Mitchell
Darrell Mitchell, Vice President of Recovery Communities for Aspire Indiana Health and Executive Director of Progress House, has been elected as board of directors President of the National Alliance of Recovery Residences (NARR).
A longtime advocate for Hoosiers with substance use disorder (SUD), Mitchell has served on the NARR board for several years, most recently as Vice President, in addition to other recovery leadership roles on the state and national level. He led Progress House, Indiana’s oldest and largest recovery residence, for many years as its chief executive before it joined operations with Aspire in 2019.
NARR is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the availability of well-operated, ethical and supportive recovery housing. Its standards for the operation of recovery residences are a national benchmark for the industry, with over 3,500 certified recovery residences throughout the U.S.
“I’m excited that Darrell has become our Board President. It’s been a pleasure and privilege working with him since 2016 when he led the founding of INARR, our Indiana affiliate,” NARR Executive Director Dave Sheridan said. “He exhibits exceptional leadership skills, along with an ability to work with diverse stakeholders including elected officials, state and federal agencies, residence providers and perhaps most importantly with individual residents. Darrell brings experience, passion and unique insights to this role, including strong recovery principles. We’re very fortunate that he is part of our leadership team.”
Beth Fisher Sanders, CEO of Hope Recovery Resources, called Mitchell “a natural choice for leadership of NARR.”
“He first caught the attention of the NARR Board of Directors when he founded and evolved the Indiana Association of Recovery Residences (INARR) to effectively align with the state to create and quickly grow a vital network of certified recovery residences,” Sanders said. “We look forward to Darrell bringing his forward thinking and dynamic leadership to NARR in his role as president.”
In 2016, Mental Health America of Indiana presented Darrell with the Heroes for Recovery Consumer Advocate Award. In 2018, he was honored with the prestigious Leadership Award by the Indiana Housing & Community Development and the Indiana Affordable Housing Council.
About Aspire
Aspire Indiana Health is a fully integrated nonprofit health system serving central Indiana that addresses behavioral health, primary medical care, substance use disorders, infectious diseases, deaf services, veteran programs, abused/neglected children and social drivers of health such as housing and employment. Aspire is supported by a strong network of community organizations, state/federal entities and generous benefactors. Those interested in partnering with Aspire in making health and well-being a reality in central Indiana are encouraged to email info@aspireindiana.org.