HER House

01/19/2026

Last week, our owner Melissa Brown had the honor of joining Sam Davis- Intervention Specialist with Intervention On Call on his podcast. We are incredibly grateful to Sam for the invitation and for creating space for honest conversations around recovery, barrier crimes, and advocacy.

Thank you, Sam, for allowing Melissa to share her story and for the work you do every day to walk alongside families during some of their hardest moments. Your heart for people and your commitment to compassionate intervention truly make a difference.

If you have a loved one who needs help, we encourage you to connect with Sam through his family support group or reach out for a consultation. You don’t have to navigate this alone.

👉 See podcast here: https://youtu.be/ut4ai52HEKI?si=tXmAxF74m5AsbS1L

We’re thankful for partnerships like this.

Sam Davis Founder of Intervention On Call I have been performing addiction interventions for over a decade. In that time, I have assisted thousands of families on their journeys to recovery. A family history of alcoholism coupled with intense childhood trauma created the perfect storm of addiction i...

01/17/2026

At Homes Empowering Recovery, we see firsthand how barrier crimes impact effective treatment across all levels of care. Too often, people who are recovered, trained, and ready to serve are excluded from working in the field—despite the powerful value of lived experience. When we limit who can help, we limit access, connection, and outcomes for those seeking recovery.

I am incredibly grateful to Honesty Liller, CEO of McShin Foundation, for her leadership and advocacy in this space. It was an honor to sit down with her on her podcast to have a meaningful conversation about barrier crimes and why reform matters. Thank you, Honesty, for using your voice and platform to push this important work forward.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/EmtsVVLO6ks

Melissa Brown, CSAC and Honesty Liller, CPRS on Get in the HerdWe discuss how barrier crimes are preventing people with lived experience from helping those w...

01/01/2026

A new year represents fresh beginnings, renewed hope, and the courage to keep moving forward — one step at a time. At HER House, we are deeply grateful for the women who have trusted us with their recovery journey and for the community that continues to support healing, growth, and transformation.

As we step into the year ahead, we’re excited about what’s coming. The new year brings big plans, expanded opportunities, and an even stronger commitment to providing safe, structured, and empowering recovery housing for women. We are focused on growth that deepens support, strengthens accountability, and creates pathways for long-term, sustainable recovery.

Here’s to a year of progress, purpose, and possibility. 💜
We can’t wait to walk this next chapter together.

12/31/2025

As we close out this year, we do so with hearts full of gratitude. 💛

This year at HER House held stories of courage, healing, tears, laughter, growth, and grace. It was a year of showing up—on the hard days and the hopeful ones—and choosing recovery one day at a time.

Tonight, we honor how far these women have come. Not perfection, but progress. Not doing it alone, but together. We step into the new year trusting God with what’s ahead, believing that new mercies meet us there.

Here’s to fresh beginnings, continued healing, and walking boldly into the next chapter—hand in hand, heart to heart.

Happy New Year from our HER House family to yours. ✨

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

✨ Getting Into the Festive Spirit at HER House ✨

There’s something special about this time of year at HER House. The lights, the small traditions, the laughter — it all reminds us that healing doesn’t just happen in the hard moments, but in the joyful ones too.

As our ladies decorate the tree and create new memories together, we’re reminded that recovery is about rebuilding connection, rediscovering hope, and finding reasons to smile again. 💛🎄

We’re so proud of the strength and sisterhood that fills these homes — especially during the holidays. Here’s to celebrating growth, gratitude, and the beautiful new beginnings happening inside these walls every single day.

From all of us at HER House, we wish you peace, warmth, and a season full of joy. ✨

12/05/2025

✨ HER House Community Request ✨

At HER House, we are always looking for meaningful ways to support our ladies as they rebuild their lives and step confidently into independence. Employment is such a powerful piece of recovery—it builds purpose, stability, and hope.

We are reaching out to our community partners, friends, and local businesses to see if anyone has current job openings or upcoming opportunities. Our ladies have varied skills, strong motivation, and a desire to work, and we are committed to helping them find roles where they can grow and thrive.

If you know of any positions—part-time or full-time—in the Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania area, please feel free to comment below or message us directly. Your support truly helps change lives.

Thank you for believing in our mission and standing with the women of HER House. 💛

11/27/2025

Today we give thanks for the strength, resilience, and courage of the women who call HER House home. Each day, they show what it means to choose healing, growth, and new beginnings—and we are honored to walk beside them on that journey.

We are deeply grateful for everyone who believes in our mission and supports the work we do. Your encouragement and partnership make it possible for us to provide a safe, stable, and empowering environment for the women we serve.

To the incredible ladies with us now, and to those we will welcome in the future—thank you for trusting HER House to be part of your story.

Wishing everyone a warm, peaceful, and grateful Thanksgiving.

11/25/2025

So, you finished rehab. You’re sober now. Living in a recovery house. Waking up early to catch the bus to a job that barely pays the bills. You’re splitting a fridge with three other addicts, listening to them fight over food or relapse excuses, trying to stay focused on your own lane — your own recovery.

You’re hitting your meetings. Three a week. You’re sitting in folding chairs under fluorescent lights, listening to other people’s pain, trying to believe that maybe, just maybe, one day, yours will turn into purpose too.

And I know there are nights when it doesn’t feel worth it. When you’re sitting on the edge of your bed staring at the same four walls, thinking, "Is this really what I got sober for?" When the silence gets so loud it starts screaming your name. When giving up feels easier than fighting through another day.

But let me tell you something — it takes a rare kind of strength to do what you’re doing.

Because anybody can self-destruct. Anybody can run. Anybody can hide behind a bottle, a pill, or a pipe. But it takes a fighter to start from scratch and rebuild their life one day at a time.

You’re not weak because it’s hard. You’re not broken because it hurts. You’re becoming. You’re laying the bricks for a life that’s going to mean something.

That bus you’re riding to that minimum wage job? That’s not humiliation — that’s humility. That’s faith in motion. Every mile is proof that you’re not who you used to be.

That sober house that smells like burnt ramen and resentment? That’s your launching pad. That’s where your comeback story is being written.
And those meetings you drag yourself to? Those are your classrooms — where pain turns into wisdom, and strangers turn into family.

Listen to me — what God is building in you right now, in this season that feels small and insignificant, is going to blow your mind when it unfolds. You’re not just surviving this chapter — you’re being prepared for the next one.

You might not see it yet, but you’re a walking miracle in progress. A warrior in transition. A Rockstar in recovery.

So don’t quit now. Not when you’ve already made it this far. The world hasn’t even seen what you’re capable of yet.

I see you.
I’m proud of you.
And I promise you — if you just keep going, it gets better. 🫶🫶

11/25/2025

We are so grateful for the founder of HER House and all space she created for women in sobriety to get a new chance at life.

04/14/2025

Huge thanks to the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) for the amazing shout-out! 🥳💜 We’re so proud to be a part of this incredible community and excited to expand our services in Fredericksburg. Onward and upward! 🚀

Deuces up! ✌️

HER House recently opened their second recovery residence serving the Fredericksburg community. It started as a vision a couple of years ago with one house and they now offer 16-beds for women seeking recovery.

Congratulations!🎊🎉🎊💜

04/06/2025

From bare walls to a cozy and supportive home in just two weeks! ✨ Here is a sneak peak of HER House 2! We are DONE with set up and ready to welcome eight incredible women. It’s been a whirlwind, but seeing this space come together, filled with hope and community, makes it all worthwhile. We’re beyond excited to open our doors and support our new residents on their journey to recovery. Full house, full hearts!! 🏡❤️