The Refuge Ohio

Looking for help but unsure about committing to a long program?

At The Refuge, we’ve built our model around what actually leads to lasting recovery—support, structure, and community.

While many know us for long-term recovery, length is not a barrier to getting help here. Men enter recovery housing and receive counseling, recovery support, and community designed to help them move forward.

Our goal isn’t just short-term sobriety.
It’s lasting freedom and a life rebuilt.

That approach has produced industry-leading outcomes and helped hundreds of men reclaim their lives.

If you or someone you love is struggling, don’t wait. Reach out today.

Give The Refuge a try.

🔗 Learn more: therefugeohio.org

Proud moment right here.
Colin is a graduate of The Refuge and now part of the Thompson Concrete Foundations team — a reminder that recovery is about more than sobriety… it’s about rebuilding lives through meaningful work, dignity, and purpose.

This is what happens when community partners step in and give men a real chance to move forward.
Thank you, Thompson Concrete Foundations & a big congratulations to you, Colin!

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Colin Testerman, the newest member of the Thompson Concrete Foundations team. Colin is a proud graduate of The Refuge, and we’re grateful to officially welcome him as part of our family.

At Thompson Concrete Foundations, we believe in second chances, hard work, and the power of community. We’re proud to support The Refuge and to work alongside many of its graduates who bring determination, integrity, and purpose to everything they do.

Congratulations, Colin. We’re glad you’re here and look forward to what’s ahead.