Journey House
Recovery Center

Pathways to Lasting Recovery through an integrated network of affiliated recovery care and support services in Richmond, VA

Complete Continuum of Recovery Care & Services

Journey House Recovery Center, located in Henrico, VA offers a comprehensive range of addiction help and recovery support services. We focus on long-term recovery, extending beyond typical 30-90 day treatment programs. Our affiliated organizations provide a full spectrum of services for substance use disorder (SUD), including clinical and evidence-based outpatient treatment, recovery housing near Richmond, and peer-to-peer support.

Journey House allows individuals to seamlessly transition between different levels of care as they make progress during their recovery journey, ensuring continuous support for lasting sobriety with our three interconnected entities.

Journey House Behavioral Health

Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment & Support Services
Compassionate Recovery Care. Lasting Change.

Journey House RVA Recovery Housing

VARR & DBHDS Certified Recovery Residences & Sober Living
Supportive Housing. Lasting Recovery.

Journey House Foundation

Recovery Community Organization & Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support
Thrive in Recovery.

What Makes Us Unique

A Focus on Your Future

Continuum of Care

Recovery is a lifelong journey. Unlike some programs that end after 90 days, JHRC emphasizes long-term stability. From housing and peer support to career guidance and community reintegration, we walk alongside participants for as long as it takes to build a healthy, thriving future.

Care Coordination

We provide seamless care coordination, connecting participants to mental health services, medical care, education, employment resources, and community support. This holistic approach helps remove barriers and strengthens outcomes.

High Staff Ratio

JHBH’s staff-to-client ratio ensures personalized attention, stronger relationships, and consistent support. This close connection allows our team to respond quickly to needs and celebrate every step of progress.

Trauma-Informed

Journey House Behavioral Health programs use a trauma-informed approach that prioritizes safety, trust, and healing. Every interaction is designed to support recovery without re-traumatization, helping participants rebuild with dignity and compassion.

Testimonials

Lives Transformed Through Journey House Recovery Center

Journeys of Hope

This Foundation helped save my life… My life had been in shambles for years. [This foundation] is a home, a family. There’s no better way to describe the feeling, the welcoming atmosphere and love they show you is unmatched… Thank you for helping me, giving me the support I needed and for loving me until I learned to love myself again.

~ Dalton P.

Journeys of Hope

I owe so much gratitude for an organization that has literally helped save my life. The staff is amazing, loving and compassionate. The biggest difference in this recovery organization than others is you feel a sense of belonging as soon as you step in the door. You also have an individualized recovery plan that you help create. There are people to help each step of the way.

~ Michelle A.

Journeys of Hope

Journey House has saved my life. They have helped me come from being and having nothing to having a full time job getting my own place and getting through all my court stuff smoothly. If it wasn’t for Journey House, I can honestly say I wouldn’t be where I am in life now. I’m able to take care of my kids and support my wife and family… I have gained more in the last 6 months being sober than I have in the last 3 years.

~ Jacob L.

The People Behind the Journey House Recovery Center

Michael Tillem

Founder
Chief Executive Office

Journey House Foundation

“Recovery isn’t just about stopping use—it’s about rediscovering who you are and what you’re capable of”

Kimberly Braine-Tillem

Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer

Journey House Foundation

“One person can make a difference. Collaboration can change a community!”

Jessica Bero

Operations Supervisor

Journey House Foundation

“The most powerful change happens in a family-like environment — where you’re truly seen and supported.”

Jessica Bero

Operations Supervisor

Journey House Foundation

“The most powerful change happens in a family-like environment — where you’re truly seen and supported.”

The People Behind the
Journey House Recovery Center

Owner of JH Recovery Center and Affiliates

“At Journey House, we don’t just offer treatment… we offer a launch. Every person who walks through our doors deserves a chance to rebuild, rise, and thrive. Hope starts here, and it grows stronger each day.”

“Recovery begins with dignity, grows with support, and thrives with purpose. At Journey House Recovery Center, our mission is to guide people from surviving to truly living.”

Co-Founder/Chief Operating Officer

“One person can make a difference. Collaboration can change a community!”

Operations Supervisor

“Recovery has no expiration date. At Journey House, we walk with you for as long as it takes.”

MA, CSAC-Supervisee
Program Director

“Everyone comes here with a different challenge, with a different goal. The biggest thing I like to emphasize is person-centered care and meeting people where they’re at. What sets us apart is that our team isn’t just highly trained—we also have people in recovery on staff. That combination of lived experience and clinical expertise builds real trust.”