Ohio defined the standard. ORH built the certification framework. DBH created the registry requirement. SoberBase is the operational layer that makes statewide consistency possible.
Ohio has done the hard work. ORH certification standards are defined. The DBH registry is law. R.C. 5119.396 (effective Jan 1, 2025) requires operators to be on the registry to receive referrals.
But here's the problem: 1,200+ homes across 88 counties are each solving the same compliance challenge in their own way. Paper binders, spreadsheets, shared drives, whiteboards — every operator inventing their own compliance system.
The result? Inconsistent documentation. Unprepared operators at audit time. Counties with no visibility. Courts with no reporting. And ORH doing manual follow-up on every home.
The standard exists. What has been missing is the operating system that runs it.
SoberBase was not built as a generic software product then adapted for recovery housing. It was built from scratch to meet ORH certification requirements and support DBH registry obligations.
SoberBase serves the entire Ohio recovery housing ecosystem — from operators running individual homes to counties managing regional oversight to courts tracking resident compliance.
"Built to the standard ORH defined."
Ohio Recovery Housing defined what a certified home should look like. SoberBase built the operational platform that runs it — daily drug tests, curfew tracking, incident logs, audit prep, and court reports. Every feature maps directly to an ORH compliance requirement.
This is not a general-purpose app adapted for recovery housing. This is the operating system that makes ORH certification operationally sustainable at scale — for any operator, any county, any home size.
Learn About ORH Partnership →A phased approach to becoming Ohio's default operating system for recovery housing — from early adopters to full statewide coverage.