Recovery housing exists at an intersection of several converging systems and ongoing state, national and local dialog.  As states seek to appropriately implement recovery housing infrastructure it is important to understand the environment in which recovery housing exists, including data, research, community perceptions and local implementation.  During this session, presenters will discuss lessons learned from performing a statewide environmental scan, the positive results from the initial scan, and strategies for performing such research at the state and local level and how to leverage results for positive collaboration and program development.