For the last four years, I’ve worked to bring you in-depth reporting on Richmond’s recovery housing industry — an area that has received little sustained coverage from other media. This project began as something I built and maintained without funding because I believed the industry deserved closer scrutiny. There were important questions to explore about […]
The SB838 workgroup — tasked with making recommendations to strengthen oversight and transparency in Virginia recovery homes — will hold its second full public meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, in the Patrick Henry Building at 1111 E. Broad St. Going forward, I will post the workgroup schedule and links to related […]
The first two subgroup meetings of the SB838 workgroup will be held virtually this Tuesday, June 24. Subgroup 1, focusing on requirements for recovery housing certification, will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. From the Event Details page of the Commonwealth Calendar: Subgroup 1: Requirements for Certification will focus on the following parts of the […]
The Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources is getting a head start on convening the legislatively mandated workgroup charged with making recommendations to improve oversight and transparency in Virginia recovery homes. The first meeting, which is open to the public, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow, May 29, in […]
Senate Bill 838 — which 1) mandates state certification of all Virginia recovery homes and 2) convenes a workgroup under the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to revamp the certification process (to include establishing rights for sober home residents) — was not heard last week as scheduled. The bill was re-referred to the Senate […]
Jan. 16 Update: SB 838 was not presented this morning as scheduled. It was re-referred to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. I will provide another update once the bill is placed on that committee’s docket. Senate Bill 838 — the one I covered earlier this month that 1) mandates state certification of […]
Once again, recovery housing is on the agenda for a special meeting of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors. This time, state legislators will be in attendance. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the County Manager’s Conference Room, located on the third floor […]
The topic of recovery home regulations is on tomorrow’s agenda for a special meeting of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, which is open to the public. The Board meets tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 5 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Deep Run Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway. The meeting will also be accessible via […]