Women’s sober living house coming to Rock Falls; Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery accepting applications

ROCK FALLS – The Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery has received a major gift to help women who are struggling with addiction.

SVVOR, which runs the Legacy Sober Living Home for Men in Dixon, soon will be opening the doors of Cledy’s House of Hope, a 42-bed sober living facility for women in Rock Falls.

The facility is being created thanks to a donation from Highlight Healthcare, which gave two buildings at 430 Martin Road in Rock Falls to SVVOR, one for Cledy’s House of Hope. SVVOR plans to turn the other building, located on the same parcel, into a detox or treatment facility.

“It’s my privilege and honor to be a part of SVVOR’s growth and am excited this location will serve as a beacon of hope for the community,” Highlight Healthcare’s CEO Joseph Tsadok said. “This gift from Highlight Healthcare is more than a donation – it’s a lifeline. These buildings represent a profound opportunity to meet the growing needs of our community and to honor the resilience and strength of those in recovery.”

SVVOR is a nonprofit recovery community organization dedicated to strengthening the recovery community through resources and advocacy for everyone impacted by alcoholism and substance use disorder.

SVVOR Chief Operating Officer and Peer Mentor Lauren Metzler said Cledy’s House will open after renovations are finished, which she hopes will be in late February or early March. The sober living facility has been named after Metzler’s mother, Cledy Rumley, who dedicated herself to helping others on their journey to recovery.

“My mom struggled, but she was the most caring woman you could ever meet,” Metzler said. “My brother, Tevin Rumley, passed away in 2020 from fentanyl poisoning. Since then, she struggled hard and her heart was forever broken. That was her baby. So, if I can do something to keep her memory alive in the community that she grew up in, that means the world to me.”

Metzler said SVVOR is starting to take applications for Cledy’s House on its website, svvor.org. There is a $50 application fee and once submitted, applicants will undergo a background check and further review.

“They cannot have any Class 3 violent felonies or any sexual charges,” Metzler said. “They also have to come from a treatment center or be recommended by a counselor or someone of the like as a good fit for our home. From there, we touch base with them, do an interview process, and then they can look into moving in.”

Once accepted, Cledy’s House residents will receive a customized one-year recovery plan, weekly peer recovery coaching with certified recovery specialists and bi-weekly assessments to monitor their progress.

Residency at Cledy’s House will cost approximately $150 per week, which includes all utilities, internet and garbage removal services. Residents will supply their groceries and each room will have a stove and fridge.

Metzler said SVVOR is currently looking for community partners and donors to finalize plans for the detox or treatment facility.

“We’re looking to partner with hospitals, Sinnissippi [Centers] or anybody else that would be interested in making a detox or inpatient center,” Metzler said. “It used to be a rehab building so the space is set up perfectly for that.”

For information, call SVVOR at 779-707-0151.