About this Recovery House
House of Hope is a men's sober living home in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, certified by Ohio Recovery Housing and CARF-accredited since 1959.
A Men's Sober House on Dennison Avenue
This sober house in Columbus is part of a long-term recovery pathway the operator has run since 1959, making it the longest-standing substance use disorder provider in the city. Residents here have already completed the operator's earlier treatment phases and are working toward full independence, so the household emphasizes steady employment and continued 12-step involvement rather than early-stage stabilization.
What Certification and Accreditation Establish
House of Hope is a member of Ohio Recovery Housing, the state's NARR affiliate, and its residential program also carries CARF accreditation, a national standard usually associated with clinical treatment rather than housing alone. Together they give a prospective resident two independent records to check: a housing-specific code of ethics and complaint process through Ohio Recovery Housing, and a broader accreditation covering the organization's treatment programming.
Admission Standards
House of Hope requires applicants to live in Franklin County, hold at least 90 days of sobriety, work full time and pay a weekly program fee of $100, and actively participate in a 12-step program with a sponsor and at least four meetings a week. Current residents interview and vote on new applicants, which puts admission partly in the hands of the people already living there.
Part of a Four-Phase Recovery Pathway
The Dennison Avenue house sits at the far end of House of Hope's four-phase model: Finding Hope, Building Hope, Living Hope and Maintaining Hope. By the time a resident reaches this stage, stabilization and structured treatment are behind them, and the house's job is to hold steady while they build the employment and routine that make independent living possible.
Recovery Housing in Franklin County
Columbus is the Franklin County seat and Ohio's largest city, and House of Hope has drawn on that scale since 1959 to keep a continuous long-term recovery program running, including active involvement with the county's ADAMH behavioral health board.
Our recovery residences offer recovery support, healing, comfort, and peer family-style living as well as places for privacy and serenity. There is plenty of room to get together or spread out, and all the amenities you would expect in a home.
