GARR NEW PROGRAM Certification Requirements & Process

First we want to thank you for taking the time and putting forth the effort it takes to become a certified program with The Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR).

We are in a new era of recovery awareness in the state of Georgia. Conversation and focus around the topic of Substance Use Disorder and mental health services is finally starting to be a mainstream focus of legislation and community leaders.

With this raised awareness it makes what we do at GARR even more important than ever. Communities and community leaders are looking to GARR to raise the bar on best practices and hold providers to a standard that ensures safe and effective levels of care. It is vitally important that we work together as recovery providers to help each other meet and exceed these levels of care and raise Georgia up as a leader in recovery in our country.

To continue to improve the level of services and trainings we offer our certified programs and the recovery community as a whole we have CE requirements for Certification as a GARR Accredited Program. Our goal is to ensure we are all best equipped to be as safe and effective for our clients and community as possible.

Below you will find a button to download the Certification Application and Assurances. When completed please submit via email to: membership@thegarrnetwork.org.

We are also requiring the following:

  • YOU MUST HAVE ALL STAFF IN PLACE TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE RESIDENCE(S). HR FILES ARE REQUIRED WITH DETAILS & SCHEDULES OF SUPPORT FOR CLIENT CARE & MONITORING.

  • The facility must be furnished and set up prior to the site audit.

  • All full time staff must be CPR / First Aid Certified - Certification can be acquired online at Redcross Online Training

  • All staff must be Narcan Trained - Here is a Youtube Video of Training

  • We would suggest incorporating this Narcan video training into your intake process so all residents are trained as well

  • Narcan must be provided in accessible and well signed storage space in office & living spaces.

  • Please submit your policies & procedures in electronic form to: membership@thegarrnetwork.org

  • Bulletin board must have these items posted in neat and orderly display:

    • List of staff and staff phone numbers

    • Emergency Numbers and Contacts

    • Program schedule

    • Grievance policy - Explaining who & how to submit a grievance through the chain of staff. Include GARR phone number within the Chain

    • Program/House Rules

    • Community Resources

  • 18 Hour first year CE’s must be completed plus other requirements. The details of those requirements is in a link below

  • Attend at least 1 Recovery Residence Zoom Workshop prior to Certification - Click Here For Next Recovery Residence Workshop

  • First year is a PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION - Details of this level of certification are in the link below.

Please download the documents below and submit when completed to: membership@thegarrnetwork.org

Please submit an electronic version of your policies/procedures: membership@thegarrnetwork.org

Once all documents are received and reviewed your site visit will be scheduled. If you have any questions please reach Todd Wilson at todd@thegarrnetwork.org