Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in Garvin who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Garvin, Minnesota supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little become at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive individualized 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 lead a productive and happy life.