Cedar Rose Haven: Recovery Support Organization
Cedar Rose Haven is a recovery support organization in Northwest Houston providing structured, trauma-informed recovery support through accountability-driven programs that help individuals continue rebuilding their lives with dignity, stability, and purpose. Through the Dahlia Program for women and the Ashford Program for men, Cedar Rose Haven offers gender-specific recovery support designed to promote emotional stability, reinforce healthy boundaries, and support long-term recovery.
The program includes transportation coordination, nutrition and meal planning resources, collaboration with case managers and recovery coaches, employment and education support, and consistent program oversight by qualified personnel and community partners. Each program operates under structured leadership and coordinated oversight to support accountability, consistency, and program integrity.
Gender-specific recovery support is designed to reduce interpersonal distractions, reinforce healthy boundaries, and provide structure during early recovery. Cedar Rose Haven's approach is grounded in dignity, accountability, structure, and trauma-informed support, helping participants pursue personal growth, stability, and long-term independence.
Our program is built on a foundation of dignity, structure, and trauma-informed support. We support participants as they navigate early recovery within a structured, supportive framework designed to promote stability, personal growth, and long-term independence.
OUR VALUES
The foundation of Cedar Rose Haven is built on principles that promote structure, dignity, accountability, and trauma-informed recovery support. These values guide every decision, interaction, and program standard within the Dahlia Program and Ashford Program.
Dignity
Structure
Every participant is treated with respect and humanity. We uphold dignity in all interactions, creating a trauma-informed setting where individuals can rebuild their lives without judgment.
Consistent routines, accountability systems, and clear expectations create stability. Structure serves as the backbone of our recovery support model and supports long-term recovery success.
Safety
Accountability
Gender-specific program settings, clear boundaries, and professional oversight support emotional stability and appropriate program boundaries. Clear boundaries and structured oversight are central to every aspect of program delivery.
Participants and staff contribute to a culture of responsibility, consistency, and integrity. Accountability strengthens trust, reinforces expectations, and supports the development of independent functioning.
Trauma-Informed Support
Community Connection
We recognize the impact of trauma and respond with compassion, appropriate boundaries, and structured recovery support. Cedar Rose Haven operates with awareness, sensitivity, and a commitment to emotional safety.
Recovery is strengthened through connection. We cultivate a supportive, peer-driven community where shared experiences promote resilience, belonging, and mutual encouragement.
Wraparound Support
Our program integrates transportation coordination, nutrition and meal planning resources, case management coordination, recovery coaching collaboration, employment and education support, and healthcare navigation to promote whole-person recovery.
Our Structured Recovery Support Program Goals
Cedar Rose Haven is committed to delivering measurable, ethical, and trauma-informed recovery support that strengthens long-term stability for every participant. Our recovery support program aims to promote independence through structured accountability, wraparound support, and gender-specific recovery programming.
We focus on achieving meaningful outcomes, including:
- Improved 12-month recovery stability
- Reduced relapse risk
- Increased employment and education engagement
- Increased independent functioning
- Strengthened family and community relationships
- Increased independent living skills
Our goal is to operate with transparency, integrity, and outcomes-driven stewardship while building a sustainable model that attracts public, private, and philanthropic support. Cedar Rose Haven is dedicated to creating a recovery support ecosystem that restores dignity, promotes independence, and supports generational healing.
Our Story
Cedar Rose Haven Recovery Support Initiative was founded by Dr. Deanna Richard (Founder & Executive Director) and Darrell Richard (Co-Founder & Operations Manager), combining professional experience in healthcare, mental health, and direct care with personal insight into the impact of addiction and the recovery journey. Built on a foundation of dignity, structure, and trauma-informed support, Cedar Rose Haven was created to provide a structured recovery support program where individuals can rebuild their lives with clarity, purpose, and long-term recovery goals.
What began as a vision shaped by personal experiences and professional knowledge has grown into a structured recovery support initiative serving Northwest Houston through two gender-specific recovery support programs: the Dahlia Program for women and the Ashford Program for men. Cedar Rose Haven Recovery Support Initiative was designed to provide a comprehensive recovery support model that includes transportation coordination, nutrition and meal planning resources, and professional coordination with case managers and recovery coaches. The program also integrates accountability systems and consistent oversight from trained staff to support participant progress.
Cedar Rose Haven stands on the belief that recovery is possible when dignity, structure, and community come together. Every policy, service, and program practice is intentionally designed to support emotional safety, reduce relapse risk, and create a pathway toward stability and independence.
The Path to Cedar Rose Haven
Growing up in a home shaped by addiction, Dr. Richard witnessed instability, trauma, and the impact of substance use long before she understood its full effects. These experiences created a lifelong commitment to helping individuals affected by addiction find stability, healing, and hope. Together, Dr. Richard and Darrell Richard have spent more than a decade working in healthcare and direct care environments, supporting individuals through crisis, recovery challenges, and the process of rebuilding their lives.
Cedar Rose Haven Recovery Support Initiative was founded to help address the critical gap that exists between treatment and long-term recovery stability. It represents a mission built from lived experience, professional knowledge, and a commitment to creating structured pathways for individuals seeking lasting change. The founders’ experiences shaped a program model that combines compassion with structure, accountability with support, and dignity with long-term recovery planning.
Darrell Richard, BSHMÂ
Co-Owner & Operations Manager
A Legacy of Hope
Cedar Rose Haven was created to honor the individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction and to provide the support systems many people need during the recovery journey. Our program reflects the belief that healing is strengthened through community, structure, accountability, and trauma-informed support. gender-specific recovery support programs, wraparound services, and valuable program oversight, Cedar Rose Haven supports participants as they work toward stability, independence, and long-term recovery.Â
Our commitment to Northwest Houston extends beyond program delivery. Cedar Rose Haven strives to strengthen recovery outcomes, support families, and contribute to a community culture where long-term recovery is achievable. By grounding every participant in dignity, respect, accountability, and support, we are working to strengthen individuals, families, and future generations.
Dr. Deanna RichardÂ
Founder & Executive Director
Continue Your Journey
Explore our gender-specific programs and learn how our structured support fosters long-term stability and healing.
