Serenity House

About this facility

For over 30 years, Serenity House has treated adults and adolescents struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. Serenity House provides a full continuum of care including residential care, outpatient and intensive outpatient services, DUI classes, as well as sober living and recovery homes. Their recovery homes are unique as they are the only facility of its kind offering 90-day extended residential treatment to specific individuals recovering from addiction. Serenity’s programs provide a holistic approach that focuses on integrating men and women back into their lives as self-sufficient, productive members of their communities while improving the quality of life for them and their families. Serenity House offers a broad range of treatment including individual counseling, group counseling, family support including family nights, and fun sober activities. The adolescent outpatient program is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. During this time, counselors provide the tools needed for addiction recovery. The residential program is highly structured and employs an evidence-based curriculum of traditional talk therapy. Treatment consists of group and individual treatment, support group attendance, and drug testing. Clients attend IOP for 20–25 sessions for an average of 5–7 weeks. Serenity​ ​House​ ​is​ ​comprised​ ​of​ ​7​ ​recovery​ ​homes.​ ​The​ ​4​ ​homes​ ​for​ ​men​ ​are​ ​all​ ​located in​ ​Addison, Illinois.​ ​The women’s​ ​homes​ ​are​ ​located​ ​in​ ​Addison,​ ​Villa​ ​Park,​ ​and​ ​Naperville, Illinois. Clients ​participate​ ​in​ ​a​ ​weekly​ ​1-hour​ ​recovery​ ​management​ ​group​ ​with​ ​peers​ ​and​ ​a counselor.​ ​Discussions​ ​include​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​any​ ​issues​ ​individuals are ​encountering​ ​or​ ​an education​ ​on​ ​pertinent​ ​topics . Serenity House provides a community-centric support system and ample aftercare services to promote long-term recovery.