Progress House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Progress House is a men's sober living home in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Shelby Street in Marion County, operated by a certified operator that has run recovery housing in the city since 1961.

A Men's Sober House on Shelby Street

Shelby Street sits in one of Indianapolis's older near-southside neighborhoods, and Progress House has occupied the address long enough that generations of men in recovery have passed through it. That kind of longevity is unusual in sober living, where most operators have run their houses for a fraction of that time.

A Phased Recovery Program

Progress House organizes its program in phases, moving residents through a recovery curriculum before a return to independent living. Roughly nine in ten staff members are themselves in recovery, which the organization treats as central to how it runs the house day to day, not as a footnote.

Operated by a Certified Operator

Progress House is operated by a certified operator, one that displays certification from the Indiana Affiliation of Recovery Residences alongside recognition from Indiana's Division of Mental Health and Addiction and the state's Recovery Works program. That layered standing reflects an operator built around formal accreditation.

Recovery Housing in Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the state capital and the seat of Marion County, and a Shelby Street address keeps residents close to outpatient providers, courts and employers throughout the downtown and near-southside area. Men referred from residential treatment elsewhere in central Indiana commonly land at Progress House because of that central location.

Progress House Inc. Sober Living We are a Recovery Center and we use a proven process that generates a personality change sufficient enough to bring about recovery from substance use disorders. In our experience, a psychic change also referred to as a spiritual awakening is required to achieve permanent recovery. The Twelve Steps create the transformation in the individual and our recovery program, including clinical services, provides the framework that increases the likelihood of success.