The mission of the Bliss House is to foster long term recovery in women who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs.

The Bliss House program has two facilities that serve our mission: The Bliss House located at 213 East Maple Street, and Bliss, Too located at 211 East Maple Street.

The Bliss House. Women who enter the Bliss House are in the early stages of recovery. Referrals may come from the legal system, detoxification centers, individuals, family members, and churches. In order to successfully complete the Bliss House program and establish recovery, they are required to secure employment and to pay rent, obtain a GED if they are not high school graduates, have a 12 Step sponsor and attend meetings and other classes and programs regularly. They learn how to maintain employment, how to manage finances, how to improve relationships with their family members, and how to live in a sober and abuse free environment.

From July 2004-December 2007 45 Clark County women entered the Bliss House program. Of those 31 are still clean and sober, 5 are unaccounted for, 1 is deceased, and 8 have relapsed. Twenty-six women entered our program during this fiscal year. Twenty-two have graduated. Four left the program before graduation. These are good numbers and they represent changed lives as children get their mothers back, husbands get their wifes back, and the community receives productive members. Funds put into service: $120,170.

Bliss, Too. Women who enter Bliss, Too, a three-quarter house, continue to grow stronger in sobriety skills and in the development of their family relationships. Bliss, Too residents are required to attend 12-Step meetings and to be available for random drug testing. In addition, Bliss, Too offers a chance for financial support and transition into the community. Most women who graduate from the Bliss House program only have available to them low paying jobs with few benefits because of their lack of job skills, their work history, and educational levels. Rent paid at this facility is lower than market offering a chance to build some financial solidarity before moving out into the community.