Odyssey House - 642 University Avenue Coed Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Odyssey House - 642 University Avenue is a recovery residence in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County, one of two Odyssey House of Utah transitional housing properties on University Avenue. The organization has run addiction treatment and housing programs in Utah since 1971 and describes itself as the state's largest.

Transitional Housing on University Avenue

University Avenue sits near the University of Utah and the hospital and clinical corridor that surrounds it, putting residents close to outpatient care, pharmacies and public transit without needing a car on day one. Odyssey House of Utah placed two of its transitional housing properties on this stretch of road, and 642 University Avenue is one of them.

A Nonprofit Recovery Housing Provider Since 1971

Odyssey House of Utah has operated in the state for more than fifty years, and its transitional housing sits at the end of a longer continuum that includes residential and outpatient treatment. A resident moving into 642 University Avenue is typically coming from somewhere else in that same system, which means the organization already has a working history with them before they sign a lease.

Utah's Licensing Standard for Recovery Residences

Recovery residences in Utah are licensed by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services Office of Licensing under Utah Code 26B-2-117 and Administrative Code R501-18. Utah does not publish certification levels; the license itself, not a tier system, is the state's marker of a residence that has been reviewed and accepted into the regulated system.

Salt Lake City's Recovery Housing Corridor

Salt Lake City is the seat of Salt Lake County and the hub for the entire Wasatch Front, concentrating the treatment providers, courts and job market that most people leaving treatment in Utah are trying to reach. A University Avenue address puts a resident inside that hub instead of commuting into it.

Odyssey House of Utah's Wider Recovery Homes Network

This University Avenue house is part of a seven-property transitional housing footprint Odyssey House of Utah runs across Murray and Salt Lake City, including a second University Avenue address, the Loft and Riley Townhomes, and the Anchor houses in Murray. That footprint gives residents room to change addresses within one organization if their needs change.