Title: Recovery-oriented care and the organized recovery community
1Recovery-oriented care and the organized
recovery community
2Faces 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.
3We 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.
4Mainstreaming Recovery
5Recovery 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.
6Recovery Process
- 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
7Recovery focus
- The recovery model wraps traditional
interventions in a continuum of recovery support
servicesParticularly distinctive is the models
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.
8Recovery-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
-
9Recovery-oriented systems of care
- 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
10Recovery-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.
11Recovery-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).
12Historical context...
Recovery Community
13Recovery Community Organizations
BRIDGE the gap!
14Recovery-oriented systems of care
- Whats in the Equation?
- Individuals seeking help and their loved ones
- Effective, quality addiction prevention,
treatment and recovery support services - Recovery community
15Recovery community
- People in recovery from alcohol and other drug
addiction, families, friends and allies
16Recovery-oriented systems of care
- What else is in the Equation?
- Housing
- Legal Assistance
- Primary Health care dental care
- Employment
- Banking
- Drivers license
- Education
- And more..
17Source Aligning Concepts, Practice and Contexts
to Promote Long-term Recovery An Action Plan,
Dr. Westley Clark, May 2008.
Recovery
Abstinence
Evidence-Based Practice
Systems of Care
Addiction Services System
Child Welfare and Family Services
Employment
Menu of Services
Social Services
Cost Effectiveness
Family/Child Care
Alcohol/Drug Treatment
Mental Health System
Vocational
Individual Family Community
PTSD Mental Health
Educational
Housing Authority
Reduced Crime
Housing/ Transportation
Health Care
Primary Care System
Perception Of Care
HIV Services
Spiritual
Faith Community
Vocational Services
Financial
VSO Peer Support
Indian Health Services
Safe Drug-free Housing
Legal
Case Mgt
Retention
Health Insurance
Criminal Justice System
Health
Wellness
DoD Veterans Affairs
Access/Capacity
Social Connectedness
18Recovery-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
19Recovery Community Organizations
- The recovery community is organized in local,
state regional organizations
20Recovery Community Organizations
- 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
21Recovery 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.
22Recovery 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
23Recovery Community Organizations
- Funding and resources
- Public funding from local, state and federal
governments - Center for Substance Abuse Treatments 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
24Peer 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
25Peer 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
26Recovery-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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