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Experts and council back state action, certification for recovery residences after presentation
Summary
A state affiliate representing recovery residences briefed council on certification and Proposition 1 housing; the council then voted to support a package of legislative proposals addressing addiction treatment and recovery residences, including SB 35 and related bills.
Sherry Dailey, vice president of governmental affairs for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, told the Villa Park City Council the group represents certified recovery residences around the state and offers training, quality standards and technical assistance to operators.
Dailey said certified homes are governed by standards intended to protect health and safety, including rules that support abstinence and structured peer support. "Certified homes in particular have very strict rules about abstinence," she said, and she emphasized that many residents of recovery homes are local community members with ties to the neighborhood.
Why it matters
Dailey also described how Proposition 1 funding will expand housing options for people leaving treatment for mental‑health or substance‑use disorders and urged cities to avoid local rules that effectively treat shared homes differently from ordinary households. She said national affiliate standards cover health and safety, facility suitability and peer‑run recovery supports and that voluntary certification is often the practical route to quality control.
Council action
Later in the meeting the council voted unanimously to adopt a support position for a package of legislative proposals identified by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals and other advocacy groups, including SB 35 (streamlining or clarifying regulatory timelines) and several companion measures. The staff report and the consortium's summary were included in the council packet. The motion to support the legislative proposals passed 5‑0.
Context and limits
Dailey said the consortium certifies roughly 300 homes and works with about 120 treatment facilities and thousands of counselors statewide. She described certification as voluntary and said the consortium supports legislation that would require certification for any provider receiving public funds or referrals; she noted the measure had not advanced in the current legislative session and asked for cities' support on related bills.
Ending
Council members thanked Dailey for the briefing and supported the request to back the legislative package. The council's action sends a local governmental endorsement to the bills' sponsors as they proceed through the legislative process.
