Oxford House is a 47-year old model for democratically self-governing, financially self-supporting recovery residences for individuals with substance use disorders. They are gender-specific homes with no time limit on residency which allows for the development of long-term sobriety. They operate in compliance with the requirements of the Oxford House Charter and System of Operations found in the Oxford House Manual. The system encourages the development of leadership skills and self-efficacy and allows residents to learn or relearn values and responsible recovery behavior.

This dataset has been classified as a Tier 0 asset under the Commonwealth Data Trust. Tier 0 classifies this data resource as information that is neither sensitive nor proprietary, and intended for public access.

SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is a program that helps people struggling with addictions and other behavioral issues. It is based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and uses a 4-Point Program to help people change their behavior and develop healthier habits. The 4 points are: 1) building and maintaining motivation, 2) coping with urges, 3) managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and 4) living a balanced life.

The list of Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) locations. A “recovery residence” denotes a safe and healthy residential environment in which skills vital for sustaining recovery are learned and practiced in a home-like setting. For more information visit https://varronline.org/.

This dataset contains recovery resources for persons experiencing addiction as curated by the Roanoke Valley Collective Response (RVCR). This set of resources has been included in the FAACT Resource Locator.