About Ben’s House

Ben's House is a sober living and workforce development program, situated on eleven acres of open fields, gardens, and vast frontage on the pristine Derby Pond.

The therapeutic setting of this environment is tailored for men with SUD, coming from inpatient treatment or incarceration.

The program offers the life skills, coping skills, peer support, and clinical care necessary for each person to rebuild their lives. This is not only a safe place to rest, but a place to heal, grow, and step into the very purpose of each guest's unique and precious life.

Program Cost:

$175/week, sliding scale available for the first month. Program costs include all services listed below.

Our Services

This program is modeled after the innovative program for females in Johnson, Vermont, Jenna's Promise.

High-quality recovery housing. Currently in the process of becoming certified by the Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences. Recovery Housing is defined as a safe residential environment that promotes individual recovery through positive peer group interactions among house members and staff. Recovery Housing is affordable, substance-free, and allows the house members or residents to continue to develop their recovery plans and become self-supporting, with the ultimate goal of transitioning to permanent housing.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Substance Use Disorder Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient clinical services, coordinated through Northeast Kingdom Human Services.
We offer clinical services as appropriate, and referrals.
Coordination of medications for substance use disorder services, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD), and mental health conditions.
Provided in partnership with Vermont’s Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living’s Hireability program.
Recovery Support Services are a set of culturally competent, nonclinical, evidence-based activities coordinated in accordance with a written individualized recovery plan of care that documents the substance use disorder and reflects the needs and preferences of the individual in achieving the specific, individualized goals that have measurable results and are specified in the plan. The type of services provided can include a range of social and other services that facilitate recovery, wellness, linkage to services providers, and other supports shown to improve quality of life for people, and their families, in and seeking recovery from substance use. 
Life skills training for adults is a way to learn practical skills that can help people navigate the challenges of adulthood. These skills can help people in both their personal and professional lives. Examples include, but are not limited to self- care, meal planning, emotional intelligence, Attachment Theory, Trauma Responses, Time Management, Budgeting, Financial Literacy, Money Management, Communication, Decision-Making, Household Maintenance, Problem Solving and more.