About this Recovery House
Waco House is a men's sober house in Aurora, Colorado, on East Exposition Avenue in Arapahoe County. It is certified through the state's approved certifying body and operated by Hazelbrook Sober Living Homes, which runs more than thirty five recovery houses across Colorado.
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.
What Colorado Sober Living Certification Establishes
Colorado routes recovery residence certification through a body approved by the state Behavioral Health Administration. Ohio Recovery Housing - Colorado holds that approval and maintains the state directory, work it took over when the Colorado Association of Recovery Residences closed in 2025. Certification binds a residence to a published code of ethics, to written disclosure of fees and house rules before anyone signs, to a written policy covering relapse and discharge, and to a complaint process that runs outside the house. House Bill 19-1009 made certification the gate for state referrals and state funding, so a certified address is the one a treatment provider or a court can point someone toward.
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
The certification directory records this house as supporting medication assisted treatment. Someone prescribed buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can keep the medication and the address at the same time, which is not the case at every sober house in the Denver metropolitan area. Losing housing over a prescription is one of the fastest routes back to active use, and a residence that settled the question in its certification file has settled it for every applicant. The alternative is a decision taken at the door by whoever is on shift that day.
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 weekly fee covers and what it does not.
- Whether a house manager lives on site.
- How bedrooms are assigned and how many people share one.
- What happens after a relapse, and who decides.
- How long a resident is expected to stay.
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!
​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!
