YMCA of Reading and Berks County Recovery House

About this Recovery House

YMCA of Reading and Berks County operates a recovery residence on Washington Street in Reading, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Berks County. The program is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs as a recovery house under Act 59, run under the nonprofit's wider community-services network.

A Recovery Residence Run by a Community Nonprofit

The YMCA is a nonprofit organization built around community services rather than a private housing business, and that background carries into this recovery residence. Fees and structure answer to a nonprofit board rather than an individual owner, which tends to mean more consistent policy from one year to the next.

What Pennsylvania Recovery House Licensure Establishes

Pennsylvania does not require recovery houses to hold a state license, and only a minority do. This residence has one, meaning it has passed a Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs inspection and keeps that license current. The department's public locator lists every licensed address in the state for anyone who wants to verify it directly.

Recovery Housing in Reading and Berks County

Reading is the seat of Berks County and its largest city, with a hospital system, courts and most of the county's outpatient treatment capacity inside city limits. A recovery residence on Washington Street puts a resident within reach of all of it without a car being the first requirement.

What This Program Offers Residents

Because it operates under an established nonprofit, this program tends to draw on the YMCA's wider community resources, including staff accustomed to working with people rebuilding a routine after treatment. Anyone considering it should ask directly about the weekly fee, house structure and whether medication for opioid use disorder is supported.