Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas

About Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas

Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas is a sober living operator in Hartman, Arkansas, providing certified recovery housing in Johnson County.

A Peer-Run Recovery Housing Provider

Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas is a community-based nonprofit built on a peer model, meaning the people running its programs are themselves in recovery. Housing is one piece of a wider offering that includes peer support groups, life skills training, GED preparation, Narcan training, and a resource center stocked with a food pantry and clothing closet for residents and the surrounding community.

AARR Level II Certification

Arkansas does not license recovery housing, so certification through the Arkansas Alliance of Recovery Residences is the primary outside check on an operator in this state. AARR certifies Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas at Level II, which commits the operator to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and rules before move-in, and a complaint process that runs outside the house.

A Faith-Based Track Alongside Peer Support

Beyond its general peer support model, Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas runs a faith-based curriculum it calls Restoration to Recovery. Running both tracks under one organization gives residents a choice in approach without having to change providers, and it lets the operator draw referrals from both secular peer networks and area churches.

Community Programs in Johnson County

The organization's reach in Johnson County extends past its residents. Its resource center's food pantry and clothing closet serve the wider community, and it partners with local churches, first responders and medical providers on recovery outreach, which gives it a standing in the county that a housing-only operator would not have.

Recovery Housing in the Arkansas River Valley

Hartman sits in Johnson County near Clarksville, the county seat, in the Arkansas River Valley of western Arkansas, a region with far less recovery housing than central Arkansas. An AARR-certified operator based here gives men in the river valley a documented option without a move to Little Rock.

Reaching Stepping Stones Recovery of Arkansas

Referrals and applications go through the organization directly. Questions worth asking include how its peer support and faith-based tracks differ, how Narcan training and life skills programming fit into a resident's schedule, and how AARR certification governs its complaint and discharge process.