Sober Living

Residents progress through three recovery-based phases, designed to promote personal and relational transformation:

1. Stabilization

• Focus on safety and consistency
• Daily check-ins and peer support
• Begin family reconnection and boundary-setting

2. Integration

• Employment or education required
• Family support sessions
• Life skills training and budgeting

3. Independent Living

• Increased personal freedom with accountability
• Mentorship roles and transition planning
• Exit strategy with housing and employment

All phases incorporate whole-person recovery strategies that support emotional, behavioral, and social growth while maintaining family and community ties.

The Serenity House is rooted in the understanding that long-term recovery is about more than abstinence, it’s about restoration, reintegration, and reconnection. This program is structured to create sustainable life change for individuals while creating ripple effects that uplift families and communities.

Short-Term Goals:

• Provide a trauma-informed, recovery-focused housing environment
• Reestablish trust and structure through routine, accountability, and peer support
• Ensure 100% of residents are connected to employment, education, or training within 30 days
• Begin family repair and reunification through workshops and communication planning
• Identify and address co-occurring mental health and medical needs

Long-Term Goals:

• Support at least 80% of residents in maintaining sobriety throughout their stay
• Ensure 75% of residents secure permanent housing or stable transition placement post-exit
• Reduce recidivism and emergency care utilization among program participants
• Facilitate reconnection between parents and children through structured, supported engagement
• Strengthen emotional resilience and social-emotional growth through whole-person care

The Promise House fills a critical service gap in Delaware’s recovery landscape. Without structured housing, individuals completing treatment or returning from incarceration face an uphill battle. This program not only helps stabilize lives but also reduces the downstream costs of untreated addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.

Expected 12-Month Impact:

• 85% of residents will complete the program or a transition plan
• 90% will maintain sobriety throughout their residency
• 100% will receive individual case plans, peer mentoring, and community resource linkage
• 75% will secure employment, education, or training within the first month
• 65% will reunify or reestablish contact with children or immediate family
• 50%+ reduction in recidivism risk and emergency system involvement compared to baseline

This is more than housing, it’s a scalable, cost-effective model that addresses addiction, housing instability, family separation, and reentry all in one place. It is where recovery becomes a foundation for generational healing.