501(C)(3) Arkansas's NARR Standard 3.0 Affiliate

The Journal.

Articles, insights, and perspectives on recovery housing in Arkansas — covering operations, certification, funding, and recovery itself, for operators and residents alike.

Overview

Sober Living in Arkansas: What These Homes Are, How They Work, and Why They Matter

The umbrella overview — what recovery residences are, how they work, why certification matters.

7 min read
Operator-facing

NARR Certification in Arkansas: Why Operators Should Certify Now

Why operators should certify now — referrals, funding, liability, the direction Arkansas is clearly heading.

7 min read
Operator-facing

Common Mistakes New Recovery Residence Operators Make in Arkansas

The most common and costly mistakes new operators make.

9 min read
Policy & advocacy

Recovery Housing and the Opioid Crisis: Why Arkansas's Response Depends on Quality Standards

Why quality housing infrastructure is critical to sustaining the 24% drop in overdose deaths.

8 min read
Overview

The Social Model of Recovery: Why Peer Support Works Where Clinical Models Fall Short

Why peer-based recovery housing works where clinical models fall short.

9 min read
Operator-facing

Good Neighbor Practices: How Certified Recovery Residences Become Community Assets, Not Liabilities

How certified homes become community assets, not liabilities.

10 min read
Operator-facing

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Sober Living Home in Arkansas?

Realistic financial breakdown — startup capital, monthly costs, occupancy ramp.

11 min read
Policy & advocacy

2026 State of Recovery Housing in Arkansas

Annual review — overdose data, certification growth, funding landscape.

12 min read
Overview

What the Research Really Says About Sober Living Success Rates

Honest review of two decades of peer-reviewed research on sober living outcomes.

10 min read
Operator-facing

How to Enforce House Rules Without Losing Residents

Consistent, fair, recovery-informed enforcement.

7 min read
Operator-facing

Government Grants for Arkansas Recovery Residence Operators

Operator-side funding — SAMHSA, ARORP, HUD, ARPA, Parker Gill.

7 min read
Operator-facing

How to Open a Recovery Residence in Arkansas: A Complete Roadmap

Eight-phase end-to-end roadmap from initial idea to first resident.

9 min read