Welcome NARR Board Michelle Adams Byrne Texas Recovery Inn Susan Binns Tennessee YANA AHHAP George Braucht Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Chris Edrington Minnesota Colorado ID: 560492
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We’re glad that you are here!
WelcomeSlide2
NARR Board
Michelle Adams
Byrne
Texas
Recovery Inn
Susan
Binns
Tennessee
YANA, AHHAP
George Braucht Georgia
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Chris
Edrington
Minnesota, Colorado
St. Paul Sober Living
Beth Fisher Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Hope Homes
Tom Hill Washington, D.C.
FAVOR
Jason Howell Texas
Soberhood
Cassandra Jackson Georgia
Centers for Disease Control
Curtiss
Kolodney
Connecticut
CCAR
Ted McAllister Georgia
Haven Homes
Kevin O’Hare Michigan
Touchstone Recovery
Dave Sheridan California
Sober Living Network
Susan Smith Michigan
Network 180
Nancy Steiner Florida
Sanctuary
Fred Way Pennsylvania
PARRSlide3
NARR: May 2012Slide4
Consider the fact that…Slide5
Existing ChallengesSlide6
NARR Addresses the ChallengesSlide7
Recovery Residence Study
24 months following Residential Treatment
Criterion
“Usual aftercare”
Recovery Residence
Substance
Use
64.8%
31.3%
Monthly Income
$440
$989
Incarceration
9%
3%
Jason et. al., 2006Slide8
Recovery Residences =
Housing as Recovery SupportSlide9
Recovery Residences
in the Continuum of Recovery
Long-term recovery:
Independent, meaningful living
in the community
Service intensity
Recovery process duration
High
L
ow
Stabilization
Acute care (inpatient, medical, psychiatric)
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Recovery residences: Enter at any levelSlide10
Levels of SupportSlide11
Standards CriteriaSlide12
People
in Recovery“disabled”a protected class
(ADA, FHA)
Home of Choice
(
FHA
)
Community Integration
(
Olmstead
)
Dignity
, Free
of
Stigma
(
WHO
)
Safe, Stable Home
(
SAMHSA
)
Housing RightsSlide13
Fair Housing Protection
Equal access
to appropriate
housing.
Equally
enforced
neighborhood
restrictions.
Local
governments must make “
reasonable accommodation
” for persons with
disabilities.
Local
governments to
remove barriers
to disabled housing
access.Slide14
Not Protected
Higher
occupancy than
natural
families in
the same neighborhood.
Unsafe
conditions, poorly maintained
property.
Illicit
substance
use;
criminal
activity; and threats
to health, safety &
property.Slide15
Discrimination on the Rise
Nationwide
Problem
Not In My Back Yard
(NIMBY) politics
Local Governments
Actively discriminate, undermine protection
State governments
Undermine protectionSlide16
Government Discrimination
Zoning
restrictions.
Low
occupancy
limits.
Conditional
use permits, high
fees.
Moratoria.
Unreasonable
safety, inspection
requirements.
Unreasonable
“reasonable accommodation
”.Slide17
NIMBY Myths and Fears
American Planning Association finds these statements about Recovery Residences to be
FALSE.
Decrease property
values
Increase
crime
Increase
drug/alcohol
usage
Are bad neighbors
Undermine neighborhood character
Overburden
infrastructureSlide18
Real Costs of
Housing Discrimination
Displaces residents, destabilizes
recovery.
Decreases
number of recovery-supportive environments,
opportunities.
Creates
barriers to open new
homes.
Increases
operating costs, financial burdens on
residents.Slide19
Real Costs of
Housing Discrimination
(cont’d)
Undermines many social services programs
Increases
cost of addiction:
homelessness, criminal justice, healthcare, family impacts …
Jeopardizes
HUD funding
Wastes
precious resources on expensive battles
Polarizes
communities, fuels stigmaSlide20
NARR’s Housing Rights Solution
Unified voice & advocacy training
Locally, statewide &
nationally
Gain
clarity from DOJ/HUD
Create
information/resources clearinghouse
Build
alliances
Recovery, mental health & fair housing
Encourage
public-private partnerships
Legal, cost effective oversight
Streamline reasonable accommodation
Build quality capacitySlide21
NARR at Year 1
Slide22
NARR at Year 1
Slide23
NARR: May 2012Slide24
Collaborative Possibilities
“How can you help?”
NARR Supporting You
You Supporting NARR
Organization Liaison
In-kind Support
Subject matter expertise
Letters of support or endorsement
In-kind Support
Funding Opportunities
Develop Affiliates
Technical assistance