Overview

Pursuant to sections Section 397.487, Florida Statutes and Section 397.4871, Florida Statutes , the Florida Department of Children and Families shall approve at least one credentialing entity for the purpose of developing and administering a voluntary certification program for recovery residences and recovery residence administrators, respectively.

Any organization wishing to be approved as a credentialing entity must submit the following:

• Letter of Intent
• Description of how the organization intends to meet the requirements in Section 397.487, Florida Statutes or Section 397.4871, Florida Statutes , as applicable
• Attestation by the organization's authorized representative that the information provided is accurate and supported by documentation records maintained by the organization

DCF reserves the right to determine if the credentialing entity is in compliance with Section 397.487, Florida Statutes and Section 397.4871, Florida Statutes .

Credentialing Entities Currently Approved by DCF

Recovery Residence Administrators

• The Florida Certification Board

Recovery Residences

• The Florida Association of Recovery Residences, Inc.

Certified Recovery Residences

• For additional resources and information on certification for recovery residences, please visit FARR at http://farronline.org/

Certified Recovery Residence Administrators

The Florida Certification Board has initiated a new credential for Recovery Residence Administrators. The public can search the Florida Certification Board’s credential database to determine if a specific Recovery Residence Administrator is certified or is in the process of becoming certified. A list of all persons certified as Recovery Residence Administrators can also be obtained by searching in the Certification Fields section using "Certification Type: Addiction" and "Classification: Recovery Residence Administrator."

• List of Certified Recovery Residence Administrators (Excel file) – opens in a new window