Odyssey House - Parents with Children Residential

Odyssey House of Utah is a non-profit substance abuse program, with several locations offering specialized care for a wide demographic of individuals and families, treating addiction and co-occurring mental health since 1971.

Single Parents with Children

Odyssey House of Utah offers an addiction program, voted one of the most successful in the area as a 31 time Best of State winner. They offer male and female residential programs, tailored to single parents with children, offering a residential center for single moms or pregnant women and their children, and a residential facility for single fathers and their children.

Their single parents with children residential facilities emphasize keeping families together, offering a safe space for children to rebuild attachment and heal from trauma as their parent receives treatment from a specialized staff versed in evidence-based and best practice treatment models.

Clients go through a thorough initial assessment to develop individually tailored treatment plans that fit each family's unique set of circumstances. Their treatment team consists of certified addiction specialists and counselors, in addition to mental health professionals and psychiatric providers, available to treat clients struggling with substance misuse with co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Comprehensive Support for Families

Clients take part in structured trauma-informed therapeutic programs, consisting of regularly scheduled individual, group, and family therapy sessions. While parents engage in treatment, children receive childcare from specially licensed staff. School-aged children attend a local elementary school during the day and receive daycare services in the afternoon.

Odyssey House accepts families with children as young as newborn and up to 11 years old. On average, clients are in treatment at the Odyssey House for 6-9 months, and upon successful completion, receive ongoing support to maintain long-term sobriety and live stable and independent lives.

Their programs reinforce healthy routines and structure that include cooking, laundry, maintaining a clean space, and various other important life skills. Additionally, their program has a strong focus on developing and promoting parenting skills. Parents engage in specialized educational sessions, vocational preparations, physical fitness, and more. Children in the program partake in a variety of activities to build strong, healthy, and trusting relationships with their parents, combined with intensive family therapy and establishing structure and routine.

Robust Aftercare

Odyssey House provides a full continuum of care, offering outpatient services, sober living, housing assistance, and a supportive alumni community. Parents and children may continue treatment through outpatient therapy programs, with adult residential programs available to serve families who have more than one caregiver struggling with addiction. Medical care and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) may be offered in coordination with their Martindale Clinic location. Their father’s with children program, established in 2005, is the only residential facility in Utah servicing fathers and their children.

Inclusive Quality Care

Odyssey House of Utah strives to empower individuals to heal and build better lives as the largest comprehensive addiction program in the state. Their dedication to connect every individual to treatment fostered their ability to provide low-cost, quality services. They are a Joint Commission accredited facility that accepts Medicaid and most major insurance providers.