Mrs. Wilson’s Halfway House was founded as a private, non-profit organization in 1976 by three visionary women; Judy Knowlton, Ethel Finley and Doris Vandeven. These women saw a need for a residence that provides structure, discipline, guidance and support for women in early recovery from substance abuse. The house takes its name from Lois Wilson, wife of Alcoholic’s Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. It is a home where women begin to learn to live life without alcohol or drugs. The Corporate name, Alfre, Inc., derives from the phrase ”alcohol free”, a condition the founders were striving to ensure. Over the years, Alfre has expanded its reach to other counties, but is now consolidated in the original location in Morris County.
Mrs. Wilson’s is a lovely old Victorian Home located in Historic Morristown, New Jersey. The Halfway House is an 11-bed, residential substance abuse treatment facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Addiction Services. The facility is situated 35 miles west of New York City, NY and 55 miles east of the Pocono Mountains in PA.
