Recovery-oriented care and the organized recovery community

2 Faces & Voices’ Vision… Communities of recovery will continue to spring up all over our country helping people find and sustain their recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs for the long-term. People in recovery, families, friends and allies will organize and mobilize as a constituency of consequence in thriving Recovery Community Organizations. Discrimination against people in or seeking recovery will be eliminated and the same rights and opportunities will be afforded to all Americans.

3 We will improve the lives of millions of Americans, their families and communities if we treat addiction to alcohol and other drugs as a public health crisis. To overcome this crisis, we must accord dignity to people with addiction and recognize that there is no one path to recovery.

4 Mainstreaming Recovery…

5 Recovery and wellness focus Shifting from a crisis-oriented, professionally directed, acute-care approach with its emphasis on isolated treatment episodes, to a recovery management approach that provides long-term supports and recognizes the many pathways to health and wellness.

6 Recovery from alcohol and drug problems is a process of change through which an individual achieves abstinence and improved health, wellness, and quality of life. Source: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Summit on Recovery, 2005 Recovery Process

7 Recovery focus “ The recovery model wraps traditional interventions in a continuum of recovery support services…Particularly distinctive is the model’s emphasis on post-treatment monitoring and support; long-term, stage- appropriate recovery education; peer- based recovery coaching; assertive linkage to communities of recovery; and, when needed, early re-intervention.” William White, M.A.

8 Recovery-friendly Communities Our goal is to develop policies, communities, and a society that are recovery-friendly. One part of making this happen is to create what some are calling: Recovery-oriented systems of care

9 Mobilizing all of the resources in our communities to: Change discriminatory public policies in the areas of health care, jobs and housing to eliminate barriers Develop networks and systems that work together to treat addiction as a public health crisis and accord dignity to people with addiction Help more people find and sustain their recovery for the long-term

10 Recovery-oriented systems of care Build on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families and communities as individuals take responsibility for their long-term recovery, health and wellness. Make services and resources available that people can use to meet their needs.

11 Recovery-oriented systems of care Professional treatment is one of the many services and resources people may need to get well and get their lives back on track. A variety of supports that work for and with each person to restore their lives (an ongoing process).

12 Recovery Community Treatment Field Historical context...

13 Recovery Community Treatment Field Recovery Community Organizations… BRIDGE the gap!

14 What’s in the Equation?  Individuals seeking help and their loved ones  Effective, quality addiction prevention, treatment and recovery support services  Recovery community Recovery-oriented systems of care

15 Recovery community People in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, families, friends and allies

16 Recovery-oriented systems of care What else is in the Equation?  Housing  Legal Assistance  Primary Health care; dental care  Employment  Banking  Driver’s license  Education  And more…..

17 Individual Family Community Family/ Child Care Housing/ Transportation Financial LegalCase Mgt VSO & Peer Support Health Care PTSD &Mental Health Alcohol/Drug Treatment Vocational Educational Spiritual Addiction Services System Mental Health System Primary Care System Child Welfare and Family Services Housing Authority Social Services Health Insurance DoD & Veterans Affairs Indian Health Services Criminal Justice System Abstinence Employment Reduced Crime Safe & Drug-free Housing Evidence-Based Practice Cost Effectiveness Perception Of Care Social Connectedness Access/Capacity Retention Vocational Services HIV Services Faith Community Menu of Services Systems of Care Recovery Wellness Health Source: Aligning Concepts, Practice and Contexts to Promote Long-term Recovery: An Action Plan, Dr. Westley Clark, May 2008.

18 Recovery-oriented systems of care Communities of recovery  Recovery Community Organizations  Mutual support groups  Recovery homes  Recovery schools  Recovery media and entertainment  Organizations of recovering professionals  Treatment professionals and many others…

19 Recovery Community Organizations The recovery community is organized in local, state & regional organizations

20 Almost 200 recovery community organizations around the country Ranging in size/budget/scope:  3-5 members to 1,000s of members  All volunteer to 20+ staff members  $0 budget to over $1 million/year  Local, regional, state Recovery Community Organizations

21 Recovery Community Organizations Independent, non-profit organizations that are led and run by representatives of local communities of recovery on behalf of the recovery community:  Public education – putting a face and a voice on recovery  Advocacy  Peer-based and other recovery support services.

22 Recovery Community Organizations Recovery Community Centers A physical location where recovery community organizations organize their ability to care and to advocate Community recovery resource with workshops, trainings, meetings, and sober social events A place where the recovery community volunteers and gives back

23 Recovery Community Organizations Funding and resources  Public funding from local, state and federal governments Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Recovery Community Services Program Connecticut, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Jersey … Detroit, Philadelphia. …  Private foundations – local, regional and national Greater Cincinnati Health Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation …  Sponsorship Treatment centers, pharmaceutical companies, local businesses …  Membership and individual donations  Collaborations: Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs), Colleges and Universities, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions …

24 Peer Recovery Support Services One-on-One Support  Recovery Coaching/Mentoring Group Support  Emotional, Educational, and Spiritual Support, Life Skills Resource Connection  Housing/Food/Clothing/Transportation, Assistance with Navigating Systems General Skill Development  Education, Vocational, Employment

25 Peer Recovery Support Services Recovery Skills Development  Stress Reduction, Spirituality/Meditation, Expressive Arts, Wellness, Relationship and Family Building Sober Social Activities  AOD-Free Social/Recreational Activities Leadership  Volunteering/Service Opportunities/New Skills

26 Recovery-oriented Care Ensuring that people get the care and support that they need to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Embracing all pathways to recovery Networks of formal and informal services and support Policies that support the ability of people to get into recovery and to sustain their recovery

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