TROHN Certification Guidebook

Gain a clear, step-by-step roadmap to meet today's certification standards and open your sober home with confidence.

Texas Laws & Regulations

Learn exactly how to stay compliant with state housing laws so you can operate legally, safely, and sustainably.

Funding & Referrals

Discover proven strategies to secure funding and build referral partnerships that keep your home full and financially stable.

About the Course

Opening a certified recovery home in Texas is a meaningful way to provide safe, supportive housing for individuals in recovery—but navigating the state’s standards and certification process can be challenging. This course simplifies every step, from understanding Texas recovery housing regulations to meeting compliance and operational requirements. You’ll gain the clarity, tools, and confidence to build a legitimate, sustainable recovery home that changes lives.

What This Course Delivers

Every Stage, Step-by-Step

Follow clear instructions, checklists, and templates to confidently handle every part of opening and operating a sober home—from certification and legal compliance to funding and referral partnerships.

Proven Operational Systems

Access ready-to-use tools, policies, and management systems built from years of real-world experience running successful, compliant recovery homes.

Real-World Insights

Learn what truly works in Texas recovery housing through case studies, expert commentary, and tested strategies from professionals in the field.

Meet Your Instructor: Dr. Hunter T. Foote

Dr. Hunter T. Foote is a nationally recognized developer and advocate for structured recovery residences. Drawing on nearly a decade of work establishing and supporting recovery homes across the United States, Dr. Foote breaks down the principles that make recovery housing both effective and sustainable. Students will gain a clear understanding of how these homes operate, why they matter, and how they transform communities by providing safe, supportive environments for individuals in recovery. Whether you’re a housing professional, operator, or community partner, this course offers practical insight and inspiration from one of the field’s foremost practitioners.

Course Curriculum

10 Chapters · 41 Lessons

  1. 1

    🖋️ Foreword

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      🏡 What Recovery Housing Offers

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      👤 About the Creator of This Course

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      💜 About Vanderburgh Sober Living

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      📚 Prerequisite Courses (included at no cost)

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Navigate Thinkific

  2. 2

    🌍 Recovery Ecosystems in Texas

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Recovery Housing in Texas

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Terminology Common in Texas

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      The Continuum of Care in TX

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Mapping and Prioritizing Referral Sources

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Promoting Available Beds in Texas

  3. 3

    💲 Funding for Residents & Operators

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Access Resident Rent Funding

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Funding for Operators (startup)

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Real Estate Financing in Texas

  4. 4

    ⚖️ Texas Law and Sober Living

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Texas State Law & Sober Living

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Fire & Building Code Requirements in Texas

  5. 5

    ☑️ TROHN Certification

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      The Texas Alliance for Sober Housing

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Benefits of TROHN Certification

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Overview of TROHN Standards

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      The TROHN Certification Process

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Ongoing Compliance & Renewal

  6. 6

    📄 PART 1: ENTITY & LEGAL DOCUMENTS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Required Documents: Sole Proprietors

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Required Documents: LLCs

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Required Documents: Corporations (including nonprofit)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Required: If You Lease Your Home

  7. 7

    🛡️ PART 2: REQUIRED INSURANCE

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Insurance Policy Coverage Requirements

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      How to Provide Proof of Insurance

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Insurance Binder Standards

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      ✔️ Insurance Checklist

  8. 8

    ⚙️ PART 3: OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Resident Agreement & Handbook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      House Rules, Policies, and Procedures

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Required Posters in the Home

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Incident Reporting Procedures

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Software & Recordkeeping Standards

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      ✔️ Operations & Document Checklist

  9. 9

    🛠️ PART 4: BUILDING STANDARDS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Fire Safety Requirements

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Minimum Room Sizes

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Fire Evacuation Plan

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      ✔️ Building Checklist

  10. 10

    🎉 Conclusion

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      📝 Final Exam & Certificate

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      💡 How Did We Do?

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      💭 A Final Word of Encouragement

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