About Prospect House – Cincinnati
Prospect House in Cincinnati, Ohio provides long term residential substance use recovery for underserved men from inner cities who lack the money, insurance and resources to access quality care. They also serve those with co-occurring conditions through partnerships with the Veterans Hospital and the Health Resource Center. It is located within a residential area near Glenway Avenue with easy access to local shops and services. This location is right inside the inner city where many of their target population live.
The facility is about a mile southwest of Mt. Echo Park with scenic views of the Ohio River and less than a mile from Price Hill Recreation Area. This offers sports fields and trails that can benefit residents during recreational outings. Men seeking residential addiction recovery from this facility also come from nearby cities like Covington, Newport and Florence.
Prospect House comprises six adjoining buildings forming a close-knit residential campus that houses 60 men. The broader environment offers a safe, conducive and structured residential recovery setting. Residents enjoy nutritional meals, comfortable living space and professional counseling that inspires lasting recovery.
The largest building is the 30-bed Parish House which offers homely space fully equipped with a professional kitchen, a large meeting hall and two small meeting rooms. Four other residences house 30 men in total. Each has one meeting or common room. An additional 19-bed alumni housing is available within a half mile of the campus. This is a permanent home for residents who stay behind after graduation.
A core attribute of this program is that it primarily supports the indigent population of men with no financial resources to access substance use therapy. Its community-oriented approach creates a sense of belonging and purpose among residents.
They adopt a biopsychosocial model of care to address each resident’s unique needs and help rebuild every facet of their lives. You’ll participate in several group work and individual sessions while onsite to take care of underlying issues and build solid coping strategies for relapse prevention. They offer several specialized programming to handle specific issues. This includes the “Black Support Group” that addresses the unique cultural challenges facing African American communities in recovery.
There’s also a “Welcome Home Group” for veterans in recovery and “Life After Bars” tailored to ex-offenders in recovery. Others include “Focus Group” for folks who struggle with relapse and “Compulsive Gamblers Group” for those seeking healthy approaches to navigating problem gambling.
Family group is provided to foster positive family dynamics and create a supportive home environment for healing. The program incorporates 12 practices of Alcoholics Anonymous. You’re required to consistently attend meetings to build a strong support network. Their wraparound services include referral to other agencies or clinics to address psychiatric, medical and dental issues. They also offer referrals for vocational rehab assessment and educational programs including GED prep courses. This helps you build essential skills for sustained stability upon reintegration into society.
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