THE MCSHIN FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED 2004 MARCH 22 ND 2012 CHARLESTON SC. ACMHA Summit

Co-Founders John Shinholser Person in long term recovery from substance use disorders since 8/10/82. Very active in 12 step community, development of, including recovery housing and criminal justice volunteerism. Carol McDaid Person in long term recovery from substance use disorders since 11/20/97. Very active in 12 step community, national recovery movement and national government relations.

Who Are We ? McShin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,509(a)(2) public charity McShin is a Authentic Recovery Community Organization (ARCO) Authentic means we are a board of directors consisting of (majority) “old timers” in recovery and a few private sector stake holders Seven full time staff Many volunteers Self funded yet poised to sell recovery support services to potential funders.

What We Do Provide direct Peer Recovery Supports Services (PRSS) to Consumers e.g. Recovery Coaching (mentor and recovery action planning), assist/guide in early recovery challenges such as criminal justice advocacy and reentry issues, drivers license, identification documents, link to pathways and other providers, walk in interventions, public events, Safe recovery housing (manage over 50 beds), maintain 4200 sq.ft. Recovery Community Center (RCC) which provides/hosts over 2000 recovery/social support meetings a year, employment conduit/placement assistance and transportation

What We Do (Continued) Influence policy Reduce stigma Organize local and state RCO’s Established first recovery coach institute in Va. Train coaches at state, national and international levels Create and implement criminal justice programs See statistics attachment

How It Works 100% Peer operated Very committed and dedicated board, staff, volunteers and stakeholders Can do and will do attitude Lots of flexibility; treatment is restricted to do Mainly out the box and lots of collaboration with visionaries with faith Many people many approaches

Why Start McShin? No more room at the inn Recovering people aware of many needing help Emerging recovery movement We are responsible for our own Helping others is integral to sustaining our recovery

Why We Do This 70 percent of community service boards reported no capacity or inadequate capacity for substance abuse services. In communities where CSB’s (Community Service Boards, VA’s tax funded SA delivery system)are able to provide services, the average waiting period before services is 25.4 days. In Virginia, 582,2873 Virginians who meet criteria for either illicit drug abuse or dependence or alcohol abuse or dependence.

Community Collaboration Treatment providers; private/public Faith based Recovery community Criminal justice Families Employers C-SAT, recovery month Faces and Voices of Recovery NCADD

What worked best Be a citizen Become the media best friends Go to political events and be faces and voices of recovery, this builds trust Help Sheriff’s with jail programs Offer court referral services Go where others don’t Always keep the new comer and family first, they are the most important people in the process

What does not work Do not disenfranchise other stake holders, try always to be inclusive of other organizations Do not fight or argue with other path ways to recovery people Do not offend government programs and the people running them Do not speak down to consumers Do not try to go it alone Do not be discouraged

If I had your power What can you do really? Quit settling for business as usual Seek out and embrace “gung ho!” recovery people Be very, very honest Make the necessary changes to implement RSS Look inside, is this the best you can do? Dare to do what other wish Maximize your resources

Contact John Shinholser cell work Carol McDaid cell work The McShin Foundation 23oo Dumbarton Road Richmond Virginia 23228