Serenity Lane

About Serenity Lane

Serenity Lane’s detox and residential services are based in Coburg, Oregon, a community known for its National Historic District and the feel of a small town. The program was co-founded by Tom Kerns, who was driven by a personal loss after his father died from alcoholism and wanted addiction treatment to be reachable for everyone. Serenity Lane accepts clients seven days a week and may allow same-day admission. The center supports people who struggle with substance use disorders, including those who also have a mental health diagnosis.

Clients begin with medically supported detox to withdraw safely from alcohol and/or drugs, followed by a coordinated planning process. Nursing staff, physicians, psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, and counselors work together to build an individualized treatment plan. After detox, participants move into either the day program or residential care, where they receive stabilization and structured care planning, group and individual therapy, education on substance use disorders, medication management, and a family-focused component.

The day treatment option typically runs 5 to 7 days per week, 6 to 8 hours each day, with the possibility of a shorter schedule of at least 4 hours daily and 20 hours weekly. The schedule is highly structured, with most of the day spent in group therapy. Lunch is built in for one hour, along with one hour for a planned, engaging activity. Serenity Lane adjusts programming to match each person’s needs and helps clients learn how to manage daily obligations and create routines that support both personal life and work.

For residential care, clients are paired with an assigned counselor throughout their stay and a “buddy” from their group therapy group. Participants attend group therapy twice daily, meet with a patient advocate, and join educational sessions led by staff and alumni, along with readings and facilitated discussion groups. Electronic communication and personal devices may be permitted on a case-by-case basis through the client’s counselor. If a client does not have a personal phone, phones are available in shared areas. Residential treatment generally lasts 30 to 60 days.

Longer residential options are available for people who are at higher risk of relapse or who must complete a specific length of treatment, including certain professionals such as those in occupational safety and healthcare. The stay length is based on individual needs. Long-term programming emphasizes deeper issues, including trauma, while building relapse prevention skills.

Serenity Lane also provides a family program that blends education, therapy, and support to strengthen relationships and improve communication, along with support groups for family members. Family visits during residential treatment take place on Sundays from 3 to 5 PM.

The center offers a first responders program designed to meet the specific clinical and group therapy needs of first responders with substance use disorders, using a trauma-informed approach. It also offers services for healthcare professionals who have substance use disorders, including assessment, treatment planning, case management, and advocacy with licensing boards or employers.

Additional offerings include recreational events, alumni recovery support meetings, community service opportunities, and recovery growth resources through alumni services, with some elements available virtually. After outpatient completion, clients can access recovery support for one full year.

Serenity Lane’s DUII education and diversion programs are state-certified in Oregon and meet court and DMV requirements. The center provides DMV-certified diversion, along with treatment groups and education groups. For people who are ordered into treatment, Serenity Lane offers a “Blue Flag” program that allows monitoring of progress and attendance with reporting as required.

Through its employer services program, Serenity Lane also offers business and industry training. Topics may include recognizing warning signs of substance abuse, coordinating FMLA, helping employees return to the workplace, and additional related support.

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