About this Recovery House
The 13 Step House is a men's sober living home on West Washington Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. The nonprofit residence follows Alcoholics Anonymous's 12-step model and works directly with Fort Wayne's courts and treatment network to house men rebuilding their lives after addiction.
A Men's Sober House on West Washington Boulevard
The house sits on West Washington Boulevard, a corridor on Fort Wayne's near southwest side that connects downtown to several of the social service agencies the house works with day to day. As a men's residence, it runs one set of house rules and one recovery track for its residents.
A 12-Step Foundation for Recovery
The 13 Step House builds its program around the same rigorous daily work that defines Alcoholics Anonymous: working the steps, attending meetings, and building the practical and spiritual habits the organization says are necessary to recover physically, mentally and spiritually. The name signals the model. Residents are expected to treat recovery as daily, structured work.
Working With Fort Wayne's Courts and Treatment Providers
The organization works with Fort Wayne Community Corrections, Allen County's Drug Court and Indiana's Recovery Works initiative, which means a meaningful share of residents arrive already connected to a case manager or a court obligation. That relationship gives the house standing with referral sources that a newer or less established program would have to build from nothing.
A Network of Local Recovery Partners
The 13 Step House lists a network of community partners it draws on for its residents:
- Alcoholics Anonymous of Fort Wayne, for meetings.
- Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program.
- Community Harvest Food Bank, for food access.
- Heroin Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Indiana, for peer support.
- Park Center, for behavioral health services.
- The Rescue Mission and Lutheran Social Services, for broader social services.
That range signals a house built to plug residents into an existing service network.
Recovery Housing in Allen County
Fort Wayne is the seat of Allen County and the largest city in northeast Indiana, with a treatment and social-services infrastructure sized for a metro area. A man leaving detox or incarceration in a smaller nearby county typically finds more options for meetings, behavioral health care and steady work in Fort Wayne than at home, and the 13 Step House puts him inside that network from his first day.
Applying to the 13 Step House
Admission runs through the organization directly, with an online application posted on its site. The house depends on community contributions and grants from the Fort Wayne area to operate, and applicants coming through Drug Court, Community Corrections or Recovery Works should expect the intake process to coordinate with whichever program referred them.
About Us
Through our rigorous daily work based on AA's 12 Step program, we provide support and encouragement for every member with the vital skills they need to succeed.
We support men to reach their fullest potential.
