Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Newell who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Newell offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. 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 stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.