San Benito County Feasibility Track
Exploring recovery housing in Hollister
Pathways Forward Recovery is evaluating Hollister as a potential location for structured, alcohol- and drug-free recovery housing serving adults connected to San Benito County.
Why Hollister Is Being Evaluated
A local question — not a predetermined location.
Hollister is the county’s primary population and service center and may offer different housing economics than neighboring Santa Clara County.
We are evaluating whether keeping a recovery residence within San Benito County would improve access, continuity, and affordability for local referrals while allowing residents to remain closer to their established services and support systems.
What We Need to Learn in San Benito County
Questions that will determine whether we move forward.
We are seeking practical input from people who currently place, treat, supervise, discharge, house, or support adults in recovery.
- Is there an unmet need?
How often are recovery-ready adults unable to find appropriate sober/recovery housing in San Benito County? - Who is hardest to place?
Which populations, stages of recovery, or circumstances create the greatest placement difficulty? - Is Hollister the right geography?
Would Hollister work for treatment access, transportation, employment, probation/reentry obligations, and family/community connections? - What does affordability look like?
What rates are residents or funding programs realistically able to support for quality recovery housing? - What funding or contracting paths exist?
Are there county, BHSA, SUBG, reentry, housing, grant, voucher, room-and-board, or other funding mechanisms relevant to recovery residences? - How would referrals work?
What would a new operator need to do to become an approved referral option, vendor, contractor, or community partner?
Proposed Operating Concept
Recovery housing — not on-site clinical treatment.
The concept under evaluation is a structured shared-living environment for adults committed to maintaining sobriety. The housing operation would focus on a stable residence, clear expectations, peer accountability, personal responsibility, and connection to outside recovery resources.
Clinical treatment, detoxification, or counseling would not be provided on-site as part of the housing operation. Residents would continue using appropriate community providers and public or private services.
Conceptual imagery shown. No Pathways Forward residence has been selected.
Who We Want to Hear From
San Benito County professionals and community partners.
Your experience can help us understand whether a residence is needed, where it should be located, and how it should be structured.
San Benito County Outreach
Help us understand the local need.
If your work gives you direct insight into recovery housing in San Benito County, we would value a brief conversation about demand, gaps, funding, referrals, and whether Hollister is a practical location to evaluate.