Step Springs says it served more than 260 men in its first year
The Colorado Springs recovery program reported a first-year total above its pre-opening projection of 160 and described 62 beds across residential and sober-living sites.
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Step Springs says it served more than 260 men during its first year in Colorado Springs, exceeding its pre-opening projection of 160. CEO Meghan Shay shared the figure at a Nov. 9 City Council work session, along with reported employment, family-relationship and sobriety outcomes.
Shay reported that 82% of participants obtained full-time jobs within 45 days, 73% reported repairing family relationships and 93% remained sober during their stays. She also said relapse accounted for 7% of discharges in the past year. These are Step Springs’ reported results. The organization’s impact page distinguishes during-program results from longer-term outcomes; it says its 12-month follow-up figures are based on Step Denver alumni, with comparable sustained outcomes for Step Springs still projected.
Shay described the program’s current capacity as 50 residential beds and 12 beds across two sober-living homes. She said a third sober-living home was planned but did not give an opening date or bed count.
At the same work session, Shay also said 221 men had been served in the program’s first 11 months. She did not explain how that figure relates to the more-than-260 total for the year.