Faith-Based Community of Practice

Supporting faith-based recovery residences through collaboration, education, and excellence grounded in the NARR Standard.

The NARR Faith-Based Community of Practice brings together recovery housing leaders, faith communities, practitioners, and partners from across the nation to strengthen recovery outcomes through shared learning, evidence-based practices, and collaboration.

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Why This Community Exists

Faith-based recovery residences have long played a significant role in helping individuals achieve lasting recovery from substance use disorders. Across the country, providers have expressed a growing need for connection, collaboration, and support around the unique opportunities and challenges they face.

The NARR Faith-Based Community of Practice was established to create a national forum where faith-based recovery residence operators can learn from one another, share best practices, explore emerging opportunities, and strengthen recovery outcomes while remaining grounded in the NARR Standard.

This Community of Practice serves as a place for education, encouragement, innovation, and leadership development for organizations committed to both recovery excellence and faith-informed service.

Mission

To encourage, support, and promote faith-based recovery residences within the ethos and framework of the NARR Standard, ethics, and the four levels of recovery residences.

Vision

To provide faith-based recovery residence programs a community of support where members can learn, collaborate, and share evidence-based best practices that promote recovery for persons affected by substance use disorders.

Our Values

Always operating with integrity and ethics • The NARR standard is a foundational bedrock • Service to others is what we do • Fostering better outcomes for persons in recovery is our ultimate goal • All pathways of recovery shall be respected and honored

Goals & Strategic Initiatives

The Faith-Based Community of Practice exists to promote and foster the use of evidence-based NARR Standards to help faith-based recovery residence programs across the United States achieve stronger long-term recovery outcomes for the individuals they serve. Our strategic initiatives include:

Strategic Federal Partnerships
Cultivating partnerships with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith and Community Initiatives, SAMHSA, and other national stakeholders to strengthen recovery housing opportunities and outcomes.

Interfaith & Congregational Collaboration
Working alongside churches, synagogues, mosques, faith-based nonprofits, and community organizations to advance recovery-supportive environments across diverse faith traditions.

Recovery Congregations Initiative
Developing a national framework that helps faith communities become recognized Recovery Congregations equipped to support recovery housing and individuals seeking recovery.

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Creating resources, tools, and technical assistance opportunities that help operators strengthen programs and implement NARR best practices.

National Outreach & Advocacy
Engaging providers, affiliates, and community leaders through conferences, educational events, public awareness initiatives, and advocacy efforts.

Community Leadership

The NARR Faith-Based Community of Practice is guided by experienced leaders who are committed to advancing recovery housing excellence while supporting faith-based organizations throughout the United States.

Kyle Duvall
Co-Chair

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Kyle Duvall brings over 35 years of specialized experience in ministry, pastoral care, and organizational development to his leadership roles within the recovery housing sector. Kyle currently serves as Deputy Executive Director at Welcome Home Ministries (WHM) in Nashville, TN—a faith-based ministry providing 24/7 recovery housing and holistic support for men navigating chronic substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.

On the state and national levels, Kyle serves NARR in various capacities and is the Chairman of the Advocacy Committee for the Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR). Deeply engaged in recovery education, he conducts a lecture series on addiction, policy, and recovery at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (V.U.M.C.) and facilitates interactive field experiences to help medical students differentiate the social model of recovery from clinical frameworks. An author of several articles on recovery housing efficacy, As co-chair Kyle leverages his extensive cross-sector background to bridge the gap between evidence-based standards and faith-based practices while expanding federal partnerships, technical support, and the national Recovery Congregations framework.

Curt Lindsley
Co-Chair

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Curt Lindsley brings a wealth of national advocacy, media presence, and operational excellence to the NARR Faith-Based Community of Practice. Driven by a personal mission to address the devastating impacts of substance use disorder within families and communities, Curt co-founded Best Life Recovery Residences in 2019, an AARR-certified recovery housing program dedicated to supporting women in Huntsville, Alabama.

As a prominent leader and recognized voice in the field, Curt frequently advises organizations and speaks across national media platforms to champion the critical importance of ethical, quality recovery housing. His leadership within the Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences (AARR) and deep familiarity with state-level implementation align seamlessly with NARR's mission. As Co-Chair, Curt is dedicated to equipping faith-based operators across the country with the standard-driven tools, education, and strategic networks necessary to cultivate long-term recovery outcomes.

Richard Baum, Former Acting Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; and Dr. Roneet Lev, Former Chief Medical Officer, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Curt Lindsley; Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences Executive Director

Curt Lindsley, AARR/NARR Poster Presentation - “Recovery Housing and Ethics: The Roadmap For Better Outcomes In The Continuum Of Care

NARR Faith Based Community of Practice Committee: Curt Linsley, Kyle Duvall, Dr. Monty Burks (HHS Center of Faith Director), Ben O'Dell HHS Center of Faith Senior Advisor), Amanda Coldiron (OKARR Executive Director), Daryl Murry (Welcome Home Ministries Executive Director)

Building National Partnerships for Recovery Housing

At the April, 2026 Rx Drug Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, leadership from the NARR Faith-Based Community of Practice met with national representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to discuss opportunities for collaboration and support for faith-based recovery housing.

These conversations represent an important step toward advancing strategic partnerships, strengthening recovery outcomes, and ensuring that faith-based recovery residence providers have a voice in national discussions impacting recovery housing across America.

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Monthly Webinar Series

Beginning July 2026, the Faith-Based Community of Practice will host a monthly national webinar bringing together recovery housing leaders, faith communities, practitioners and subject matter experts. Each webinar will provide:

Practical tools and resources
Peer learning opportunities
Emerging best practices
Policy and advocacy updates
Faith-based recovery housing innovations

Events & Gatherings

The Faith-Based Community of Practice convenes leaders throughout the year to foster collaboration, share innovations, and advance recovery housing excellence.

RX Drug Summit
National partnership discussions and community engagement held annually.

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NARR Best Practices Summit Gathering
Dedicated networking and programming at the annual Best Practices Summit for faith-based providers.

Annual Faith-Based Recovery Housing Conference
Launching in 2027, this conference is a national gathering focused on education, innovation, and leadership development.

Join the Movement

The Faith-Based Community of Practice is creating a national network of leaders committed to strengthening recovery housing through collaboration, education, service, and faith-informed support.

Whether you are a recovery residence operator, faith leader, nonprofit executive, state affiliate, or community partner, there is a place for you in this growing community.