FAQs

What is the Samaritan House?

Samaritan House is a state-certified treatment facility for adult men who have completed a detoxification program but are still recovering from alcohol or drug addiction.  Samaritah House provides 32 residential care beds and 18 transitional beds. Outpatient services are also available to former clients. 

What happens at Samaritan House?

Individuals actively participate in programs, including individual, group and family counseling, case management, relapse prevention and life skills training.  They remain substance free and obtain full-time employment within 21 days of admission.  Length of stay is anywhere from 3 to 9 months.

What is the difference between Samaritan House’s certified halfway and sober living programs?

Our “halfway house” is an active and certified rehabilitation treatment program that is staffed 24-hours per day.  While there, residents receive intensive individual and group counseling for their substance abuse while establishing a sober support network, securing new employment, and finding new housing.  After approximately six months, residents may transition to our sober living transitional beds that help continue the reintegration process by offering a healthy peer network and model of recovery without a required program of treatment.

Why is Samaritan House important to the community?

Samaritan House changes lives. It provides a place to ease people recovering from addiction back into society while building a strong network of support around them that lowers their chance of relapse.  In the words of one program graduate, “Quite simply, the Samaritan House . . . taught me personal responsibility one day at a time.”  Said another program graduate, “It was the best decision I’ve ever made toward independence.”  The benefits of recovery extend far beyond the client himself.  Families are rebuilt, jobs are secured, and communities gain productive members who contribute to the tax base. No longer are our clients a burden on public resources but instead become contributing members of society.  Indeed, the cost for one day at Samaritan House is dramatically less than the cost of one day in jail or the hospital – repositories for many people who suffer from addiction. 

How does admission work?

A professional addiction counselor refers potential Samaritan House clients from an Intermediate Care Facility, Intensive Outpatient Program or Jail-Based Substance Abuse program.  

Who pays for it?

Participants are financially responsible for the payment of fees.  At present, on average 60% is paid by government sources while 40% is self/private payment. Our goal is to transition to a broader fee-for-service business model offering a continuum of clinical addiction, health and employment services to our clients in order to produce a more diverse revenue stream while at the same time positioning and aligning our care model for the anticipated (and uncertain) changes in the State and Local health care implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

When did Samaritan House begin?  

Samaritan House was founded in 1971 by a group of recovering addicts who saw a need for residential care.  After receiving state certification, the facility moved from West Street to eight wooded acres in a secluded part of Annapolis. 

Who runs Samaritan House?

Samaritan House is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization that is governed by a volunteer Board consisting of community members from the corporate, non-profit and education sectors.  Our Executive Director, Michael Goldfaden, holds a Masters degree in Social Work and has been associated with Samaritan House for 20 years. He is supported by four full- time addiction counselors and two full-time aides/house managers, along with dedicated volunteers and interns.

How can I help?

Without the continued generosity of people like you, we would not be able to continue to provide these much needed services. Making a charitable financial donation greatly benefits the operations and programs at the Samaritan House. Click Here to see ways in which you can help the Samaritan House with your contribution.