Implementing Recovery

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Implementing Recovery
Michael R. Kauth, PhD Michael E. DeBakey VA
Medical Center

• South Central MIRECC Annual Retreat
• Houston, TX
• March 8, 2007

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Overview

• Progress towards adoption of recovery oriented
  model of care in VISN 16.
• Future implementation plans.

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Background

• 2006 Retreat, Role of MIRECCs in Implementing
  Recovery
• - VISN 16, PSR training (2004), certified
  trainers
• - Plans for two day training in Little Rock
  (2006),
• encompass all facilities Lisa Martone
• - PRRC and PSR Fellowship in Little Rock (2006)
• Lisa Martone

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Background

• 2006 Retreat, Network established a Recovery
  Committee Kauth Hamilton

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Additional National Happenings

• National Recovery Advisory Board established
  reports to Dr. Gresen, VACO
• Alan Bellack (chair) Matthew Friedman
• Kristen Barry Leah Gillon
• Fred Blow Michael Kauth
• Anthony Campinell Miklos Losonczy
• Matt Chinman Stephen Marder
• Larry Davidson Richard Owen (MH QUERI)
• Lisa Dixon Dolly Sadow
• Daniel Fisher Marcia Valenstein

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Additional National Happenings

• National Recovery Advisory Board subcommittee
  exploring how to measure recovery transformation
  Gillon
• Funding for Local Recovery Coordinators (LRCs)
• National Recovery Advisory Board subcommittee to
  identify educational materials for LRCs Kauth

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Additional National Happenings

• Plans to coordinate LRCs nationally through
  Advisory Board (??)
• National education on recovery model in the
  future EES