A3 - Recovery Housing Update: Expanding the Recovery Ecosystem through Housing

Monday, April 27, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location: Bluebird 3C

As communities across the country continue to look for ways to better address substance use and its negative impacts, bolstering recovery supports such as recovery housing have emerged as critical pieces to achieving this goal. Despite this knowledge, developing strong community linkages to recovery housing services and funding them remains a challenge. This session will explore ways communities can create better bi-directional linkages to recovery housing and how communities can demonstrate and leverage the value proposition for recovery housing into more sustainable partnerships and funding opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the current state of substance use treatment and recovery support services
Describe new opportunities and resources to enhance the future of Recovery Housing.
Explore ways communities can create better bi-directional linkages to recovery housing
Examine opportunities to create lasting community partnerships and sustainable housing

Disclosure(s):

Aaron Williams, MA: No financial relationships to disclose

Breakout Presenter(s)

Aaron Williams, MA

Senior Advisor of Practice Improvement and Consulting
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
David Sheridan

President
National Alliance for Recovery Residences
St. Paul, Minnesota

Disclosure information not submitted.