Welcome to Our Mission

Healing begins with housing.

We are a centralized network of recovery housing and other supportive services who helps Kentuckians rebuild their lives with dignity, stability, and purpose.

Our Journey

Since 2005, Recovery Kentucky centers have provided peer-led recovery housing across the Commonwealth. Built as a public-private partnership, the program combines evidence-based recovery supports, stable housing, and pathways to employment. Over nearly two decades, RKHP has become a model recognized nationally for reducing incarceration, saving taxpayer dollars, and changing lives.

Core Values

Dignity.

Every individual deserves respect, housing, and the chance to recover.

Community.

Peer leadership and accountability create belonging and strength.

Impact.

Our work is measured by outcomes—lower costs, safer communities, and restored lives.

Board Of Directors

Our leadership team brings experience in recovery, housing operations, healthcare, and systems change. Each center is led by people who have walked the path of recovery themselves, making the model authentic and effective.

Aaron Ellis

Director, Pathways INC

Jay Davidson

Board Chair, The Healing Place

Ellen Bates

Interim Executive Director, Brighton Recovery Center

Chuck Gilliam

Executive Director, Hope Center

Brandon Harley

CEO Audubon Area

Garry Watkins

Wabuck Development

Mike Townsend

Kentucky Housing Corporation

Dale Sights

CEO WARM Center

Nicole Frields

COO WARM Center

What People Say

“The Recovery Kentucky program gave me structure, housing, and accountability. Today, I’m sober, working, and reunited with my family.”

“As a peer leader, I’ve seen people transform—moving from jail cells to job sites, from isolation to community.”

Join Us in Making a Difference

Invest in Kentucky’s recovery.

Supporters, payers, and partners can help expand the reach of recovery housing statewide.