CLEVELAND — The Hitchcock Center for Women has officially broken ground on a 77,000-square-foot residential treatment and recovery facility. 

What You Need To Know

  • The Hitchcock Center for Women, established in 1978, is one of the oldest drug rehab programs for pregnant and parenting women in the U.S.
  • The center sees 300 patients a year, and the new $27 million project will allow the center to expand, doubling the number of mothers served each year

  • Throughout the development of the project, the Hitchcock Center for Women involved patients and residents in the design process, as well as held a series of focus groups and community sessions for people to have input on features and initial designs

The Hitchcock Center for Women, established in 1978, is one of the oldest drug rehab programs for pregnant and parenting women in the U.S. The Hitchcock Center for Women offers both residential and outpatient treatment services for adult women who are struggling with addiction to alcohol, opioids and other substances. 

Additionally, it's the only provider of residential substance abuse care in Cuyahoga County that allows the patients there to have their children — up to 12 years old — live on site with them while at the facility. 

The center sees 300 patients a year, and the new $27 million project will allow the center to expand, doubling the number of mothers served each year.

The project includes renovations to the center's current building, as well as construction of 53 fully furnished permanent housing units and 42 residential treatment beds adjacent to the existing facility. 

“As we break ground on this new facility, we are filled with hope and determination,” said Jason Joyce, president and CEO of the Hitchcock Center for Women, in a release. “Our new addiction treatment and housing campus is designed to be a place where healing begins, and lives are rebuilt. We are deeply grateful for the substantial support and funding from our community partners that has made our vision a reality.”

The groundbreaking of the center was joined by leaders from Cleveland Clinic, the State of Ohio, the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.

"Cleveland Clinic is committed to supporting initiatives that help improve the lives of our community members, including addressing social determinants of health which are often impacted by substance abuse,” said Vickie Eaton Johnson, chief community officer at Cleveland Clinic.

Throughout the development of the project, the Hitchcock Center for Women involved patients and residents in the design process, as well as held a series of focus groups and community sessions for people to have input on features and initial designs. 

"The involvement of our current patients and community members has been instrumental in creating a facility that truly serves its purpose," said Jason Joyce, President and CEO of the Hitchcock Center for Women, in a release. "Their contributions have helped us create a space that is welcoming, functional and supportive for those on their journey to recovery."

Construction is expected to be complete in June 2025.