Step DenverResidential Treatment in Denver, CO
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Step Denver is a transitional housing and addiction recovery program founded in May 1983 in Denver, Colorado. The organization serves men struggling with homelessness and addiction, providing residential recovery support based on three founding pillars: sobriety, work, and accountability. Step Denver operates a 50-bed residential program and multiple sober living homes, utilizing the Steps for Success curriculum that integrates peer support, economic opportunity, and self-reliance. The program recognizes that sustained addiction recovery requires more than abstinence alone, emphasizing long-term peer support in structured environments. Step Denver expanded to Colorado Springs with the opening of Step Springs in October 2025. The organization is led by CEO Meghan Shay and operates as the parent organization Step Recovery, with plans to expand services throughout Colorado and beyond.
Role
Residential Treatment
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
Peer support
Peer Recovery Support. A credentialed person in long-term recovery walks alongside you, sharing what worked for them and connecting you to the right resources at the right moment.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
Setting
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Long-term residential
Payment & access
Financial help available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Insurance acceptance is listed by the provider and can change. Call the number above to verify your specific coverage before scheduling.
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Acupuncture
- Case management service
Education & counseling
- Substance use disorder education
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Young Adults
- Adults
Special programs
- Adult men
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