

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Visits Pennsylvania's First Licensed Recovery House
FULL STORY HERE The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) visited Pennsylvania's first licensed recovery house, We Have a Choice...

DDAP Secretary Visits Recovery House
(l-r) Rev. Dr. Michelle Simmons, Why Not Prosper, Secretary Jennifer Smith Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Fred Way...


2022 NARR Best Practices Summit
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Poconos recovery home gets first state license
This recovery home near Tobyhanna is the first licensed recovery home in the commonwealth. Watch news story here.
Technical Expert Panel Findings
The release below is the report from the Technical Expert Panel on recovery housing that the National Council convened in January. Among...


Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight
Fred Way is executive director of Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences, which voluntarily certifies recovery houses. Here, he...


Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Racial Equity
As protests sweep the United States, it’s clear that returning to “business as usual” will not be good for business. In just a few days,...


The Impact of Addiction on America’s African American Community
In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the ongoing civil unrest and conversations regarding race, racial inequity, racial...


Message from Secretary Smith(DDAP)
“There is no tolerance for racism or racial bias in the drug and alcohol field.” WATCH