Herkey Houses - Howard Street Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Herkey Houses – Howard Street is a men's sober house in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Herkey Houses operates the property, which is licensed by Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs as a recovery house under Act 59 of 2017.

Structure for Men in Recovery on Howard Street

The house serves men only, so the accountability that comes from shared living, house meetings and daily routine applies to one population throughout the building. Howard Street sits within Lancaster's residential core, close enough to downtown that residents without a car are not cut off from work or appointments.

Why a DDAP License Matters Here

Most Pennsylvania recovery houses are not required to carry a state license, which makes the ones that do stand out. A license under Act 59 means the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has reviewed the house and keeps the authority to inspect it again. Operators can pursue certification through Pennsylvania's NARR affiliate as a separate step on top of that licensure, and a house can hold either, both, or neither.

Herkey Houses' Footprint Beyond Lancaster

Herkey Houses licenses recovery houses in York, Harrisburg and Lebanon in addition to its Lancaster addresses, which gives the organization a reach across south-central Pennsylvania. A resident who relocates for work or family within that region has the option of transferring to a Herkey Houses address in the new city and keeping the housing relationship intact.

Lancaster as a Recovery Housing Hub

As the seat of Lancaster County, Lancaster concentrates the courts, outpatient behavioral health clinics and public transit that people rebuilding a routine after treatment or incarceration tend to need first. Howard Street's location inside the city puts a resident within reach of all of it without depending on a car.