The Graduate Centers

Early on, Gavin House founders recognized that recovery was a lifelong process, and that the four to six months at the Gavin House was only the beginning.  To provide longer term support in recovery, the Gavin House Graduate Center was opened in 1976. As the demand grew for the original Graduate Center, a second facility was opened and receives residents from The Gavin and Cushing Houses. The Graduate Centers are self-sufficient programs, supported by residents, and fundraising events and does not receive any public funding.  Gavin and Cushing House graduates may live in the Centers, usually for four to six months.  A live-in House Manager ensures the facility’s safety and security, facilitates weekly groups, collects fees and monitors residents’ progress.   Residents are required to continue prescribed course of therapy including; 12-step participation, attend Aftercare groups, and provide drug screens.