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 […]
Every year, Henrico County courts order dozens of defendants with substance use issues to live in sober homes certified by the self-policing Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR). Henrico Deputy County Manager for Public Safety Michael Feinmel explains how the courts came to rely on recovery homes with no government oversight as an alternative to jail.