Recovery Homes

A new understanding of recovery residences

February 16, 2012     Beth Fisher, LCSW, LCAS, MAC, CCS
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Recovery residences provide a vital tool for initiating and sustaining long-term recovery. They are desirable in their emphasis on structure and community in a recovery setting, their service provision over an extended period of time, and their cost-effectiveness.

NARR partners with Addiction Professional; continues strategic role with NCAD

February 13, 2012     News release
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Vendome Group has announced that the National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR) is partnering with Addiction Professional.

Former NBA player wants to amass assists for addicts in need

February 6, 2012     Gary A. Enos, Editor
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As a guard in the college and professional basketball ranks, Chris Herren knew a thing or two about finding his shot and distributing the ball to others. In Herren’s life free from drugs, it’s all about the assists now.

A delicate balance for recovery homes

January 25, 2012     Gary Enos, Editor
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A discussion unfolding in the city of Salem, Mass., illustrates the balancing act that promoters of recovery residences must engage in - fighting public discrimination against the neighborhood homes while also raising the bar on quality among their operators.

A Warm Welcome to the National Scene

October 5, 2011     Beth Fisher
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September 20, 2011 was a memorable day of celebration at NCAD 2011 – the official launch day of NARR

Building a sober community

October 4, 2011     Gary A. Enos, Editor
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Jeff Iverson Jeff Iverson's community of sober residences sits just a mile east of the bustle and

Recovery homes group will establish operating standards

September 17, 2011     Gary Enos, Editor
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The National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) will serve as the backdrop for a groundbreaking development in the history of recovery home programs.

NARR: Setting the Standard

August 29, 2011     Beth Fisher
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“Our community needs good halfway houses!!”  This is a resounding chorus I hear whenever the topic of recovery residences arises in conversation.

NARR: And the evolution of the "Halfway House"

June 26, 2011     Beth Fisher
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There are literally thousands of different types of recovery residences in the United States, and a myriad of names to describe them.

Calling Out to Recovery Homes for May Retreat

April 11, 2011     Gary Enos, Editor
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Organizers of the first national association representing recovery residences are seeking to cast a wider net.

City Puts Brakes on Sober Homes

March 11, 2011     Gary Enos, Editor
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The newly created national association representing sober homes doesn’t have to look far to find examples of why it feels the need to establish an advocacy presence.

A research basis for sober residences

March 9, 2011     Gary A. Enos, Editor
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At a time when leaders in recovery home organizations are forming a national association and are pushing for standards of operation, a growing body
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