About this Recovery House
Elkhart House is a men's recovery residence in Aurora, Colorado, in Arapahoe County, one of three certified houses Hazelbrook Sober Living Homes runs on East Exposition Avenue.
A Men's Sober House on East Exposition Avenue
This sober house in Aurora serves men in recovery, and that single restriction settles more than it looks like it does. Bedrooms, bathrooms, common space and the house meeting are all one gender, and one set of expectations covers the household. For a resident arriving from treatment or from a correctional facility, it removes a whole category of friction in the first month.
The address sits in central Aurora inside the bus grid and within reach of the R Line light rail on the I-225 corridor, which is what most residents use to hold a job before a car is realistic.
The Certificate This Sober House Holds
Recovery residences in Colorado are certified by an organization the state Behavioral Health Administration has approved for the job. Ohio Recovery Housing - Colorado carries that approval and publishes the statewide directory this residence appears in. What certification buys a resident is specific. The operator agrees to a written code of ethics, discloses fees and house rules before move in, keeps a written policy for what happens after a relapse, and accepts complaints reviewed by someone outside the household. Since House Bill 19-1009, state referrals and state dollars follow that certificate.
Sister Sober Living Homes on the Same Block
The state directory lists Waco, Andes and Elkhart as three separately certified residences at the same East Exposition Avenue address in Aurora. They are distinct households holding distinct certificates, which is why they appear here as three listings. A resident who needs a different household, or a different gender split, can raise it with the operator without leaving the block.
Fairplay House and ParadigmONE, both on East Iliff Avenue, are this operator's other certified Aurora addresses in the directory.
A Sober House That Accepts MAT
This residence is recorded in the state directory as supporting medication assisted recovery. Buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone are all prescribed treatments for opioid use disorder, and housing that accommodates them lets a resident stay on a plan a prescriber built. Anyone arriving on a medication should still confirm how doses are stored and whether the house requires proof of a current prescription, because those details vary between operators even when acceptance does not.
What to Ask Before Moving Into This Sober House
Certification obliges an operator to answer these in writing before anyone signs, so ask for them at the first call:
- What the fee includes and whether utilities and internet are part of it.
- Who is on site overnight.
- How the house handles a resident who relapses.
- Whether medication is stored centrally or kept by the resident.
- How a complaint gets past the house to the operator and the certifying body.
Meetings
Attending recovery meetings and connecting with like-minded individuals that will be there to support you is crucial to recovery, however, we understand that this can be a bit intimidating at first especially if you have never gone before. So we host a variety of meetings at our houses that are in a warm and close-knit environment that are there for your convenience such as AA, NA, Bible Studies, Life Skills, etc.
Activities:
We do all kinds of fun sober activities all the time!
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Sober Softball
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Boating and chilling on the beach
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Mountain Climbing
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Boxing
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Yoga
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Art Groups
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Gardening
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Bonfires
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Bowling
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Movie night
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Rallies
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BBQs
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Plus much much more!
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Leadership Program
Our goal is to empower you not only to help yourself but to help others. We encourage residents to mentor and guide others in the program after they have established a good foundation for themselves. Our program is run by people in recovery and many of which have been through the program themselves. If you are interested in leadership or employment opportunities let us know!
​We currently operate five Men's Houses and two Women's Houses. All of our homes are located in nice, quiet, and serene suburban neighborhoods and are kept very clean at all times and are super nice both inside and out! All homes are located within walking distance of bus stops, grocery stores, AA/NA meetings, and more!
