Za'kiyah House

Za'kiyah House We demonstrate they aren’t alone, and holistic, understanding support awaits them to engage in a better way of life.

Mission

Our Mission at Za’kiyah House is to reduce homelessness, recidivism, and addiction through caring relationships, holistic community support, and necessary tools to empower individuals to find freedom. Organization Description

Za’kiyah House is a black-led, power-building organization that provides support services to persons experiencing homelessness, drug addiction, and re-entry in Pittsburgh. For over six years, Za’kiyah House has coordinated partnerships and resources to address the needs with minimal financial resources, and strong community partnerships. We began with drug recovery outreach events alongside cross-sector community partners, and have since grown to include two sober transitional houses, a life skills workshop series, a support group for grieving parents (Come Heal with Me), and mutual aid where we’re able to provide support. Our two locations offer comprehensive case management, counseling and crisis intervention, resources and referrals, education, and support groups in an effort to break the cycle of poverty by addressing its root causes. We recognize the relationship between incarceration, drug abuse and homelessness and the special need to address individuals facing these three conditions, empower them, and surround them with a supportive community. Unlike most facilities, we are run in community contexts, with staff connected to the population we serve as survivors of the same systems they are navigating and residents of the areas where many of our clients live. With this cultural competence, our staff is uniquely able to empower individuals, while modeling that they too can successfully live a life full of possibilities. Our housing services benefit people returning from jail, prison, or rehab—or referrals from other agencies supporting populations without stable housing. Our residents are between 18-65 years old and have a baseline ability to physically care for themselves (and as it pertains to their mental health and behavioral presentations). The population we serve is 90% Black from low income house holds.

10/15/2026

Day 65 of showing up for recovery, one honest conversation at a time. 💜

Can we talk about the lonely part? When so much of your old social life revolved around drinking or using, a quiet Friday night can feel like a big gap. That loneliness is real, and rebuilding connection can be part of recovery.

The Phoenix is a free, national sober active community offering fitness and social events, from hiking and yoga to climbing and just hanging out. It’s a way to meet people and build a social life that doesn’t revolve around a substance. Participants need 48 hours of continuous sobriety. Program details, schedules, and requirements can change, so please confirm current information directly with The Phoenix.

Treatment, housing, and meetings offer important support. So do laughter, trying something new, and finding people you can belong with. Fun and joy are allowed in recovery. You’re building toward something.

We see the power of community at Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock. We’re grateful to walk alongside our partners Sojourner House and Crossroads.



Have questions or want to learn more about recovery support and sober community options? Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House: we’re here with warmth, not judgment. 💜

10/15/2026

Safety and sobriety are linked. 💜

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Substance use and domestic violence can intersect: survivors may use substances to cope with trauma, or be pressured to use or have recovery sabotaged by a partner. If this is part of your story, it’s not your fault. You deserve support without judgment.

If someone you care about is facing both, listen, keep the door open, and let them set the pace. Asking for help with safety can be a step toward recovery, and asking for recovery support can be a step toward safety.

Need support? Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. PCADV connects Pennsylvanians with local domestic violence programs and advocates. Call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for treatment referrals and information.

Za'kiyah House offers holistic support, alongside community partners Sojourner House and Crossroads. This is general information, not legal, medical, clinical, or safety advice. Hotline services and hours can change.

Please share. To participate or learn more, inbox The Sanctuary or Za'kiyah House. 🤝🏾

10/14/2026

Applying for housing shouldn’t mean five applications or five days off work. Been discouraged by paperwork or told “no”? You deserve support, not judgment. 💜

The “One Roof” one-stop housing resource event is Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Allegheny County. Residents can apply for multiple affordable-housing waiting lists in one place, with utility, food, and transportation resources, too. One room, one day, real help with paperwork.

Bring whatever documents you have, don’t wait for perfect paperwork. Write questions down, ask for help with forms, photograph what you submit, and keep dates and contact names in a folder. Bring someone you trust, or ask a case manager, recovery coach, peer supporter, or housing staff member to go with you or help make calls. Check on a neighbor who needs a ride.

Housing stability supports recovery. Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit working to reduce homelessness, recidivism, and addiction. Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock are our safe, substance-free, peer-supported recovery homes for people in recovery or re-entering after incarceration. Different needs call for different points on the housing continuum. Sojourner House and Crossroads are Pittsburgh-area recovery partners alongside us.

