About New Beginnings
Recovery housing with a practical purpose.
New Beginnings gives adults in recovery a stable place to strengthen the routines, skills, and connections that support lasting change.
Our mission
Housing, support, and a foundation for independence.
New Beginnings Transitional Living Foundation provides transitional sober housing in a supportive, peer-driven environment.
Residents work on establishing a solid foundation of recovery, developing positive life skills, and staying connected to independent licensed drug, alcohol, and mental-health providers.
Founded in Pittsburgh in 2016, the organization has grown around a practical idea: recovery housing is not clinical treatment, but it can be the stable daily environment where routines, responsibilities, relationships, and individual goals continue to take shape.
What guides the work
Three commitments, carried into daily life.
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Dignity
People in recovery deserve to be treated as adults, neighbors, and whole human beings.
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Accountability
Clear expectations and shared responsibility help protect the stability of each home.
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Community
Peer connection and outside partnerships help recovery extend beyond the walls of a residence.
President and founder
Susan Rua
CADC · MSPC · LPC
Susan Rua founded New Beginnings and brings decades of substance-use, counseling, and sober-living experience to its recovery-housing mission.
Her background connects professional counseling, nursing, and the practical work of operating sober-living homes. That perspective informs an organization built around stable housing, clear expectations, and connection to recovery support.
Meet Susan RuaNonprofit governance
Accountability extends beyond the homes.
A volunteer Board of Directors provides stewardship and oversight of the New Beginnings mission and its nonprofit responsibilities.
Learn about our homes