From grassroots to cutting-edge, Casa Esperanza has been seeking better ways to help families break the cycle of addiction and build a community of recovery for more than two decades:

• In 1987, Casa Esperanza opened Massachusetts’ the first bilingual/bicultural residential treatment program for 25 men, based on AA’s 12-step philosophy of treatment and culturally adapted to serve the needs of the Latino community.

• In 1991, Casa was selected by SAMHSA as one of 13 "Best Practice Facilities" in the nation.

• In 1995, Casa Esperanza addressed a key barrier to women seeking treatment by opening the Latinas y Ninos Center, the state’s first bilingual/bicultural residential treatment program allowing residents to maintain custody and care of their children.

• Again, in 1991 and 2003, Casa answered the growing need among graduates for sober, affordable, transitional housing by opening Nueva Vida for men and Dunmore Place for women and their children.

• In June 2006, Casa Esperanza once again extended  the reach of hope as we broke ground on an innovative community center for people in recovery—The Familias Unidas Center.  The “Families United” Center serves as along-term anchor for people in recovery as they work to rebuild their lives and is home to our Relapse Prevention & Outpatient Services.

• In 2007, Casa Esperanza was chosen to represent SAMHSA at the Latino Addiction Conference as a national model for substance abuse treatment.

• In response to the growing concern about the lack of safe sober housing we have started the construction of ‘Nueva Esperanza,’ 14 new units of supportive housing, which we expect to open in 2011.

Today, Casa is a recognized leader in developing holistic approaches to substance abuse treatment, with a reputation for having caring, highly skilled substance abuse counselors and other service providers.  We now operate a residential treatment facility for 25 men; a residential treatment facility for 20 women and their children; 23 units of Supportive Housing for individuals and families; and a Relapse Prevention and Outpatient Services program, which provides aftercare services for individuals and families in recovery.

Understanding that recovery is a lifelong process, Casa Esperanza has continued to evolve to meet the unique, long-term needs of people in recovery, providing integrated, bilingual/bicultural tailored services to each individual and each family, including: affordable sober housing; parent-child education and reunification; job training, placement, and advancement; trauma counseling; and health and wellness services, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, tobacco cessation, nutrition and exercise. By focusing on whole people, not a single problem, Casa seeks to help families regain the lives they have lost and create a strong, supportive community for those who hope to follow in their footsteps.