Felicity House
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3701 Cardiff Avenue
Los Angeles CA, 90034
Contact Phone: (310) 837-3042
Website: http://www.felicityhouse.com/
Details: Felicity House was established in 1974 by a group of concerned citizens at a time when there were only a handful of alcohol recovery facilities in the entire nation, and almost none offering help exclusively to women. It remains one of the few affordable women's recovery homes in West Los Angeles. As a non-profit organization, Felicity House currently offers up to 8 women at a time, a safe, long-term, structured environment away from the stresses and triggers that make staying sober so difficult in early recovery. Under the leadership of Executive Director Sherri Talbert Caruso and a volunteer board of directors, Felicity House uses peer group support, one-on-one guidance and a 12-step philosophy to help residents gain a firm foundation in recovery. Curfews, required 12-step meetings, chores and goal-setting are tools that help the women cope with the chaos their chemically dependent lifestyles have wrought. Without these tools and this safe haven, the difficulty of job re-entry, personal, financial and legal problems, and the baggage of mental, physical and emotional abuse, both self-inflicted and otherwise, might overwhelm them, leading them back to alcohol and drugs.