The mission of Casa Serena, Inc. is to provide effective treatment services and a safe, sober living environment to women suffering from the disease of alcoholism or who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs; to introduce them to the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-Step process. Residents engage in group and individual counseling sessions and are taught the tools of the recovery process in order to live their lives free of alcohol and drugs. Casa Serena instills a sense of hope, self-esteem and community in women attempting to change their lives.

Description:
Casa Serena provides recovery treatment services to women over the age of 18 who are seeking recovery from alcohol and drug dependence. A woman must be clean and sober for a minimum of 24 hours prior to entry and be willing to commit to the program for at least 90 days. Prior to acceptance, a woman must participate in a face-to-face interview with one of our counselors, have a current TB test (within 6 months) and make financial arrangements to cover the cost of her program.

Casa Serena welcomes referrals from employers, employee assistance programs, social services and criminal justice agencies. Acceptance and participation are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, age or disability.

History:
Casa Serena opened its doors to alcoholic women in August of 1959 primarily through the efforts of our founder Mildred Pinheiro. Recovering from alcoholism herself, Mildred wanted to open the home "because there was no place here for a woman alcoholic to go for help." The house was originally a project of the Santa Barbara Committee on Alcoholism (now the Santa Barbara Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) but became a separate 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation in 1973.

Contact person: Jean Wilson, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (805) 966-6695

Address:

1515 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.casaserena.org

Directions:

Take the Arrellaga St exit from 101. Stay straight on W. Arrellaga for <0.1 miles. Turn right onto Castillo St for <0.1 miles. Turn left onto Bath St for <0.1 miles, ending at 1515 Bath St.