Questions
What to expect at Meraki.
Straight answers about daily life, what's required of residents, and what it takes to move in.
Frequently asked questions
What is it like living at Meraki?
Residents have flexibility in selecting their own recovery approach — 12-step programs, church services, SMART Recovery, therapy sessions, fellowship meetings, or fitness activities.
- Overnight passes are available after your first weekend in house
- All medications are accepted except medical marijuana
- Visits from family, sponsors and others are permitted with approval
- Curfew is 11pm Sunday through Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday, without an overnight pass
What is required while living at Meraki?
- Three meetings weekly, or two if you’re in an IOP program
- 30 hours weekly of productive activity — work, treatment, volunteering, schooling, or any combination
- A smartphone, for the recovery accountability app
- Assigned chores completed twice weekly
- Mandatory attendance at the Sunday night house meeting
What is required to move in?
- 28 days of proven sobriety and a negative UA upon entry
- An approved application, submitted through our online form
- A $250 application fee
- Commitment to an IOP program with rent assistance, or $700 monthly self-pay