Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services

Single County Authority Recovery House Initiative

The Single County Authority (formerly the Office of Addiction Services) Recovery House Initiative provides quality recovery care to individuals and families striving to maintain sobriety. SCA-funded recovery houses are licensed by DDAP and located throughout Philadelphia.  The goal of the program is to improve treatment outcomes by placing people in a positive, stable living environment that is conducive to recovery.

To submit a referral, complete the Recovery House Referral Form and email it to RecoveryHouseReferral@phila.gov.

  • Men.
  • Women.
  • Women and children.
  • Spanish-speaking men and women.
  • LGBTQ community.
  • Low-barrier housing for men, women, and couples.
  • Primary diagnosis of substance use disorder.
  • Philadelphia resident age 18 or older.
  • Enrolled or is about to be enrolled in an intensive outpatient, outpatient medication-free, or outpatient methadone maintenance treatment program, or other MAT services.
  • Three meals a day.
  • In-house NA/AA meetings.
  • Morning meditation.
  • Life skills.
  • Group and individual support.
  • Recovery support core services.
  • Support with obtaining housing.
  • Transportation to treatment.

*Minimal fees are required, if working.

To submit a referral, complete the Recovery House Referral Form and email it to RecoveryHouseReferral@gmail.com.

  • One Day at a Time-ODAAT 1 and 2.
  •  Gibson Foundation.
  •  Joy of Living, Overington House.
  •  Mercy Hospice-Catholic Social Services.
  •  Stop and Surrender.
  •  Fresh Start-Merakey.
  • Surge Recovery.
  • Ready, Willing and Able.
  • Depaul House.
  • Merakey-Riverview Wellness Village.
  • Gaudenzia-Riverview Wellness Village.

Click for additional DDAP-licensed Recovery Houses that may have capacity, but are not part of the SCA Recovery House Initiative.

For more information or if you have any questions, please email RecoveryHouseReferral@phila.gov.

Last modified: Oct 17, 2025 @ 10:40 am