Olivia’s House

About Olivia’s House

Olivias House is a women focused residential addiction treatment center in Birmingham, Alabama.

The program offers multiple levels of residential treatment, counseling, case management and recovery support in a home like setting.

Many appreciate the rare opportunity for mothers to remain with their children while receiving care.

What kinds of addiction treatment does Olivias House offer?

Olivias House provides residential substance use treatment, along with short term residential care and recovery support services.

Clients receive comprehensive assessments, personalized treatment planning, drug and alcohol screening, case management, and individual, group and family counseling.

Therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, MI, trauma related counseling, relapse prevention and anger management.

Who can get help here?

This program serves adult women and young adult women, including pregnant and postpartum clients and mothers who wish to keep their children with them during treatment.

Olivias House also supports women with co-occurring mental health conditions and trauma histories, offering mental health and medical assessments as part of care.

What makes the mother child component unique?

Children under age 10 may reside onsite with their mothers during treatment.

Third party listings describe onsite childcare along with educational, medical and mental health services for the children of clients.

Where is Olivias House located?

The facility is located in the East Lake area of Birmingham,providing a structured, supportive and homelike residential environment for women and their children.

Do you take insurance or offer financial help?

Olivias House is funded through ADMH Medicaid, ADMH State and ADMH Block Grant sources.

Some clients may receive care at no cost and payment assistance options may be available based on eligibility.

A Place for Mothers to Heal

Olivias House in Birmingham offers a compassionate, women centered path to recovery that honors the bond between mothers and their children.

Edited by: Amy Greene

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
An alcohol rehab in Alabama helps people gain the skills they need to overcome addiction and maintain long-term sobriety. Alcohol rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis is when you have a mental health diagnosis along with a substance use disorder. Getting integrated rehab in Alabama is essential to long-term recovery. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Opioid Addiction
If you choose rehab in Alabama, you’ll receive professional treatment that will help you break free of opioid addiction. In an opioid treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Drug Rehab
If you’re struggling with your substance use use, consider a drug rehab in Alabama. Drug rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Women's Substance Use Treatment
Olivia’s House is a residential program exclusively for women with substance use disorders, providing counseling, education, and relapse prevention within a structured Birmingham, Alabama therapeutic community.
Pregnant Women's Program
Olivia’s House provides specialized support for pregnant women in residential treatment, combining substance use counseling with parenting education to prepare for motherhood during recovery.
Family Involvement Program
Family counseling and involvement are woven into the Olivia’s House program, helping residents rebuild relationships while addressing substance use disorders in a residential setting.
12-Step Based Program
Olivia’s House incorporates 12-step meetings into its residential treatment curriculum, giving women a peer-support framework for recovery alongside individual and group counseling services.

Insurance Coverage

Financing available
How do you pay for rehab in Alabama? If financing options are available, consider using them to help pay for the costs of treatment. Treatment centers may have financing options such as payment plans, grants, or scholarships. You may also decide to get a medical loan to pay for treatment.
Free
In Alabama, looking for free rehabs can allow you to get the care you need. A free rehab can provide detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care. Be sure to find one that uses evidence-based practices and qualified professionals.

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
For most people, detox in Alabama is the first step in their recovery journey. Detox is often medically supervised, helping it be safe and as comfortable as possible. Medical supervision may include FDA-approved medication and other treatments.
2
Inpatient Rehab
Olivia’s House operates a residential substance use treatment program for women in Birmingham, Alabama, offering a structured therapeutic community with home-like shared living spaces and daily programming.
3
Sober Living Homes
Sober living in Alabama gives you a place to live that provides encouragement, support, and accountability. Sober living may provide resources such as connections to 12-step and other support groups, employment resources, info about community recovery centers, and more.
4
Aftercare Support
Discharge planning at Olivia’s House begins at admission, including aftercare planning, referrals, and linkage to community resources to support women after leaving the residential program.

Therapies

Trauma Therapy
Many people struggling with addiction in Alabama are dealing with unprocessed trauma. Trauma-informed therapy can help you address what happened and develop healthier coping strategies. Trauma-informed therapy may be part of both inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment and may include peer support, mental health medications, mindfulness, and developing new coping strategies.
Group Counseling
Olivia’s House incorporates structured group counseling sessions where women in the Birmingham residential program share experiences and build recovery skills together within a therapeutic community setting.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one counseling at Olivia’s House allows residents to address personal substance use history and treatment goals with dedicated staff support throughout the residential program.
Family Counseling
Family counseling at Olivia’s House engages loved ones in the recovery process, supporting reunification and healthier family dynamics for women completing residential treatment in Birmingham.
12-Step Meetings
Olivia’s House integrates 12-step meetings into its residential curriculum, giving women a peer-based recovery framework alongside counseling and life-skills programming at the Birmingham facility.
Relapse Prevention
Relapse prevention services at Olivia’s House help residents identify triggers and develop coping strategies, reinforcing long-term recovery goals within the structured therapeutic community.
Anger Management
Anger management sessions are offered as part of Olivia’s House’s life-skills curriculum, helping women build emotional regulation tools alongside substance use treatment services.
Life Skills
Life skills training at Olivia’s House covers practical daily living topics, supporting women transitioning from residential treatment toward independent, sober living in the community.
Parenting Skills
Parenting education at Olivia’s House addresses the needs of mothers, including pregnant women, helping residents strengthen caregiving skills while progressing through residential substance use treatment.
Budgeting
Budgeting instruction is part of the life-skills track at Olivia’s House, preparing women in the residential program for financial independence after completing treatment.
Case Management
Case management at Olivia’s House coordinates discharge planning, aftercare referrals, and community resource linkage, supporting continuity of care beyond the residential program.
Educational Groups
Substance abuse education groups at Olivia’s House provide residents with information on addiction and recovery, supporting the therapeutic community approach used throughout the program.