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Sobriety House Inc - Stepping Stone

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Overview

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Sobriety House Inc – Stepping Stone is Colorado’s oldest licensed nonprofit addiction treatment center, located in a historic Victorian home in Denver’s Capitol Hill. The program combines twelve-step principles with therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma counseling. With outpatient options and intensive and transitional residential programs, clients receive counseling, peer support, and life-skills training. Specialized offerings like therapy rabbits, alongside a close-knit setting and healthy meals from an in-house chef, provide a structured, welcoming environment for focused healing.

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Denver, CO 80206

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Ages Served

  • Seniors (Ages 65+)
  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adult women
  • Veterans

Historic Nonprofit in a Home-Like Setting

Founded in 1967, Sobriety House is Colorado’s oldest licensed nonprofit treatment center. The Stepping Stone program is based in a 14-bed Victorian house in Denver’s Capitol Hill, a walkable neighborhood near the Denver Botanic Gardens and York Street Club. Its small size and residential setting create a close-knit, supportive environment where recovery feels grounded and personal.

Residential Programs with Built-In Progression

Treatment begins with Intensive Residential care, a structured 28-day program with daily therapy groups, weekly counseling, and skills training in relapse prevention and stress management. Clients can then transition to longer-term residential support, attending evening groups and individual sessions while resuming work, school, or volunteer roles during the day. This step-down model allows people to regain independence while maintaining accountability.

Outpatient Options for Flexible Support

Sobriety House also offers intensive outpatient (IOP) and traditional outpatient (TOP) programs. IOP provides a 12-week evening schedule of group and individual sessions for those needing accountability and community, while TOP offers a weekly support group for ongoing connection. Services integrate evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused counseling, and telehealth therapy.

Distinctive Features and Supportive Services

Beyond clinical care, clients benefit from unique elements like healthy meals prepared by an in-house chef and animal-assisted support with registered therapy rabbits. Recovery support includes job and housing assistance, peer mentoring, social skills development, and suicide prevention services. Special programs prioritize groups like pregnant women, veterans, and families. These layers of care reflect the facility’s mission of keeping recovery within reach for all.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Medicaid
  • Some Private Insurance

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

0% Coverage 60% Coverage 80% Coverage
30-day Treatment $9,000 $3,600 $1,800
60-day Treatment $18,000 $7,200 $3,600
0% Coverage 60% Coverage 80% Coverage
6-week Treatment $4,200 $1,680 $840
12-week Treatment $8,400 $3,360 $1,680
0% Coverage 60% Coverage 80% Coverage
12-week Treatment $6,300 $2,520 $1,260
24-week Treatment $12,600 $5,040 $2,520

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Help with transportation
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Couples counseling
  • Family therapy
  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Amenities

  • Access to nature
  • Healthy meals
  • In-house chef

Room Amenities

  • Internet access
  • Outdoor space

Activities

  • Animal-assisted therapy
  • Job training
  • Life skills workshops
  • Offsite outings
  • Spiritual or faith-based services
  • Volunteering opportunities

Settings

  • City

Policies

  • Allows cell phones
  • Allows internet access
  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust


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How we research treatment facilities

Across the site, our team has conducted over 1,000 pre-admissions calls to better understand the patient experience, interviewed facility clinical leaders, performed facility background checks, and compared our information against trusted public data sources.

Our research process begins with data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF, government licensing agencies, and other trusted sources. From there, our team conducts significant original research, including:

- Pre-admissions calls: We speak with admissions staff to get a candid picture of patient experience.

- Background checks: We review complaints from past clients, media reports, actions taken by accrediting bodies, and positive recognition from notable organizations.

- Clinical interviews: We have in-depth conversations with clinical leadership, often lasting up to one hour, that give us a better understanding of clinical care.

- Data partnerships: We ingest and analyze exclusive data that provides information about in-network insurance status, cost, and more.

Research varies by facility. Each facility profile shows which research steps we completed and when each step was last performed. Learn more about our research process and background checks.

How we evaluate treatment facilities

These data help us develop a Trust Score for each facility—a simple letter grade that helps you assess how much confidence to place in a facility based on the information available to us. Trust Score considers accreditation, operating history, notable recognition, and concerns identified during our background check. Our Trust Score is an objective rating that is never influenced by advertiser payment. Learn more about our Trust Score methodology.

Important disclaimer

We cannot guarantee the quality of treatment at any facility. We cannot independently confirm the accuracy of every data point, and some information may become outdated or change over time. A Trust Score is a starting point, not a guarantee of treatment quality or outcomes. Please contact us if you would like to update or correct facility information.