Ellen's House Women's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Ellen's House is a women's recovery home on East Brady Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, the seat of Butler County, operated by the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center. The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licenses the property as a recovery house under Act 59 of 2017.

A Recovery Home for Mothers in Recovery

Ellen's House houses up to twelve women in the final stage of recovery from drug and alcohol treatment, with room for children to visit overnight and on weekends. That structure exists for a specific reason: many women delay treatment or leave it early over fear of losing time with their kids, and a house that plans for visits removes part of that barrier.

A Three-Quarter House Model

Ellen's House operates as a three-quarter house, a step below full sober-living structure and a step above independent living. Residents have completed earlier treatment and are working toward independence, with the house providing housing stability and peer support rather than clinical supervision.

What Act 59 Licensing Establishes

Licensure under Act 59 is voluntary in Pennsylvania, and Ellen's House carries a license from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs that subjects the property to state inspection and a published operating standard. Pennsylvania's certification guide covers what that license requires.

Butler as a County Seat

Butler holds the county courthouse and a concentration of outpatient and family services that a mother rebuilding a routine with her children can use without a long drive. Ellen's House sits inside that same service radius.

The Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center's Mission

Ellen's House takes its name from the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center, which operates the property with the stated goal of giving women a safe space to reunite with their children during the final stage of recovery, before returning to fully independent living.