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Changed Lives Louis Armstrong House

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Lexington, KY | 18 Beds | 5 Baths
Accepting as of 07/30/2025
NARR-Certified (Level-3)

Changed Lives Recovery Community is a 18 bed Sober-living community with housing available in downtown Lexington, and Hamburg area owned by people in recovery, and ran by people in recovery. We help you get jobs in the first week that allow you to work while you continue your treatment. We have psychiatric services and handle medication management, we provide individual counseling for mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. We provide DUI classes, Domestic Violence Classes, Anger Management, MRT. We provide Intensive Out-patient Services (IOP), and Outpatient services (OP), Peer Support Services. We are unique in that we invest in our clients by sponsoring sober events. We don't just sit in groups talking we take you out and show you how to apply what you're learning. We sponsor events like Skydiving, Painting Classes, White Water Rafting, Horseback Riding, Asian Lights Louisville Zoo, Waverly Hills, Roller Skating, Laser Tag, Golfing, Dinners, Carnivals, Disc Golf, Christmas Programs, Camping, Canoeing, Cookouts, Countdown Games, Baseball etc....Changed Lives vision is to do 52 events a year. If your serious about recovery, and serious about having sober fun call us. If you're in another sober-living and want to continue your treatment, call us and join the community. If you're a sober living that wants to offer services to your clients call us and become part of the community, we will help you provide better care and accountability. Change Lives offers transportation to IOP appointments. We are building a vision for the sober-living community in Lexington that connects people in recovery while learning to live sober.

Definition of Abstinence: Clients are to maintain abstinence from all illegal drugs. Clients are to maintain abstinence from mood altering substances sold in convenient stores (Delta-8, Kratom etc...). Clients are to maintain abstinence from alcohol. Yes. Cannabis is a Drug.

Populations Served

Priority Population

  • Age
    • AdultPriority Population
  • Gender
    • MalePriority Population
  • Veterans/Military
  • Preferred Language
    • English
  • Current Mental Health Diagnosis
  • Currently Receiving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
  • Correctional/Legal
    • Allows individuals with correctional history
    • Arson
    • Assault
    • Battery
    • Felony Status
    • Violent Offender
    • Home Incarceration
    • Parole
    • Probation
  • Co-occurring Mental Health Disorder
  • Re-entry population

Accreditation and Licensure

NARR

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AODE

Service Types

Recovery Housing

Recovery Types

Accepting Patients

Not Accepting Patients

  • Recovery Housing
Recovery Services

  • Anger Management Services
  • Individual Therapy
  • Clinical Group Therapy
  • Recreational Therapies
  • Support Groups
  • Therapeutic Community
  • Group Therapy
  • Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Policies

Tobacco Policy

Smoking allowed in designated areas

Medication Policies

Outside Prescriptions Allowed
Administration of medication policies
  • Self Administered
  • Prescribed
  • Managed
Allowed Medications
  • Buprenorphine
  • Subutex
  • Suboxone
  • Naltrexone
  • Vivitrol
  • Methadone

Rules & Policies

Recommended Stay
  • 6 month(s)

Payment and Amenities

  • Private Insurance
  • Self-Pay
    • Cash
    • Credit
    • Money Order
  • Treatment Voucher
    • General Treatment Vouchers

House

House Type

Other

Beds and Baths

18 Beds | 5 Baths

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible building entrance and common area

Residential Requirements

Required Chores

Required House Meetings

Has Curfew

Minimum abstinence requirement

1 week

Correctional History

We do not accept individuals convicted of the following or associated with the following legal circumstances:

  • Allows individuals with correctional history
  • Arson
  • Assault
  • Battery
  • Felony Status
  • Violent Offender
  • Home Incarceration
  • Parole
  • Probation

Contact the house for more information about legal exceptions

Transportation

Near public transportation

Taxi or Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.)

Free parking for own vehicle

In house transportation

Personal vehicles allowed

Additional Services & Programs

  • Employment Assistance
  • Peer Support / Peer Recovery Program
  • Life Skills Development
  • DUI Assessment
  • DUI Education
  • Domestic Violence Services
  • Parenting Classes
  • Education Support
  • 12 Step Program
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Recovery Support Programs (SMART, MOUD, etc.)
    • Medication-Assisted Treatment/Opioid Treatment (MAT)
    • Clothing Program
    • SMART Recovery

Application Process


Application Required

Screening Required

Residents must complete a urine analysis and/or breathalyzer test