Today, The Fellowship Center is a private, not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation occupying several homes and buildings on one city block in North San Diego County governed by a voluntary board of directors It is licensed and certified by the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and employs a team of state credentialed addiction professionals along with a seasoned food services staff and experienced administrative leadership Its beginnings grew from the desire of one alcoholic helping anotherIn the late forties and early fifties, alcoholism halfway houses were being sporadically established throughout the United States These homes, sometimes referred to as