Houses of Hope Short Term Residential

About Houses of Hope Short Term Residential

Houses of Hope Short Term Residential, operating as the Touchstone Recovery Program, is a short-term residential addiction treatment program in Lincoln, Nebraska, run jointly by Houses of Hope and CenterPointe since 1998. They offer level 3.5 residential care for substance use, with stays that typically last 35 to 42 days, and they accept people regardless of income through a sliding fee scale supported by state funds, Region V funding, and Medicaid. Their approach follows the recovery model, and they emphasize a trauma-informed, nonjudgmental setting. Participation is voluntary, so residents can choose to leave at any point, regardless of their legal status.

Therapy draws on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, alongside individual, group, and family counseling, psychiatric and nursing care, case management, and education on mental health, wellness, and life skills. Residents are introduced to a range of support paths, including 12-Step groups, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, Women for Sobriety, and LifeRing, so they can find what fits them. The program moves in phases: the first lasts at least a week without visits, computer use, or outings, and later phases include two community outings each week, with discharge timing tied to personal progress and a transition plan that includes safe housing. Admission requires a chemical dependency evaluation from the past 90 days recommending this level of care, followed by weekly check-ins while on the waiting list and sometimes a short stay in detox or respite before a bed opens.