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What Makes Us Different

First Step House is more than a housing provider. We are a nonprofit healthcare organization specializing in people with the most complex needs — those living with both addiction and mental illness.

For decades, these men and women have been left behind, cycling through ERs, shelters, and jails without ever receiving effective care.

At First Step House, they finally heal.

Our Difference

Everyone deserves the chance to recover.
Join us in making it real.

Healthcare + Housing Together

We don’t separate treatment and housing. Every unit of housing we provide is paired with behavioral health care, medical support, and case management.

Evidence-Based
& Accredited
Our programs are grounded in practices proven to work — and accredited by the Joint Commission, the gold standard in healthcare quality and safety.
Continuum, Not Fragments

People move step by step — from treatment, into sober housing, and for most, into independence. Permanent supportive housing is reserved only for those who cannot sustain housing without ongoing care.

Whole-Person Approach
We address physical, mental, and social well-being together. Healthcare, housing, employment, and recovery support under one roof.
Proven Outcomes

94% of housing residents remain stably housed, 87% of Recovery Residence graduates secure permanent housing, and recidivism rates drop dramatically for people in our reentry program.

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This is what makes First Step House different: housing that heals, treatment that lasts,
and recovery that builds a stronger community for all of us.