Serenity House is growing. To fortify the power of the addiction recovery we offer, we are looking to add to our team. Available position: Certified Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach. Do you have peer engagement, support, and guidance to offer those who want to recover from addiction for life? This position provides support services for persons who are struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. The Peer Support Specialist will work with clients in the community

At Serenity House, we’ve got drive. With that comes exciting, new endeavors. Currently, we are focused on raising funds towards building a wellness center into our Addison headquarters campus. We need your help. And the more we get, the bigger the benefit we can provide our community members seeking to build better, sober lives. The goal: Make our vision for a four-part wellness center a reality by raising at least $50K through our new GoFundMe efforts. We have committed to a

Summertime is special in the hearts of Chicagoans, but this long-awaited, outdoor season is often celebrated with alcoholic beverages in-hand. For those looking to strengthen (not test) their recovery, there are much better ways to revel in the rays. Our suggestion: get making. Better yet, do it with friends. That—friends—is exactly what this month’s newsletter explains how to do. We discuss the easy steps of hosting a pot-planting or terrarium-building party, so you and frie