An Intensive Residential Recovery (IRR) Program offers an array of therapeutic and recovery-oriented services within a residential setting. Each IRR has a high level of staffing to-resident ratio which allows for the capacity to offer person-centered and wellness-focused daily supports. All IRRs are "staff secure", meaning on-site staffing is available to provide more intensive individual focus and oversight as needs arise. The overall focus of the IRR programs is to ensure a safe therapeutic environment where people can work on their recovery goals and develop, learn, and practice the skills needed to be as successful as possible in community-based programs. The IRR programs are short-term/transitional so assistance with establishing more permanent housing, or housing in a less intensive residential program, is included in all resident’s program plans.
The Department of Mental Health currently operates Vermont’s only state-run Intensive Residential Recovery facility, River Valley Therapeutic Residence (RVTR). DMH contracts with six additional IRRs for adults in Vermont.