Lorene Coed Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Lorene is a sober living home in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County, open to residents with their children. The house is certified by Ohio Recovery Housing at the Managed level and houses eight residents in a coed setting.

A Family-Friendly Sober House in Athens County

Lorene is one of a small number of certified homes in the state that lets a parent in early recovery keep a child in the household during treatment. That single feature changes who can use the house: a single parent does not have to weigh recovery against custody. The coed setting means the household includes both men and women, structured around family living instead of separate single-gender floors.

What Managed-Level Certification Requires of This Recovery Residence

Ohio Recovery Housing is the state's affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, and its certification and the state's own recovery-housing registry have been the same list since the start of 2026. A certified residence commits in writing to a code of ethics, discloses its fees and house rules before move-in, and keeps a written relapse and discharge policy. A complaint about the house goes to a process outside it, not just to the operator. The Managed level describes peer-managed housing with staff oversight, and clinical care comes from outside providers.

Athens County Recovery Housing Near Ohio University

Athens is the seat of Athens County and home to Ohio University, and the city carries the services that come with both roles. OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital sits in the city, and county courts and social services are a short trip away. For families moving through recovery in southeastern Ohio's smaller towns, Athens is the nearest city with a courthouse, a hospital and public transit together.

Applying to This Athens Sober Living Home

The street address is not published, and placement runs through the operator. Questions to ask include what the weekly fee covers, how the child-in-house policy works day to day, what happens after a relapse, and how a complaint is handled outside the house.