VARR

Join SAARA, VAAP, VARR, and REAL Life on June 3rd as we break down this legislative session, what it means for the recovery community, and what to expect in the months ahead.

🗓 June 3
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
🔗 Register: www.saara.org/upcoming-events

Good read about Federal Fair Housing, Recovery Residences and challenges they face.

DOJ Sues NY Town: A Warning for Sober Living Zoning The U.S. Attorney's Office sued Beekman, NY, for blocking a sober home. Learn what this federal FHA enforcement means for your sober living zoning rights.

Are you a recovery residence operator interested learning more about VARR accreditation?

Are you a community stakeholder that wants an understanding of what VARR Accreditation entails, curious about the NARR Standards and recovery housing in Virginia?

If you answered YES to either of those questions, then our monthly VARR Accreditation 101 open call is right for you. You can join us at 12pm on the 4th Thursday every month to learn more!💜🎉🎊

Next open call is May 28 - this is a virtual meeting, zoom details in the flyer. Hope to see you there!

Job fair in Richmond-Metro area. Good opportunity for residents!

See flyer for more information.

Now accepting presenter proposals for the 2026 NARR Best Practices Summit!

Call for Proposals is Now Open!

Join us at the 2026 NARR Best Practice Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 28–30, 2026.

We’re looking for practical, real-world sessions that move from standards to implementation—tools, models, and strategies that can be applied immediately.

Have something that’s working? We want to hear from you.
✔ Lived Experience & Peer Leadership
✔ Implementation & Best Practices
✔ Research, Data & Systems Change

🗓 Submission Deadline: April 27, 2026
(Don’t wait—space is limited!)

👉 Submit your proposal:
https://2026summit.narronline.org/submit-a-proposal

Know someone who should present? Tag them below 👇

Bob attended the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals 2026 Annual Meeting & Training. It was a great opportunity to learn and connect with others who serve the SUD community💜

Those who stopped by our table were able to preview our interactive, recovery residence statewide directory that we will be launching soon on the VARR website.

Join us for an Advocacy Wrap-Up Zoom Call on April 29th!

SAARA is partnering with VAAP, VARR, and REAL Life to reflect on this year’s legislative session and what it means for the recovery community. We’ll discuss the wins and losses of this session, key updates, and what to expect in the months ahead.

Whether you’ve been following along all session or just want to stay informed, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from advocacy leaders and ask questions.

🗓 April 29 at 11:30 am
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
🔗 Register here: www.saara.org/upcoming-events

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations Four Truths Recovery! They recently achieved VARR Accreditation for the first time at both of their recovery residences, serving both men and women in the Roanoke area.💜🎉🎊

"Recovery residences have been shown to support positive substance use and recovery-related outcomes. This study found that adults with recent justice involvement experienced recovery capital growth comparable to that of residents without justice involvement when both were entering recovery residences. This, despite entering recovery housing with greater barriers and service needs."

https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/recovery-residence-help-criminal-justice-involved-individuals-recovery-capital/

Recovery residences may help criminal justice system involved individuals gain recovery capital In this geospatial modeling analysis done in Ohio, more than a third of opioid use disorder treatment need was outside a 15-minute drive time of an Opioid Treatment Program to access methadone trea…