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Advocates and residents urge Vermont committee to fund recovery housing, back tailored landlord-tenant change S.157
Summary
Witnesses at the House General & Housing Committee on Feb. 11 urged more investment in certified recovery residences and support for S.157, with providers asking for $1.75 million in operations funding and $200,000 for scholarships and survivors and residents telling personal stories of recovery supported by residential programs.
Candace Gale, director of community relations for the Vermont Foundation of Recovery, told the House General & Housing Committee on Feb. 11 that certified recovery residences are operating near capacity and that policy and money are needed to expand them statewide. "Recovery residences are not treatment facilities. They are peer based structured living environments that rely on shared standards, accountability, and community safety to function effectively," Gale said.
Gale said her organization operates 10 certified recovery homes with 79 beds and estimated statewide capacity at about 150 beds, far short of the Department of Health goal of 400 recovery-residence beds…
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