About Gratitude House: Gratitude House is an innovative and elevated sober-living program for women in St. Louis, Missouri. Our mission is to reduce the rate of relapse by providing a safe, supportive, and beautiful home for sober women committed to 12-step recovery. Gratitude House addresses a critical gap in the continuum of care for those who are newly sober.
The Need We Address: Almost 1,000 people die each day in the United States from alcoholism and drug addiction. Nearly 60% of individuals who go to in-patient treatment will relapse within 30 days of leaving because they return to unsafe or unstable environments. Sober environments are essential for those who are new in sobriety. Sadly, most sober-living homes are in crime-ridden parts of inner cities where women are vulnerable. Additionally, the typical sober-living model are in institutional settings that operate with minimal structure, resident-run management, and rarely ever provide therapeutic or employment support. They are often just a rent check, a bed, and a drug test, and are known for being revolving doors of relapse and more trauma.
What makes us Unique: Gratitude House was intentionally designed to offer what did not exist in our region: high-quality aftercare. Our program delivers professional staffing, neuroscience-informed recovery programming, a beautiful home, and workforce integration at $125 per week for residents. Indeed, there is no model like Gratitude House in the Midwest. Comparable high-structure recovery residences exist primarily in California and Arizona at private-pay rates inaccessible to most families.
Our Program: Our model rests on four pillars:
- Professionally trained staff
- High expectations balanced with high levels of support
- A safe and beautiful home that simulates living sober with others
- A neuroscience-informed curriculum designed to rebuild cognitive and behavioral patterns
Since opening in April 2024:
- 83% have stayed sober six months and longer (nationally, only 1 in 8 make it to 90 days)
- 100% of residents secured employment during residency
- 100% created a working budget and opened a checking account
- 30% opened brokerage accounts
- 90% left with an updated professional resume
- 100% acquire new sober friends
We do not receive state or federal funding so that we can maintain high standards and accountability; therefore, we rely 100% on individual donations to cover essential operating costs and contribute to our growth. Your gift helps us serve more people and save lives.