A recovery community focused on peer-mentoring, staff with lived experience, and social engagement.
Jericho Road is a community of people that strive to move from addiction to connection through shared experience, strength and hope. We provide recovery programs and support with our men's residential program, community support groups, and addiction education forums and workshops.
25/07/2025
💠“They just don’t want to work.”
💠“Addiction is a choice.”
These are the myths we hear every day. But the truth in Ottawa, and across Canada, tells a very different story.
🏠Homelessness is often the result of trauma, mental illness, systemic barriers, or just one moment of bad luck.
💊 Addiction isn’t a failure, it’s a health issue that needs care, not shame.
At Jericho Road Ministries, we walk with people in their most vulnerable moments, and witness transformation every day.
👉 Swipe through to learn the facts.
đź’š Then share this post and help break the stigma.
16/07/2025
16/07/2025
July 3, 2025 — a day filled with smiles and triumph.
Our Jericho Road community gathered to honour a remarkable journey: Matt P. has officially graduated from his 9-month commitment at the Discipleship House!
Matt’s path wasn’t linear but through every high and low, he chose not to give up. Time and again, he rose, dusted himself off, and did the next right thing. His determination to keep going, even when the way forward seemed unclear, has been nothing short of inspiring.
And he didn’t walk it alone.
With his "ball team" of mentors who guided him, challenged him, and lifted him up when he needed it the most, they reminded him of his worth, and in the moments of strength, they celebrated right alongside him.
Matt found his footing not in perfection, but in persistence and acceptance. He reminded us all that the road to healing is rarely straight, but it is always worth walking.
Matt, your Jericho Road family stands up with pride and admiration. As you step into this next chapter, may it be steady, hopeful, and full of the light you’ve fought so hard to find. This is just the beginning.
Here’s a glimpse into the emotion, gratitude, and celebration of this powerful day — a reminder that even the roughest roads can lead us home.
23/06/2025
🌟 We’re Back for Year 5! 🌟
After last year’s incredible success — raising over $15,000 to support our mission — Jericho Road is thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Rise Up & Tee Off Golf Tournament! ⛳️💚
đź“… Monday, August 18, 2025
📍 Golf Château-Cartier – 1170 chemin d’Aylmer, Gatineau
💸 $160 per person – BBQ lunch included!
🕥 Registration: 10:30 AM | 🍽️ Lunch: 11:45 | ⛳ Tee Off: 1:00 PM
➡️ REGISTER TODAY: riseupandteeoff.webflow.io
📧 Payment & Inquiries: riseupandteeoff@gmail.com
đź“ž Call Eli El-Chantiry (613) 818-0266 or Lyla Jones (343) 961-5777
Whether you're a returning player or joining us for the first time — your swing makes a difference. Let's make year five the biggest yet! 🏌️‍♂️💪
19/06/2025
FREE Dinner, Fellowship, and Forward Steps. 🍽
🙏 Our heartfelt thanks and for generously providing a delicious Cold Buffet.
This FREE Community Dinner reminded us that healing happens not only through words, but also through the simple act of breaking bread together. đź«‚
Your generosity nourished more than appetites, it nourished HOPE.
🙏 Thank you for being part of Jericho's Community.
18/06/2025
Every dessert shared became more than just a treat, it was a gesture of hope. 🍰
This signature Jericho Road Cake Auction tradition turned frosting and flour into life-changing impact. Each bid wasn’t just for a dessert, it was a vote of confidence in someone’s journey toward healing and restoration.
✨ With 38 incredible Cakes and the generous spirit of our Community, we raised $7,000 in support of Jericho Road’s recovery programs.
From the first slice to the final bid, your generosity baked hope into every moment.
Thank you for making recovery possible, one Cake at a time. 🙏
04/06/2025
🎉 1 Day Left
Tomorrow’s the day.
Let’s fill the room with love, stories, and strength.
Because together, we heal. đź’›
đź“… June 5 | 05:00 PM to 8:00 PM
đź“Ť Jim Tubman Chevrolet Arena.
2185 Arch St, Ottawa, ON K1G 3A2
🎟️ All are welcome! REGISTER NOW!
In just a few days, we’ll gather to celebrate the power of connection — the kind that lifts us up, keeps us going, and reminds us that no one heals alone. Whether you've walked with us for years or just discovered Jericho Road, this evening is for you.
Let’s honour the deep bonds that carry us through life’s darkest seasons. 🫂
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In the early 1990's Jericho Road Coffeehouse was established as a program and weekly drop-in for vulnerable and marginalized persons. The drop-in continues to operate to this day on a weekly basis at Jules Morin Field House and averages 40 persons per week. The Coffeehouse provides a supportive and caring environment with music, munchies and a message.
By 1997 Jericho Road had opened it first group home for men living with mental illness. Jericho continued to expand and grow with more homes opened to provide further support for men in need. Around 2005, Jericho Road began developing what we now call the Discipleship House, or D-House for short - a drug/alcohol treatment program. This 9-month residential program is our response to the epidemic of addiction.
Life with addiction and mental illness is often a life of isolation. Jericho Road encourages life in community. Meals are served family style, chores and duties are shared, which helps residents develop a sense of belonging and shared responsibility for the house and property. We are blessed to provide each resident with their own bedroom to respect independence, while encouraging connection in our common areas with conversation, group activities and that needed relaxation time.
Jericho Road adapted a traditional 12-Step model for recovery in all of our homes in 2015. The 12 Steps as developed by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935 has helped countless people recover from a hopeless state of mind and body. This indispensable tool is one of our recovery foundations for all our residents, both those with addiction or living with mental illness, and can be used by anyone seeking more freedom in their lives.
This year, in 2018, Jericho Road has been working to develop what we call the Servant-Leader in Training Internship. This internship provides graduates of the Discipleship House an opportunity to take on leadership roles within our community and develop workplace and life experience.
From its establishment in 1993, Jericho Road has provided alcohol and drug-free, safe, affordable homes for men living with addiction and mental illness. Today, our residents both past and present, are consistently supported with an open-door policy to all our homes. We welcome them into our family-style units to grow in support and expand our ripple to the broader community. We help individuals build support networks of regular recovery meetings, sponsors and connection to faith & recovery communities.
Jericho Road currently has 9 beds in the D-House addiction treatment, and 24 beds in our second stage and support homes for a total of a 33-bed capacity. On average 21 men participate in the D-House each year with 50% of those men completing the 9-month program. Of the residents who complete the program, 90% of the men choose to stay at one of our second stage homes to receive continued support as they grow in relationship with God, self and others.
