Serenity House – Ogden, Utah, a House of Hope Program

Serenity House – Ogden, Utah, A House of Hope Program – Serenity House, in Ogden, Utah, is a coed, adult residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment facility and a sober living home for men who have completed treatment. Serenity House is operated by the House of Hope, a non-profit organization. Serenity House Therapists and Case Managers provide caring, best-practice treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Treatment is focused on the biological, psychological, and social causes of addiction, and is holistic in nature. Services include group, individual and family therapy; group and individual behavior management; substance abuse education; relapse prevention; life skills; communication skills; anger management; and trauma groups. Parents in the program are taught positive parenting skills aimed at rebuilding and strengthening the parent/child attachment relationship. Case managers link each client to needed community services, including medical care, educational/vocational training, children’s resources, mental health resources, housing, and others. DUI classes are available, as is the Sober Living Home for men who complete residential treatment and need a supportive, drug-free, caring environment, to help them move back into community life. Serenity House has 40 residential beds and can serve 30-40 outpatient men and women. The House of Hope’s Salt Lake and Provo programs provide substance abuse treatment services to women, pregnant women and mothers with children. The Salt Lake City program …

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