Walking The Journey Together

Whether someone is taking their first step toward recovery or continuing the progress they’ve already begun, our doors are open and our team remains committed to journey with them as they move toward a life that is happy, joyous, and free. Because recovery happens in community, and no one should have to walk the journey alone.

A safe and supportive environment can make all the difference in the recovery journey. Our recovery homes provide individuals with the stability, structure, and community they need to build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.

We are excited to share that our second Women’s Recovery Home in Durham — Elmwood House — is now open and accepting clients. This second house enables Freedom House to increase its bed count for women in Durham to twelve. Recovery Housing provides a stable and supportive transition between treatment and lifelong recovery. In residential treatment, women can focus on recovery while continuing outpatient treatment, community engagement, and job readiness skill building.

Residents receive access to structured support, community connection, and resources that help them rebuild stability and independence.

Interested in learning more or referring someone? Learn more about recovery housing or reach out today to apply.

Our Person County Men’s Recovery Home is another exciting step forward in expanding access to recovery housing in our community.

This nine-bed men’s house will be the first residential recovery home in Person County. Residential treatment provides men with a supportive environment that helps them establish routines, build community, and stay focused on their recovery journey.

We are completing the finishing touches on construction with hopes of welcoming our first residents this summer. Stay tuned on our social media and future newsletters for our grand opening and when we’ll be accepting referrals!

Our work is made possible by dedicated, value-aligned leaders who bring compassion, expertise, and commitment to the people we serve. Freedom House is committed to strengthening our team to support our continued growth and development across the state. We’re excited to introduce you to our most recent additions to the leadership team!

Meet Christopher Scoville, our new Clinical Director. With MSW, MBA, LCSW, and LCAS credentials, Christopher serves as Clinical Director, providing clinical leadership across mental health and substance use treatment programs. He brings experience spanning inpatient psychiatry, community-based services, and recovery settings, including a postgraduate psychosocial rehabilitation fellowship at the Durham VA Health Care System. Christopher holds degrees from Duke University, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business, and UNC–Chapel Hill School of Social Work.

He is deeply committed to advancing Freedom House’s mission by supporting strong clinical teams and helping clients build meaningful lives in recovery.

Congratulate Ambrose Ukpebor, our new Senior Director of Crisis Services. With DNP and PMHNP-BC credentials, he is a Doctor of Nursing Practice–trained Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with extensive experience in behavioral health crisis care and program leadership. Ambrose previously served as the Director of the Facility-Based Crisis Unit for more than four years at Freedom House, where he led clinical and operational teams to strengthen crisis stabilization services and to improve care for individuals experiencing mental health and substance misuse challenges.

He is passionate about building strong crisis response systems, supporting multidisciplinary teams, and expanding access to high-quality behavioral health services in the community.