OUR STANDARDS

NARR Standards

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In 2011, NARR made history by establishing a national standard for recovery residences. This standard defines the spectrum of recovery-oriented housing and services and distinguishes four different types, which are known as “levels” or “levels of support.” The standard was developed through a strength-based and collaborative approach that solicited input from all major regional and national recovery housing organizations. Guidance for the standard was also received from recovery residence providers (some with decades of experience) from across the nation representing all four levels of support and nationally recognized recovery support stakeholders.

 

NARR released the second version of the standard in October 2015, and in 2018 released Version 3.0, our current version. It provides more explicit guidance to providers, including metrics for evaluating the peer support components of a residence’s recovery environment.

 

IAEC Standards

 

Standards for Residential, Halfway House, Recovery Homes and other social model recovery programs were adopted November 1996 and Revised June 2018. These Standards were prepared for IAEC by Susan B. Blacksher, NCRS, CAS based on standards developed by the joint efforts and experience of California Recovery Home Directors.

 

IAEC gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the California Association of Alcoholic Recovery Homes (CAARH).

 

• General Provisions

• Administration

• Participants Reception

• Program Guidelines

• Staff

• Physical Plant

 

State Licensure Requirements

2060.509 Recovery Homes (Document Attached)