Grace House on Stratford

Who is this facility a good fit for?

• Best fit if: Women, including pregnant women, who seek a longer residential treatment experience; who are experiencing housing or financial instability; who want recovery support alongside vocational development; who want a program that uses 12-Step programming as its primary recovery model; who are looking for a peer-based community.
• Not a fit if: Men; women who need on-site medically supervised withdrawal management (detox); who want luxury, resort-style accommodations; who prefer a non-12-Step treatment model; who want a short, fixed-duration program.

What to expect

Developing your care plan

• Initial assessment and screenings: Initial assessments may cover general health, mental health, withdrawal potential, relapse risk, and readiness for change. Substance use screening and laboratory testing may also help determine if the program is the right fit.
• Individualized treatment planning: Treatment focuses on 3 phases: stabilization, primary treatment, and re-entry. Care plans are individualized, and pregnancy, mental health needs, and housing instability affect planning. Clients and their families can be involved in care planning.

Who you will meet with

• Clinical staff: Counselors and clinical staff provide various services, including individual, family, and group therapy and substance use disorder counseling and relapse prevention.
• Case management: Case managers may offer support with finding housing and accessing food, social services, and other resources.

Typical schedule

• Daily programming: Clients attend structured daily programming, including counseling. Programming also focuses on relapse prevention, developing independent living skills, and preparing for work or school.
• Intensive stabilization phase: During the first 14 to 30 days, clients have limited contact with people outside of the facility. In this phase, clients gain insight into their substance use, and staff observe how they are adjusting. This phase includes about 20 hours a week of medium-intensity clinical and recovery-focused services.
• Primary treatment: The next phase is the primary treatment phase. Clients learn to apply recovery skills, use strategies to prevent relapse, improve emotional regulation, and prepare to return to work, school, and family obligations.
• Re-entry: The third phase is the re-entry or transition phase. Clients work toward employment, vocational training, or further education.

Living experiences and amenities

• Community-based environment: Grace House operates 24/7 and offers structured programming. The program emphasizes a community-based environment centered on dignity, respect, and personal responsibility.

Aftercare

• Transitional care built into treatment: The third phase of treatment at Grace House focuses on building the skills needed to transition out of residential treatment, with a particular focus on seeking or obtaining employment, vocational training, and education.
• Aftercare services: Discharge planning may include naloxone and overdose education, referrals to peer support, and assistance with housing and other social services.

Pre-admissions experience

We conducted a series of pre-admissions calls, the most recent on October 27, 2026, to evaluate response time, transparency, and patient experience.

We contacted Grace House and followed the automated system to speak with a representative. When the representative answered, the call was disconnected before we could ask any questions.

How we researched this facility

• Reviewed by: Jennifer Trimbee, registered nurse, content writer and strategist, reviewed the research findings and wrote this facility profile on October 29, 2026.
• Facility data research: On September 16, 2026, our research team reviewed the facility’s website and information from public health departments, national accrediting organizations, and SAMHSA to verify facility details.
• Pre-admissions call: On October 27, 2026, our content team called the facility to evaluate responsiveness, transparency, and the prospective patient experience.