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HOW DO RIGHT PATH HOUSE STANDARDS COMPARE TO NARR AND SAMHSA?

After a decade of managing and fine tuning Right Path House, how does it  compare to the sober house or sober living research on the best practices?

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How does Right Path House compare to the "best" structure for a sober living home as defined by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards (supported by decades of research from organizations like the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and SAMHSA)?
 

Right Path House Level II Structure 

(EXCELLENT ALIGNMENT)

Provides the research-backed structure (curfews, chores, house meetings) and peer-support model essential for post-rehab success.

 

12-Step Based Program

(EXCELLENT ALIGNMENT)

The program is explicitly 12-step based, requiring meeting attendance and supporting the resident's pursuit of a sponsor and step work.

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"Wrap-Around" Clinical Services

(SUPERIOR ALIGNMENT) (Beyond Level II).

While a Level II program only encourages outside clinical access, Right Path House actively coordinates access to services like IOP/PHP and offers specialized, evidence-based therapies like Neurofeedback, EMDR, and Equine Therapy.

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Focus on Wellness and Purpose

(SUPERIOR ALIGNMENT)

They directly address the NIDA/SAMHSA pillars of Health and Purpose by including a free gym membership, shared family-style dinners, and a requirement for a 30-40 hour "work" week (job/school/volunteer).

 

Safe and Comfortable Environment

(EXCELLENT ALIGNMENT).

Located in the coastal towns of Madison and Clinton, Connecticut, the homes provide a high-quality, comfortable, and homelike atmosphere, which supports the "Home" dimension of recovery.

 

Professional Coaching

(EXECELLENT ALIGNMENT)

Right Path House provides a Live-In Recovery Coach, an elevated level of support over a standard peer-run Level II home manager, ensuring professional oversight and accountability.

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According to research about sober living or recovery residences houses, the optimal structure is a Level II (Monitored) or Level III (Supervised) model, which blends essential structure with peer support to create a bridge between intense clinical treatment at rehab and independent living. 

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RIGHT PATH HOUSE, LLC

203.339.1191

On the beautiful Connecticut shore, we own and operate two gender-specific homes: a men's and a women's house in Clinton and Madison. In safe, certified, and comfortable sober houses, each offers a community where we get well and find purpose.

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Here's how:

​1. Assess each potential resident’s needs and determine whether the level of support available within the residence is appropriate. Provide assistance to the resident for referral in or outside of the residence.

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2. Value diversity and non-discrimination.

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3. Provide a safe, homelike environment that meets NARR Standards.

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4. Maintain an alcohol- and illicit-drug-free environment.

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5. Honor your right to choose your recovery paths within the parameters defined by the residence organization.

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6. Protect your privacy and personal rights.

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7. Provide consistent and uniformly applied rules.

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8. Provide for the health, safety and welfare of each resident.

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9. Address each resident fairly in all situations.

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10. Encourage you to sustain relationships with professionals, recovery support service providers and allies.

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11. Take appropriate action to stop intimidation, bullying, sexual harassment and/or otherwise threatening behavior of residents, staff and visitors within the residence.

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12. Take appropriate action to stop retribution, intimidation, or any negative consequences that could occur as the result of a grievance or complaint.

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13. Provide consistent, fair practices for drug testing that promote your recovery and the health and safety of the recovery environment and protect the privacy of resident information to the extent allowed by law.

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14. Provide an environment in which each resident’s recovery needs are the primary factors in all decision making.

 

15. Promote the residence with marketing or advertising that is supported by accurate, open and honest claims.

 

16. Decline taking an active role in the recovery plans of relatives, close friends, and/or business acquaintances who may apply to live in the recovery residence.

 

17. Sustain transparency in operational and financial decisions.

 

18. Maintain clear personal and professional boundaries.

 

19. Operate within the residence’s scope of service and within professional training and credentials.

 

20. Maintain an environment that promotes the peace and safety of the surrounding neighborhood and the community at large.

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