back on their feet

Sober Living Companion gives sober living homes one simple, secure app to support residents in early recovery — and as a non-profit, we help fund those who are struggling to do it.

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✓ Bank-level security ✓ Free for residents ✓ Built by a non-profit
🔒 Bank-Level Security 💚 501(c) Non-Profit Mission 📍 GPS Meeting Verification 🤝 AA · NA · SMART · Dharma 📱 iOS & Android
Our Mission

More than software — a lifeline for early recovery

Sober Living Companion is a program of Empower Next Project, a non-profit. We believe no one should lose their recovery because they couldn't make rent or stay connected. Every feature is built to keep residents supported, accountable, and housed.

We help fund those who are struggling

Early recovery is fragile, and a single missed rent payment can put someone back on the street. As a non-profit, a portion of what we raise goes directly toward helping residents in early recovery cover rent and essentials while they find their footing — so they can focus on staying sober, not on survival.

The app is always free for residents. Sober living operators get the full management toolset, and your participation helps fund the residents who need it most.

Support the mission
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Where the help goes

  • ✓ Rent assistance for residents in early recovery
  • ✓ Keeping residents connected to meetings & support
  • ✓ Free access to the app for every resident
  • ✓ Helping homes operate without costly software
Meet the Founders

Built by people who live this work

Sober Living Companion was created by leaders in addiction recovery who saw, first-hand, what residents and homes need to succeed.

Joseph Casaceli, Founder of Sober Living Companion

Joseph Casaceli

Founder, Sober Living Companion

Joseph is the founder of Sober Living Companion and Executive Director and Co-Founder of Roseville Recovery Center. With experience across treatment centers in Los Angeles and Detroit, he builds partnerships and expands access to high-quality addiction care throughout Northern California. He created Sober Living Companion to give homes and residents the tools that early recovery actually depends on.

Alexandra Hicks

Founder, Empower Next Project

Alexandra is the founder of Empower Next Project, the non-profit behind Sober Living Companion, and serves as Program Director at Roseville Recovery Center, where she oversees day-to-day clinical programming and ensures every client receives structured, compassionate care. Originally from Detroit, she coordinates staff and works with the clinical team to continuously improve program quality and outcomes — the same commitment that drives the mission of Sober Living Companion.

Who It's For

One app for everyone in the house

Whether you run the home or you're rebuilding your life inside it, Sober Living Companion meets you where you are.

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Sober Living Operators

Set up your house in minutes, share one join code, set each resident's rent, and see meeting attendance and payments at a glance — no spreadsheets, no paper cards.

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House Managers & Facilitators

Track who's attending meetings, who's paid, and who needs support. Get an instant alert if a resident hits the SOS button and needs help right now.

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Residents in Recovery

Count your sober days, find meetings, check in by GPS, pay rent in full or in part, and reach your house the moment you're struggling — all from your phone, free.

Features

Everything your home needs, in one place

Every feature below is live in the Sober Living Companion app today.

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One join code per house

Name your sober living at signup and get a single resident join code. Residents enter it once and they're connected — no per-person invites to manage.

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GPS meeting check-ins

Residents tap "I'm at a meeting" to log their location and address automatically. No more signed cards — facilitators see verified weekly attendance.

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Meeting directory

A packed weekly schedule of AA, NA, SMART Recovery, and Recovery Dharma meetings — online and local — with one-tap Zoom links and add-to-calendar.

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Rent & partial payments

Facilitators set each resident's rent (even $0). Residents pay it all up front or in partial payments through the month via CashApp or Zelle.

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Payment dashboard

A clear chart shows who's paid, partially paid, and not paid this month, with a full roster of every resident's status underneath.

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Sobriety date tracker

Residents set their sobriety date with a simple calendar picker and watch their day count grow — a daily reminder of how far they've come.

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SOS crisis button

One tap sends an immediate alert to the facilitator when a resident is struggling — so help reaches them in the moment it matters most.

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Personal schedule

Residents add events manually or snap a photo of a printed schedule, then sync everything to their phone's calendar with reminders.

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Simple intake & invites

Add a resident with name, house, contact, and rent on one screen — then send a text or email invite to download the app in a tap.

62%paid
Paid in full13 residents
Partially paid4 residents
Not paid yet4 residents
Jordan M. · House A$300 / $800
Alex R. · House APaid
Sam T. · House BNot paid
Rent, made humane

Set the rent. Let residents pay their way.

Only facilitators set rent — and it can be anything, including $0 for a resident the home is sponsoring. Residents then pay in full or chip away at it throughout the month, whatever their situation allows.

  • ✓ Facilitator-set rent per resident (even $0)
  • ✓ Pay up front or in partial payments
  • ✓ CashApp & Zelle, paid right from the app
  • ✓ Live Paid / Partial / Not-paid chart for the whole house
How It Works

Up and running in four steps

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Create your home

Sign up as a facilitator, name your sober living, and get your house's single join code.

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Invite residents

Share the join code or send a text/email invite. Residents download the free app and join instantly.

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Set rent & support

Set each resident's rent, then track meetings, payments, and milestones from your dashboard.

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Help them thrive

Residents stay accountable and connected — and our non-profit helps fund those who need it.

Why It Matters

Recovery is hard enough

The early days decide everything. Sober Living Companion is built to remove the friction that pushes people out of recovery.

$0
Cost to residents, always
4
Fellowships supported
1 tap
To reach help in a crisis
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Encrypted in transit & at rest
Membership

One simple, tax-deductible membership

Because Sober Living Companion is a non-profit program of Empower Next Project, your membership is a tax-deductible contribution — and it directly funds residents in early recovery.

Sober Living Membership
$60/month

100% tax-deductible

Become a member

Residents always use the app for free. Cancel anytime.

What your membership includes

  • ✓ Full access to the Sober Living Companion app for your entire house
  • ✓ Unlimited residents on one house join code
  • ✓ Rent tracking, payments dashboard, and meeting verification
  • ✓ SOS alerts, scheduling, milestones, and messaging
  • ✓ A tax-deductible receipt for every contribution
  • ✓ Your dues help fund rent assistance for struggling residents

Empower Next Project is a tax-exempt non-profit organization (EIN 39-3580172). Your membership is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and a receipt is provided for your records.

Security & Privacy

Built to protect recovery — and privacy

Recovery is personal. Sober Living Companion treats every resident's data as protected health information.

🔒 Encrypted & access-controlled

Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with role-based access controls.

🛡️ HIPAA as our model

We protect your information with bank-level security and follow HIPAA's safeguards as a model for how we handle sensitive data.

👁️ Role-based access

Facilitators, house managers, and residents each see exactly what they need — and nothing they shouldn't.

📍 Consent-first location

Location is only ever captured when a resident chooses to tap "I'm at a meeting" — never in the background.

🗑️ You own your data

Homes control their records and residents control their accounts, with the ability to remove data on request.

💚 Non-profit accountability

As a program of Empower Next Project, we answer to our mission — not to investors or ad networks.

Get Started

Bring Sober Living Companion to your home

Tell us about your sober living and we'll help you get set up — or learn how to support the mission.

We'll only use your info to respond. Your privacy matters to us.

💚 Thank you — we received your message and will be in touch soon.

Reach out directly

Every home that joins helps us fund residents in early recovery who are struggling to make rent. Thank you for being part of it.