Man's Journey Leads to Opening Recovery House in Tobyhanna
TOBYHANNA, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - After leaving jail or a treatment facility, many addicts don't have a positive place to continue...
Philly developer opens addiction recovery center in memory of his son
Jon Orens closed his first sale 30 years ago at 3900 Ford Rd., selling a property in Northwest Philly’s Park Plaza condos. Since then,...
A Message from DDAP
Please note some key dates and action items related to establishing regulations for recovery houses. As you are aware, Act 59 of 2017...
Covering Addiction
FULL STORY HERE As the editors of the second iteration of Covering Addiction, a project-based journalism class at Temple University, we...
Housing for Homeless People Who Struggle with Addiction
Fred Way, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences, offers his insight as to what the city of...
Multiple Pathways of Recovery Guide Now Available
For over a year, a working group comprised of individuals from diverse recovery backgrounds across the country have worked to help Facing...
CHANGES COMING TO PENNSYLVANIA RECOVERY HOUSES
In December 2017, the General Assembly passed and Governor Wolf approved Senate Bill 446. This new legislation directs the Department of...
NCC AP Offers a Limited Time National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist Test-Exemption Offe
The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) is excited to announce that it is accepting applications from...
Governor Wolf Signs Legislation to Regulate Recovery Homes
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today signed Senate Bill 446 to give the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)...
Farry Legislation Sets State Standards for Recovery Housing in PA - Measure headed to governor’s des
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne) announced legislation to establish a certification process for recovery housing in...