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Heartland House San Diego is a residential program serving men recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction since 1960.

The roots of the Twelfth Step House of San Diego (DBA, Heartland House) began in 1960 as a soup kitchen serving the homeless in downtown San Diego. The early founders soon recognized that food alone would not resolve the many issues of these men on the street and began offering 12-step recovery meetings along with hot meals. The program expanded significantly when funds were raised to open Heartland House, a social model residential recovery center for men. While Heartland House initially focused on alcoholics, it expanded to include men with other substance abuse issues and dual diagnoses. Throughout its 56+ year history, Heartland House has provided a successful patient-centered social model program, adapting our approach in response to ongoing research in the field of addiction recovery as well as changes in the populations affected and in substances abused (such as Oxycodone, Spice, the resurgence of he**in). We serve 28 residents in two facilities – a 20-bed recovery home on Streamview Drive in Southeast San Diego that is fully owned by the organization, and an 8-bed sober living continuing care housing facility in a rental unit across the street. Heartland House currently provides approximately 10,220 bed days per year to recovering alcoholics and addicts, whose average stay lasts between 3 months to a year. Most residents are between the ages of 18-65. We are one of two men’s recovery facilities in the County contracted by the Veterans Administration to take referrals. Typically over 40% of the men we serve are veterans. Heartland House is a longtime San Diego County contractor through the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Drug and Alcohol Services, and is one of only two residential treatment facilities in the area contracted by the Veterans Administration. We are also an active partner with Live Well San Diego. We are a substance use disorder residential program licensed and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS_SUD). Our future holds exciting new changes that will enable us to serve more men and to reduce the wait time to join Heartland House recovery community.

05/23/2025

A heartfelt thank you to The Ness Family for their incredible support of our Gala! Their generosity made a real difference.

05/16/2025

Thank you, Bolt Goodly, for your amazing generosity! You made our Gala a success. Bolt Goodly

05/13/2025

We are so thankful for the Dermatology & Laser Center of San Diego, which helped make our Gala a wonderful experience. Thank you!

05/08/2025

Thank you to our amazing sponsor, The Crossroads Foundation! Your support was invaluable to the Gala. We appreciate your partnership. Crossroads Alumni

05/01/2025

We want to give a special shout-out to Minuteman Press for their generous contribution to our Gala! It was a huge hit!

04/28/2025

We're shining a spotlight on the McAlister Institute, our valued partner! Their support lit up our Gala. Thank you! McAlister Institute

04/25/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Citizens Business Bank for their incredible support of our Gala! Their generosity made a real difference. We couldn't have done it without them!

09/29/2023

Many people when entering a sober life for the first time may be concerned about certain medications they are taking, or know they may need to take. We’ll walk through a few common scenarios...

Many people when entering a sober life for the first time may be concerned about certain medications they are taking, or know they may need to take. We'll walk through a few common scenarios, but the best advice is always to work with your doctor and take any medications as prescribed.

09/27/2023

The purpose of Continuing Care is to provide those supports, easing the client’s transition to everyday life while they develop their own social network. Read more about our options available on our website!

Our Recovery Program - Continuing Care After completing their residential treatment program, every client requires strong social supports to help them maint ...

09/25/2023

Emotional Sobriety Different Phases of Recovery A person in recovery goes through a great many changes on the journey from newcomer to long-term sober individual. This blog discusses the emotional experiences and transformations that are a significant part of this...

Different Phases of Recovery A person in recovery goes through a great many changes on the journey from newcomer to long-term sober individual. This blog di ...

09/22/2023

If you begin any conversation, whether it be an intervention or an informal chat, with a loved one who may be an alcoholic, you may want to keep these three principles in mind to help to approach the situation about getting sober.

“All members of the family should meet upon the common ground of tolerance, understanding, and love.” This is from “The Family Afterward” chapter in the boo ...

09/20/2023

A big concern for a lot of people getting sober is wondering if you can have fun anymore. You absolutely can have fun in sobriety. Check out our blog on going to parties sober!

Are parties still fun if since I'm sober now? A big concern for a lot of people getting sober is wondering if you can have fun anymore. You absolutely ...

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5855 Streamview Drive
San Diego, CA
92105

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http://www.heartlandhouse.org/

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