Depaul USA

About Depaul USA

Depaul USA is an international nonprofit that has run homelessness and recovery programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 2009, including a licensed recovery house for men.

A Philadelphia Homelessness and Recovery Provider

Depaul USA works across the intersection of homelessness and addiction, running housing programs that combine a stable address with case management, employment assistance and recovery support. Its Philadelphia work sits inside a larger national and international organization with programs in several U.S. cities.

An Employment-Focused Recovery Model

In 2022, Depaul USA shifted its Philadelphia recovery housing toward an employment-focused model, built specifically around the opioid epidemic's effect on men experiencing homelessness in the city. Residents receive help with sobriety, employment and permanent housing placement as parts of one program rather than three separate services.

Licensed Under Pennsylvania's Act 59

Depaul USA's Philadelphia recovery house carries a license from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Licensing recovery housing is voluntary in Pennsylvania, and Depaul USA's choice to hold it means the property is subject to state inspection and a published operating standard.

Referrals Through the City's Addiction Services Office

Depaul USA takes referrals into its recovery housing through Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services, which places the program inside the city's broader system for connecting people to treatment and housing rather than operating as a standalone option.

Part of a Broader Philadelphia Presence

Beyond recovery housing, Depaul USA runs supportive housing and transitional programs elsewhere in Philadelphia, including services for people with chronic medical conditions and formerly homeless college students. That breadth means a person's relationship with the organization does not have to end when one program does.

Reaching Depaul USA

Referrals typically come through Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services or a treatment provider. Worth asking: how long a resident can stay in the program, what employment assistance actually includes, and what happens after program completion.