House of Hope is a private, nonprofit organization offering residential, day treatment, and outpatient substance use disorders treatment for adult women. Services are offered at seven facilities located in Salt Lake City and Provo.
Our mission is treating substance use disorders, rebuilding lives, strengthening families, and empowering women.
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In early 1946, Clyde and Marie Gooderham, with the partnership and assistance of many others, founded the Utah Committee for Education on Alcoholism, which later became known as the Utah Alcoholism Foundation and finally Houseof Hope. Over the next 75 years, the organization expanded its services to include alcohol and chemical dependency treatment for all demographics including men, women, adolescents and children, with several specialized programs for native Spanish-speakers, deaf/hearing impaired, pregnant women, and more.
Our mission remains today: treating substance use disorders, rebuilding lives, strengthening families, and empowering women.
Motivated by personal experience, Clyde envisioned a network of treatment centers to provide efficient, caring help to individuals with alcoholism. In an 1969 interview with Deseret News in 1969, Clyde explained, “We needed $168,000.00 so I told the bankers we would get 168 Utahns to sign notes for $1,000. People told me it was a wild brainstorm.” Yet, he did it anyway. He approached Utah citizens personally, and within one week had the signatures needed. He recalled, “I remember we walked up to one man while he was plowing a field near Cedar City. He leaned down from his tractor, signed his name, and when we left, he went back to his plowing.”
This man and other merchants, doctors, ranchers, church leaders, bankers, and “just plain citizens” risked their $1,000 on faith in the good will of Clyde’s motives. With their money, Clyde purchased the treatment centers and began the caring tradition of recovery that House of Hope carries on today. Though the debt was paid in full within ten years, Clyde’s words express best the real worth of his efforts: “About 6,500 persons have been treated in those centers during the last ten years, and about 4,000 of these persons have been rehabilitated. That’s worth millions, isn’t it?”
The residence at 667 East South Temple was purchased in 1958 with the funds raised by Clyde Gooderham at the beginnings of Utah Alcoholism Foundation. William Fife and his wife, Elizabeth Cosgriff, were the original owners of the home.
The home was originally known within the Foundation as the Salt Lake Alcoholism Treatment Center, or (SL)ATC for short. The program provided residential treatment for men with alcoholism and hosted frequent Alcoholic Anonymous meetings there.
Now it serves as one of House of Hope’s four residential buildings in Salt Lake City that provides specialized treatment for women with substance use disorders.
During the 1950’s, it was almost impossible for individuals with alcoholism to get into treatment—especially women. In early 1953, Clyde and Marie Gooderham resolved to do something about it. In her own words, Marie says,
“[Clyde] asked me to assist him in establishing a recovery facility for alcoholic women. Early in 1953, we met with a group of ladies who were participants in the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship, and working together we developed strategies to accomplish this goal.”
In February, 1953, the Alcoholic Women’s Residence, Inc. was organized and soon became known as House of Hope. More than 100 individuals were members of the corporation, and the board consisted of men and women from the Utah Alcoholism Foundation, Alcoholics Anonymous, and State and County programs.
Immediately, the organization initiated fundraising campaigns—including a carnival dance—to acquire a building for the program. With the money raised, House of Hope leased a home located at 445 E. South Temple St. and furnished it with donations from the community. On May 19, 1953, the first woman was admitted to the program.
In 1956, the owner of the 445 E. South Temple residence notified the board ofHouse of Hope that rent would increase and several significant repairs were to be made. Marie recalls, “Therefore, the Utah Alcoholism Foundation was asked if it would assist in obtaining more permanent dwelling quarters for the House of Hope. Additionally, we were certain that if the Utah Alcoholism Foundation were involved, the permanency of the House of Hope would be ensured.”
In a short amount of time, enough funds were raised to purchase the home at 1006 East First South (pictured above). Since then, it has remained a residential treatment facility for women at House of Hope.
The Central Utah Alcoholism Treatment Center (CUATC) was organized in 1958 in Provo, UT. With time, the program grew so significantly that the Utah Alcoholism Foundation built a facility at 1726 S Buckley Ln. in 1972. For the next 30 years, the facility operated as a co-ed alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center with 42 residential beds and an intensive outpatient program in both Spanish and English.
In 2003, the Central Utah Alcoholism Treatment Center became the House ofHope (Provo) Women and Children’s Program. Soon thereafter, the Utah Alcoholism Foundation initiated an expansion project for the Provo campus, which allowed the program to serve up to 42 women and children at that residential facility.
The “Progress Home” was incorporated into the Utah Alcoholism Foundation’s treatment network in 1972. It began as an alcoholism and chemical dependency residential facility for men that specialized in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment for veterans of the United States armed forces. Through its social model program, the “Progress Home” acted as a transitional facility that helped clients transition back to daily life after completing their primary detoxification and inpatient treatment program at the Veteran’s Hospital.
In the early 2000s, the “Progress Home” transitioned to offer substance use disorders treatment services for women with children. It is known today as the “I Street” building and is one of House of Hope’s four residential facilities in Salt Lake City. The home is ADA accessible and includes a large backyard playground and patio area.
As alcohol and chemical dependency treatment for women became more available for women, it became apparent that recovery was a family effort. In response to that, House of Hope opened the Douglas Mother and Children’s home where children could reside with their mothers while receiving substance use disorders treatment. Such a program was unprecedented for its time, but it quickly became the foundation for all House of Hope services.
Over the next decade, the demand for family treatment increased dramatically. The House of Hope Mother and Children’s program expanded to other facilities within the Utah Alcoholism Foundation.
Soon after its establishment, the Mothers and Children program outgrew the available space at the Douglas home. To accommodate the demand, House ofHope purchased a property and created the Hope Center for Children. With its own facility, the Hope Center for Children could provide extensive therapeutic childcare for up to 30 children at a time.
Our team is comprised of compassionate, caring, knowledgeable professionals who are bolstered by various certifications and years of hands-on experience. Click below to learn more about our incredible staff.
Every donation we receive goes right back into the program, fostering more empowering recovery opportunities for women and their little ones. Together, we can make a lasting impact that will change lives and restore hope in the weary hearts of struggling women and children across the state.
If you’re ready for a change, for a better life, and a better you, don’t wait another day. We can help you become the very best version of yourself. Rekindle your light and transform your future at House of Hope.
Salt Lake City Main Office
857 East 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Provo Campus
1726 South Buckley Lane
Provo, UT 84606
