Tom Condon of the Hartford Court came out in support of recovery housing in his editorial titled Recovery Homes Offer A Smarter Path Back. The premise for the article is that many of the inmates in jail for illegal drug possession suffer from addiction themselves and could be better served by privately-run recovery housing. For being a relatively short article, it is informative on recovery housing in Connecticut and is entertaining to boot!

The PATH Board of Directors announced that a second book in support of recovery housing, titled PATH-Type Homes Strengthen America, will be published by July 2008. This new book is expected to be as successful as Owning and Operating a PATH-Type Therapeutic Home for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery, which was published in 2006 and written by PATH members Terri O’Connell and Bob Whitman.

If you are interested in opening a recovery house, then we recommend you read Owning and Operating a PATH-Type Therapeutic Home for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery by Terri O’Connell and Bob Whitman. It is a composite of the actual experiences of five people who have successfully run or managed recovery houses for men. These homeowners and managers willingly shared their personal and business experiences to benefit others interested in owning and operating a recovery house. The book provides the basics of how to run a successful recovery house, and what to consider when you are ready to purchase property to launch your recovery business. Click here to view the table of contents.

To purchase the book, go to www.graduategroup.com, click on Business in the left column, and you will see the title for purchase. The cost is $30, which includes shipping, and $10 is tax deductible.