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New Beginnings Transitional Living Foundation

Nonprofit recovery housing in Pittsburgh

A stable place to build what comes next.

Structured recovery residences for adult men and women, grounded in peer support, accountability, and connection to independent recovery resources.

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Serving Pittsburgh and surrounding Allegheny County communities

Recovery happens in daily life

A home that supports what happens next.

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Recovery takes more than a roof. A dependable home can make room for routines, responsibility, connection, and the work of moving forward.

New Beginnings provides substance-free shared housing shaped by an AA/NA-based recovery culture. Residents can live alongside peers while continuing work, education, appointments, independent treatment, meetings, and responsibilities beyond the home.

  • A dependable home

    A substance-free shared environment creates a consistent place to return to each day.

  • Shared accountability

    Clear expectations and peer community support the everyday responsibility recovery requires.

  • Connected support

    Residents remain connected to independent treatment and community recovery resources.

How recovery housing works

Homes for men and women

Two housing paths. One commitment to stability.

New Beginnings operates recovery residences for adult men and women in established Pittsburgh-area communities.

For adult men Men’s recovery housing Structured shared living in Pittsburgh-area communities. Explore men’s housing For adult women Women’s recovery housing A stable shared environment for continuing the work of recovery. Explore women’s housing

Life beyond the front door

Recovery continues through ordinary days.

Ordinary routines matter: getting to work, keeping appointments, sharing household responsibilities, and making time for recovery meetings.

New Beginnings provides housing, not clinical treatment. Counseling, medical care, and medication management remain with independent licensed providers.

  • Work and education
  • Appointments and meetings
  • Shared responsibilities
  • Peer and community connection
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Founded here. Accountable here.

A Pittsburgh nonprofit built around recovery housing.

Founded in Pittsburgh by Susan Rua, New Beginnings combines practical sober-living experience with public nonprofit accountability.

Its standing can be checked independently through nonprofit records, state licensing, and recovery-residence inspection.

Meet Susan Rua Verify our standing
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  • 501(c)(3)Public charity
  • Pennsylvania DDAPLicensed residences
  • WestPARRInspected recovery housing
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Your first conversation

Start simply. Keep it private.

Begin with a general conversation about housing. Please do not send medical records or other sensitive information.

  1. 01

    Reach out

    Call New Beginnings to begin a private, general conversation.

  2. 02

    Talk through the fit

    Discuss current availability and what you are looking for.

  3. 03

    Receive private next steps

    If appropriate, location and process details are shared directly.

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