IBH Addiction Recovery is located on the same 85 acres of serene, rolling grounds near Portage Lakes as when it first opened back in 1970. Purchased from the Carmelite Monks, the property originally included a monastery, farmhouse, pole barn, and chicken coops. Over the years, the existing structures have been renovated and remodeled – and two buildings added – all to meet the changing needs of IBH Addiction Recovery’s staff and clients.
Today, the original monastery and chapel are known as the Men’s Residence, while the original white farmhouse, built in 1844, is home to administration offices. Two of the large chicken coops, from which the monks used to sell eggs, were converted into women’s residences in the early 1980s and feature semi-private and dorm-style rooms. They are now known as the Women's Residence and Women's Recovery House. The utilitarian pole barn was transformed into a building that was leased out to other organizations over the years, such as Community Support Services and The Village Network. Today, the former pole barn is the Men's Recovery House.
The two newer structures include a Therapy Building and Education Building. The Therapy Building, built in the mid-1980s, houses counseling services, an auditorium for in-service programs, and office spaces. The Education Building, the newest building, built in the 1990's, includes classrooms and a full-size gymnasium complete with modern elliptical equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes, and cable-type workout centers.
Possibly even more impressive than the facilities, however, is the property’s open green space with walking paths, a pond, picnic tables, pavilions, and gardens. The IBH Addiction Recovery campus is a naturally calming environment to help clients find relief from outside pressures and reflect.