Substance Use Disorder Services

Dedicated To The Recovery of People Suffering From Addiction.

What Is Grace House?

At Grace House, we’ll work with you to create a recovery plan tailored just for you. If you’re ready to take control of your recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, Grace House is here to support you. We’re the only residential program in Cayuga County designed to help you build a healthier life.

At Grace House, you’ll find a daily, structured routine that keeps you active and engaged, and get help finding a job or continuing your education.

You will participate in group therapy, meal preparation, house upkeep, and volunteer opportunities. Parenting classes and family reunification support are available, as well as connections to outpatient treatment and mental health services.

Our programs are certified by New York State’s Office of Addiction Supports and Services (OASAS).

Here’s how it works:

 

  1. Halfway House
    You’ll begin in a supportive, co-ed home with up to 15 others. Over 6 to 9 months, you’ll build your recovery in a safe, structured environment with counseling, community volunteering, therapy, education, and employment support.

 

  1. Supportive Living Facility (SLF)
    When you’re ready, you’ll move into your own apartment with minimal supervision. You’ll keep working on recovery with help for work, education, parenting, therapy, and staying connected to the community. We’re dedicated to helping you stay connected to family. Young children may be allowed to live with you or visit.

 

  1. Moving Forward
    Once you complete the program, you’ll get help setting up housing so you can live independently and thrive in your community.

 

Minimum stays are 4 months in the halfway house and 6 months in supportive living.

 

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What You’ll Experience:

Grace House (Halfway House)

  • A safe, welcoming space with staff and peer support
  • Recovery based on a 12-Step program and personalized plans
  • Assistance with life skills, employment, parenting, and self-care

Supportive Living Facility (SLF)

  • Your own apartment with case management and support
  • Continued guidance for work, education, and recovery
  • Separate program tailored for parents and/or pregnant women

Admission Criteria

You can start at Grace House if you:

  • Have a substance use diagnosis
  • Need a safe, stable place to live while you recover

If you are homeless or in a living environment not conducive to recovery, we invite you to self-refer. Referrals can come from you, the courts, or other substance use treatment providers.

To apply, contact Grace House at (315) 258-8299 or gracehouse@unityhouse.org.

How to Pay

  • Congregate Care Level II
    • You must be eligible for public assistance and/or Social Security benefits.
  • If you’re paying yourself, we offer a sliding scale based on your household income.

Have questions or want to start your referral?
Call us at 315-253-6227 ext. 259 or 256
Email: gracehouse@unityhouse.org

In order to be referred to Grace House’s programs, please mail, email or fax the following information: psychosocial evaluation, physical exam, urinalysis, PPD test results, and CBC results that have been completed within the past year.

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Dorothy Radcliff

Dorothy Radcliff
GRACE House/SLF Director

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