Depaul House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Depaul House is a men's recovery home on Ardleigh Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by the international nonprofit Depaul USA. The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licenses the property as a recovery house under Act 59 of 2017.

A Men's Recovery Home on Ardleigh Street

Depaul House serves men with substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness, a population that needs housing and recovery support at the same time rather than one before the other. Ardleigh Street sits in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section, a residential neighborhood in the northwest of the city.

An Employment-Focused Recovery Program

Depaul USA runs Depaul House as an employment-focused, transitional program: residents work toward sobriety alongside employment assistance and help finding permanent housing after the program. Depaul USA shifted the house toward this recovery-focused model in 2022, responding directly to the opioid epidemic's toll on the city. Referrals into the house come through Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services.

What Act 59 Licensing Establishes

Licensure by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is voluntary in Pennsylvania, and it commits Depaul House to state inspection and a published operating standard. Pennsylvania's certification guide covers what that license requires of an operator.

Mount Airy and Northwest Philadelphia

Mount Airy sits along Philadelphia's northwest edge, served by SEPTA's regional rail and bus lines that connect north to Chestnut Hill and south into Center City. That access matters directly for a program built around finding and keeping a job during recovery.

Part of a Larger Philadelphia Program

Depaul USA has run programs in Philadelphia since 2009 and now operates several housing and supportive services initiatives across the city beyond Depaul House itself. A resident who moves through Depaul House and needs a different kind of support afterward is dealing with an organization that already runs other housing programs in the city.

Outcomes at Depaul House

Most men who complete the program at Depaul House move on to permanent housing rather than returning to homelessness, the outcome the employment-focused model is built to produce. That track record is part of why Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services continues to refer men into the program.