Our Programs

Structure isn't a punishment. It's the whole point.

One of the most damaging things about active addiction is the collapse of routine.

Time becomes shapeless, and without shape, it's hard to build anything.

At Brenda's, every day has a purpose.


Phase 1 - Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)

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Clients enrolled in Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP) at Cottonwood Pathways attend sessions run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for nine hours total per week. At Brenda's, we build the rest of the week around it.

All needs are covered: housing, meals, transportation, and hygiene.

The goal is simple: remove every barrier between you and recovery.

The first 30 days are structured and on-property. Cell phones are set aside during this period. Not as punishment but as protection. This is the window when habits form, and we guard it seriously.

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In Addition:

  • Life skills classes: Mondays and Fridays
  • AA/NA on-property: Wednesdays and Sundays
  • Off-property AA: Mondays and Fridays
  • Ironwood Gym: Monday through Friday
  • Weekly case management: every resident, every week


Every resident is interviewed and vetted before moving in. Capacity is 24–30 people. This is a committed community, not a drop-in facility.


Phase 2 - On Property Sober Living

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This is for clients who have completed or are nearing the end of IOP, typically 4.5 to 6 months sober, and are ready to take their first steps toward independence.


Residents pay $125 per week and remain on the property. Curfew is maintained. Three AA or NA meetings per week are required. The community structure remains, but the scaffolding begins to shift from provided to self-directed.


Sober Living houses up to 16 people on the property. It's where residents begin to learn what independence actually looks like with a safety net still close by.

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Man and woman in conversation on a couch; indoor setting.

Phase 3 - Extended Sober Living

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This portion of the program moves off the main property to an extended sober living location housing up to 9 people.


At this stage, residents can work nights, set their own rhythms, and re-engage fully with community life with a 10pm curfew and ongoing accountability still in place.


There's no hard deadline for Extended Sober Living. Clients stay as long as they need to. The point isn't to move people out but to bridge the gap between structured housing and full independence, at a pace that actually works.

FAQ

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  • Is this a residential treatment facility?

    No. Brenda's House of Hope is transitional supportive housing — not a residential treatment or clinical facility. There are no medical staff and no clinical supervision. Residents receive clinical care through Cottonwood Pathways' Intensive Outpatient Programming. We provide the environment: structured housing, community, daily routine, and wraparound support.


  • How is this different from sober living?

    Supportive housing (Phase 1) covers all costs — housing, meals, transportation, hygiene — and is tied to IOP enrollment. Sober living (Phases 2 and 3) is self-sustaining: residents pay weekly and manage more of their own needs. Both are accountability-based, community-centered, and structured.

  • How long can I stay?

    Phase 1 is typically 4–6 months, aligned with IOP. Phases 2 and 3 have no hard deadline, folks stay as long as they need to build toward sustainable independence.