Support continues beyond Recovery Month. Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House to participate or learn more, and please share with someone waiting on housing.

General information only, not legal, medical, clinical, or housing advice. Event date, time, location, eligibility, waiting lists, services, hours, and availability can change; confirm details with organizers or a trusted provider.

10/14/2026

Recovery support includes more than encouragement: it includes practical safety knowledge that can help protect our residents, families, and neighbors. 💜

Carrying naloxone, learning how to recognize and respond to an overdose, and connecting someone to care are all acts of love: not judgment. Preparedness can create a moment of safety, dignity, and hope when it matters most.

At Za’kiyah House, our residential recovery housing in Homewood and North Braddock supports people as they build stability, healing, and a path forward. We’re grateful to stand alongside community partners Sojourner House and Crossroads in promoting compassion, education, and access to recovery resources.

Let’s replace stigma with support and make sure the people around us know help is available. Every caring response can be a bridge to recovery. 🤝🏾

If you’d like to participate or learn more, inbox Za’kiyah House.

10/13/2026

Recovery doesn’t only happen in a meeting room. Sometimes it starts with a little movement, no gym, equipment, money, or athletic ability needed. A slow walk around the block, chair stretches, marching in place, gardening, or walking to the mailbox all count. Put on one favorite song and move however feels good until it ends. That’s the whole assignment. Or try five minutes; if you want to keep going, you can. If not, five minutes still counts.

A gentle walk or stretch may help steady mood, stress, and sleep. Movement can also offer a small reset during a craving, a spiral, or a hard afternoon. Invite a neighbor, housemate, recovery coach, peer supporter, or family member to move with you: sometimes it’s easier to talk while walking. Move at your own pace, rest when needed, drink water, and dress for the weather. Gentle is the goal, not hard. Movement can look different for everyone, including people using wheelchairs or living with limited mobility. If movement isn’t possible today, resting isn’t failure; both are part of recovery.

Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit working to reduce homelessness, recidivism, and addiction. Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock are safe, substance-free, peer-supported recovery homes where everyday routines can be rebuilt, one step at a time. We’re grateful to stand alongside Pittsburgh-area recovery partners Sojourner House and Crossroads. Recovery support continues beyond National Recovery Month.

This is general information, not medical or clinical advice. Talk with a qualified provider or trusted support person before starting a new activity, especially if you have health concerns, mobility limits, an injury, heart or breathing conditions, or chronic pain. Programs, services, and availability can change.

Want to participate, learn more, get connected, or ask a question? Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House. Please share with someone who could use a little encouragement.

10/13/2026

You may be afraid that a setback means you’ve blown it, or that you can never come back. You can. A setback doesn’t erase your progress, and you don’t have to start from zero. Returning to support is strength.

In the first hours and days, try to call one safe person, reconnect with a meeting or your recovery support, and tell a coach, case manager, or house staff member what happened. Be honest instead of hiding. Keep your bed and routine, and don’t disappear: you deserve support now, too.

Loved ones and housemates: welcome someone back without a lecture. Ask what they need, and keep the door open.

Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock are safe, substance-free, peer-supported homes where residents work toward whole-person goals at their own pace, with encouragement instead of judgment.

Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit working to reduce homelessness, recidivism, and addiction. We’re grateful for our community partners Sojourner House and Crossroads.

Inbox Za’kiyah House to participate or learn more, and please share with someone who may need this reminder. 💜

General information only; this isn’t medical, clinical, or legal advice. Program details and availability may vary.

10/12/2026

Healing and parenting can happen together. 💜

Family-centered recovery housing offers mothers with substance use disorder a safe, substance-free home to stay with their child or work toward reunification, alongside peer, recovery and parenting support.

Parenting in recovery is hard; needing support doesn’t mean you’re unfit. Reunification may take time and involve courts and agencies, timelines, paperwork, home visits and setbacks, not failure. Steady routines, honest communication and supportive relationships help.

Try asking a trusted person or recovery coach to explain the plan; writing questions before meetings; keeping dates, contacts and documents in one folder or phone note; asking about parenting and family programs; and showing love in small, consistent ways.

Pittsburgh partner Sojourner House’s family-centered housing recently received a $150,000 grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE). It was one of a small number of community-based organizations selected nationally. Crossroads is also a Pittsburgh-area recovery partner.

Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit working to reduce homelessness, recidivism and addiction. Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock support adults in recovery and reentry; family-centered options like Sojourner House serve a related part of the housing continuum. We can help connect you to the right resource.

General information only, not medical, clinical or legal advice, including legal advice about custody or reunification. Grant details, eligibility, availability, services and timelines vary; confirm with each provider.

Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House to participate, learn more, ask about family-centered housing or get connected. Please share to celebrate organizations keeping families together. 💜

10/11/2026

Healing needn’t start with words. For many grieving gun violence, retelling the loss can feel like reliving it. You don’t have to tell the story to change the ending.

Gentler doors: outdoors, gardens, walks, quiet company, silent understanding, art, music, memory rituals, calming breath/body practices, and non-clinical support without reliving details.

Braddock’s HOOP Alliance Hope and Healing Garden is a place to sit, remember and breathe. Awaken Pittsburgh’s non-clinical Trauma Resiliency Protocol requires no talking; some find meaningful relief in 1–3 sessions. Experiences, cost, availability and scheduling vary; confirm with the provider.

Come Heal With Me, Za’kiyah House’s safe, non-judgmental grief group for people who lost loved ones to gun violence: you can sit, listen and say nothing.

In addiction recovery or re-entry, no one owes a whole story to deserve help, safety or belonging. Grief and recovery move at your pace, no timeline. Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit reducing homelessness, recidivism and addiction. Richards Place (Homewood) and Donnelle Safe Haven (North Braddock) are substance-free, peer-supported homes. Sojourner House and Crossroads are partners; support continues beyond Recovery Month.

Try one free, gentle step: ten minutes outside, a plant, song, walk or quiet bench beside someone who understands. Quiet or alone doesn’t mean you’re failing. You’re not doing it wrong.

Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House to participate, connect, ask about Come Heal With Me or learn more. Please share with someone who may need this. 💜

General information, not medical, clinical or mental-health advice. Contact a qualified provider or trusted person. Program names, eligibility, services, hours, availability and cost may change.

10/10/2026

Recovery is often shaped by one person who showed up, listened, and stayed hopeful.

Guns Down Minds Up, newly launched at Pittsburgh’s Kingsley Center, pairs youth ages 14–25 with lived-experience mentors. They build relationships and practice emotional regulation and conflict resolution: upstream work interrupting paths to incarceration, substance use disorder, and gun-violence grief.

Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit reducing homelessness, recidivism, and addiction. People in recovery or reentering after incarceration often name a mentor, coach, or neighbor who refused to give up. You need no degree or to be “finished” or “fixed” to mentor: listen, be patient, and show up.

Asking for a mentor or trusted adult is strength. Adults can start low-pressure: check in, listen, and make time to talk.

Recovery and prevention connect: safe, stable, substance-free homes, trusted adults, and conflict-resolution skills can help fewer youth enter justice or treatment. Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock are safe, substance-free, peer-supported recovery homes. Sojourner House and Crossroads are Pittsburgh-area recovery partners.

Support continues beyond National Recovery Month. Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House to participate, learn more, get connected, or ask about becoming a mentor or mentee. Please share this post with someone who needs it.

General information only, not medical, legal, or clinical advice. Program names, eligibility, services, hours, and availability can change; confirm details with each provider or program.

10/10/2026

Recovery and mental health are not two separate things. 💜

On World Mental Health Day, as Mental Illness Awareness Week comes to a close, we’re naming something recovery housing sees every day: people often need support for mental health and substance use at the same time. You do not have to choose between treating your mental health and working on your recovery. Asking for help with both is allowed.

A shame-free place to start might be:
• Tell one safe person how you’re doing.
• Ask a doctor, clinician, or recovery coach about co-occurring support.
• Ask whether counseling can be part of your recovery plan alongside recovery meetings.

Treatment gaps and wait times can be real. If the first answer is “not yet,” asking again or asking somewhere else is not failure. It is persistence.

Richards Place in Homewood and Donnelle Safe Haven in North Braddock support whole-person goals at each resident’s own pace. Za’kiyah House is a community-led Pittsburgh nonprofit working to reduce homelessness, recidivism, and addiction through caring, holistic support.

Thank you to our recovery partners, Sojourner House and Crossroads, for helping build circles of care.

Inbox The Sanctuary or Za’kiyah House to participate or learn more, and please share this with someone who may need the reminder. This is general information, not medical or clinical advice.

Address

7729 Susquehanna Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15208

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+14123539365

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