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Glade House
Staffed around the clock, Glade House offers residents a safe, drug and alcohol free supportive communal living environment. More the ninety percent of Glade House residents suffer from substance abuse and/or mental health issues. Recognizing that individuals recover at varying rates, Glade House offers a four stage approach to help meet the complex needs of residents.

Stage I is designed for current users and offers off-site detoxification followed by at least 30 days of comprehensive off-site inpatient treatment; this includes substance abuse education, NA and/or AA, and individual and group counseling with a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Residents also receive case management from a therapeutic team of professionals and other supporters. Upon successful completion, the Stage I program is designed to allow participants to easily matriculate into the next phase of Glade House programming.

Stage II provides intensive out-patient (IOP) services to residents. While residing at Glade House, Stage II residents commute daily to an off-site facility to participate in programs that strengthen their efforts to remain drug and/or alcohol free. They are also provided intensive case management and are required to attend AA and/or NA meetings daily.

Stage III offers a less structured supportive living community where participants are not required to receive off-site recovery treatment. However, residents in this stage must participate in a self-designed program that includes AA and/or NA and promotes sobriety.

Stage IV is a stand alone program. An individual can actually enter Glade House and move directly in to Stage IV. All Stage II, III, and IV residents are required to participate in a weekly Glade House community meeting, dinner, life skills courses, and group therapy. Stage II, III, and IV residents are also required to receive intensive case management, which includes weekly contact and at least two monthly face to face home visits with the Glade House Program Manager. Stage III and IV residents are also required to complete chores, plan and cook a weekly community dinner (on rotation), and work, attend school or volunteer in the community.

Glade House also offers all residents mental health services through community partners, which includes mental health assessments, weekly on-site individual counseling provided by a CADC and group therapy facilitated by a Licensed Certified Social Worker. All Glade House programs are available to each resident upon request and /or based upon the recommendation of House of Ruth staff and its community partners. Glade House residents also have access to the benefits and services available to individual House of Ruth housing program clients.