Since its inception in 1973, Ebony House, Inc. has provided effective quality behavioral health programming in the community. The organization was founded by a recovering alcoholic, Elbertzena Fontenot. She saw a need in the Phoenix black community for a treatment facility that would address alcoholism. Since its beginnings, Ebony House has evolved to treat individuals of all ethnicities with substance abuse or behavioral health issues.

Ebony House services the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, Maricopa County, and many other counties within the State of Arizona.

Developing a reputation as a fully comprehensive service provider, Ebony House has moved from a historical, word-of-mouth, grassroots organization to a provider of all-inclusive services that are well known throughout the Valley and State of Arizona. Therapeutic services are client-centered, outcome-driven, and evidence-based, which includes treatment guided by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria and the Arizona Vision and 12 principles for children and families.

Ebony House is under new leadership and is supported by a qualified team of full-time staff, along with part-time and contracted service providers. Our workforce reflects the cultural diversity of the community we serve and is focused on delivering high-quality, client-centered care. Ebony House is governed by a Board of Directors composed of men and women who are committed to the mission of the organization and reflective of the community it serves.

Ebony House does not discriminate against any person receiving care because of their ability to pay for the services or because payments for those services are made under Title XVIII (Medicare) or Title XIX (Medicaid/AHCCCS), or for reasons of race, color, sex, national origin, veterans, disability or religion.