mission & Vision

To see our men and women become proud, self-sufficient, contributing members of society for themselves, their families, and their communities…

To provide alcoholic and addicted men and women of diverse backgrounds a structured and caring environment where they can address issues of poverty, drugs/alcohol addiction, physical and mental abuse. By assisting these men and women in obtaining emotional healing and well-being, we hope to empower them by furthering their education, gaining employment, and developing skills to cope with life's many challenges.

In the future, we look forward to increasing the capacity of both our women’s and men’s programs both in our long term and independent living program. As well as eventually establishing a program for women with children.

These Core Values are the fundamental beliefs of the Serenity Recovery Network. The core values are the guiding principles that dictate our organization’s behavior and actions. Core values help SRN determine if we are on the right path and fulfilling our organization’s mission, vision and business goals. These core values create an unwavering and unchanging guide which forms the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. They are the practices we use every day in everything we do.

  • The Principles that underlie the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

  • The Importance of a Spiritual Awakening

  • Create a Caring, Compassionate and Supportive Environment

  • Provide a Safe Environment for residents, staff and volunteers

  • Become an Accountable, Responsible & Productive member of society v Live our lives Happy, Joyous & Free

  • Provide our services in the most Cost Effective manner

  • Share Best Practices with other Recovery Organizations

Adopted May 22, 2014

core values

Should this be on the website, or not necessary?

HFM was founded in 2004 and opened its doors on June 1st 2004 in the community of Northside. At that time, it housed eight women. In 2006 HFM moved to the Price Hill area and continued to operate independently, using rented facilities that now housed 10 women. On October 1st 2009 HFM merged into Serenity Consultants Inc with a focus on expanding services to both the men and women's recovering housing programs. In 2013, a family that had supported SRN for several years offered to sell a 5-unit rental property in Price Hill at a deeply discounted price. This would allow HFM to invest in its future by owning rather than renting.  On December 31st 2013, SRN purchased the property with the intention of renovating the property so that it could be used as a communal residence for our women's program. SRN raised $27,000 for improvements and received a grant from an anonymous donor for another $50k towards renovations. Along with additional individual and corporate contributions as well as several large grants, the funding for this half million dollar project was secured.

The new facility serves as a legacy to Angie Edwards, who sadly passed away in early 2017 before the project was complete.  The new house would allow HFM to expand services to 15 women. Today HFM continues to assist women who are seeking to help maintain their recovery in a structured and caring environment. The women who reside at HFM are able to strengthen their foundation and recovery, find employment or further their education, which helps them become self-sufficient. Since its beginning, 121 (need new number) women have received the help and support that each of them has to offer. These women have integrated back into their families and into the community.

history

Founded in 2006 by Ivan Faske and Fred Fago, Serenity House is an unassuming facility located in a converted home on Elberon Ave. in East Price Hill. SH is a residential recovery center for men struggling with addiction and substance abuse. The center's name is taken from the Serenity Prayer, the name of an originally entitled prayer by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, the invocation which has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs. Since Serenity's opening it has served addicts from all walks of life, from the homeless to people successful in their careers but who see their life falling apart around them. Serenity is designed to offer treatment and services at the lowest possible cost to the addict and his or her family. In fact many of the clients have no health insurance and serenity helps divide a plan based on individual circumstances.    

As part of the Greater Cincinnati recovery resource collaborative, serenity house contributes 16 beds to collective pool of nearly 300 beds among five facilities including the House of freedom of miracles which has 15 beds. serenity house is the 3525 square foot facility composed of 10 bedrooms 6 double rooms and four singles a shared kitchen and dining room. It houses a total of 16 men.

House of Freedom and Miracles (HFM)

Serenity House

In October of 2009, Serenity House, founded in March of 2006 by Ivan Faske and Fred Fago, merged with House of Freedom and Miracles, founded by Angie Edwards in 2004. Today the organization known as Serenity Recovery Network operates 2 sober living homes and 4 Independent Living apartments in Price Hill. Served by an involved multi-faceted volunteer Advisory Board of Directors, SRN employs an Executive Director, overseeing the two House Managers, one for each program (SH for Men and AHFM for Women), while focusing on community involvement and grant and funding opportunities.

Houses Together and Beyond: Serenity Recovery Network

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upcoming events

  • Golf outing & dinner

    June 11, 2023

    Golf outing at Pebble Creek Golf Course, followed by a dinner, awards, and silent auction. Come for all of it, or if you’re not a golfer, come for the dinner and fun.

    Register by May 28.

  • Recovery Dinner

    Family members, friends of recovery & guests are invited. The dinner is free – but bringing a side dish or dessert to share is always welcome! Dinner is held every other month.

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  • Family Day Program

    Family day provides education, support and resources for the family unit, couples, as well as individuals in the family unit. The goal is to empower families to become stronger, healthier, more resilient, and happier as they navigate the sobriety journey together.

  • Thanks 4 giving

    November 2023

    RSVP Center, Loveland, Ohio

    More info to come as it gets closer.

NEWS & UPDATES

  • Miss Angie's Legacy: Recovery house opens to help women battling addiction

    Although the visionary is gone, Miss Angie's light is still shining and now thanks to her dream, it will shine on even more people.

  • Memorial held for man dedicated to helping those recovering from addiction

    Ivan Faske was a man on a mission. A man dedicated to recovery and helping others. In a time where overdose deaths overshadowed the comeback stories, Faske was a beacon of hope for addicts searching for help.