Recovery Housing Registry – All Recovery Homes Must Register

If you operate recovery housing, you must complete a form for the Recovery Housing Registry that is operated by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The deadline to apply was November 3, 2023, but late submissions are still being accepted. New recovery homes have 30 days from the day the first resident moves into to the home to register.

"Recovery housing residence" means a residence for individuals recovering from alcohol use disorder or drug addiction that provides an alcohol-free and drug-free living environment, peer support, assistance with obtaining alcohol and drug addiction services, and other recovery assistance for alcohol use disorder and drug addiction.” (ORC 5119.01A(17)).

All recovery homes must complete the form. The home does not need to be priorly certified in order to complete the form. For more information, including a link to the online form, please view the OhioMHAS Recovery Housing Website.

Questions regarding the registry can be directed to to OhioMHAS via email at [email protected].

Please note – starting January 1, 2025, all recovery homes must be certified in order to remain on the registry. Only homes on the registry will be eligible to receive recovery housing funding, referrals from community mental health and behavioral health services providers, or advertise that they are recovery housing, sober living, or any other drug and alcohol-free housing for individuals living with SUD.

Ohio Recovery Housing (ORH) is here to assist you with getting ready for this new certification requirement. ORH offers free best practice guidance, outcomes tools, and short-term technical assistance. Please feel free to share ORH’s flyer highlighting this change with any additional stakeholders or interested parties.