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About NARR

The National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) is a prominent accreditation body that sets the standard for recovery residences, including addiction treatment rehabs across the United States. Established to promote a high level of accountability, professionalism, and ethics among treatment facilities, NARR's mission is to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders through structured, healthy living environments. The accreditation process by NARR involves rigorous evaluation against a comprehensive set of standards that assess the safety, governance, and operational excellence of the residences. NARR's association with a rehab center assures potential clients and their families that the facility adheres to best practices in addiction treatment, fostering an environment conducive to recovery. By maintaining these high standards, NARR helps enhance the overall quality and effectiveness of the addiction treatment landscape.

Addiction Treatment Services plays a vital role by providing a directory full of rehabs that proudly include NARR as part of their accreditations. This ensures individuals seeking treatment effortlessly find credible centers committed to delivering superior care. Our online platform connects users to verified rehabs, simplifying the search for trusted, NARR-accredited facilities that support the healing and recovery journey.

Every listing on this page is a real, licensed provider. We are an independent directory: calling the helpline is confidential, and you are never obliged to enter any program you are shown. You can also reach the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357, 24 hours a day.

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Healing House Inc

Kansas City, Missouri

CARF accredited

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What NARR Tells You About a Center

NARR is a voluntary credential — a facility chose to be inspected against an external standard and to keep meeting it. That makes it a meaningful signal, but it is not the same as a state license, which is mandatory, and it is not a guarantee of the quality of any individual clinician. Treat accreditation as one of several checks, and verify it yourself rather than trusting a badge on a website.

Verification at the source

Accrediting bodies publish searchable directories. Look the facility up directly rather than relying on the logo.

Ask about NARR What is your NARR identifier, and where can I verify it?

Which sites and services are covered

Accreditation can apply to one location or one service line while other sites operate outside it. Confirm it covers the address and the level of care you would actually receive.

Ask about NARR Which locations and service lines does your NARR cover?

How current it is

Ask when the facility was last surveyed and when the accreditation cycle expires.

Ask about NARR When were you last surveyed, and when does the cycle renew?

The state license, separately

Every state licenses substance use treatment providers and publishes a lookup showing status and disciplinary history. Check it as well.

Ask about NARR What is your state license number, and which services does it cover?

What the accreditation does not cover

Accreditation examines systems, documentation and safety processes. It says little about how much individual therapy you will personally receive.

Ask about NARR Has the facility had any licensing action in the last five years?

Questions to Ask About NARR. Ask these on the first call, before you tour anything or send a deposit. Written answers are better than verbal ones, and a program that will not answer plainly has answered.

If you would rather not make those calls yourself, our specialists will make them with you — confidential, at 1-888-685-2199. You can also check how accreditation works, what your insurance is likely to cover, or the payment options available if you are uninsured.

NARR: Frequently Asked Questions

What does NARR actually mean?

It means an external body reviewed the facility against a published standard covering areas such as clinical governance, documentation, staff qualifications, safety and client rights, and found it compliant. It is a check on systems rather than a rating of results, and it is voluntary — which is why a facility that has sought it is at least signalling a willingness to be inspected.

Is NARR required for a treatment center to operate?

No. Accreditation is voluntary. What is required is a state license, issued by the state health or behavioral health authority, covering the specific services offered at a specific address. Some payers and state contracts require accreditation in practice, but the legal floor is the license — always verify that first.

Does NARR guarantee good treatment?

No credential can. Accreditation reduces the risk of the worst outcomes — unlicensed operations, unsafe practice, missing clinical records — but it does not tell you the therapist-to-client ratio, how much individual therapy you will receive, or whether the program will prescribe medication when it is indicated. Use it as a filter, then ask the clinical questions.

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