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Peer Recovery SupportPeer Recovery Support in Recovery in Recovery
Maryland’s Learning CollaborativeMaryland’s Learning Collaborative
May 17May 17thth 2011 2011
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Topics to be addressed Topics to be addressed Peer to Peer Recovery Support ServicesPeer to Peer Recovery Support Services What is a Recovery Community What is a Recovery Community
Center?Center? What Happens There?What Happens There? Staff Roles Staff Roles Volunteer Roles Volunteer Roles How to Start a Recovery Community How to Start a Recovery Community
Center Center What is the role of the Recovery What is the role of the Recovery
Community Organization in running a Community Organization in running a Recovery Community CenterRecovery Community Center
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About PRO-ACTAbout PRO-ACT
PRO-ACT, Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving PRO-ACT, Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together, was founded in 1997.Community Together, was founded in 1997.
Hosted by The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., which has Hosted by The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., which has a 36-year history of community mobilizing, education and a 36-year history of community mobilizing, education and advocacy.advocacy.
Grassroots advocacy initiative promotes the rights of and ensures Grassroots advocacy initiative promotes the rights of and ensures opportunities for those still suffering from the disease of addiction, opportunities for those still suffering from the disease of addiction, members of the recovery community and their family members.members of the recovery community and their family members.
Provides advocacy and peer-to-peer recovery support services Provides advocacy and peer-to-peer recovery support services throughout the 5 counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania.throughout the 5 counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
1998, 2001 and 2006 RCSP recipient, helped to grow PRO-ACT.1998, 2001 and 2006 RCSP recipient, helped to grow PRO-ACT.
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Recovery BasicsRecovery Basics
Abstinence - restraint from indulging a desire for Abstinence - restraint from indulging a desire for somethingsomething
Recovery - the regaining of something lost or taken awayRecovery - the regaining of something lost or taken away
The Goal of Recovery is exemplified through a life that The Goal of Recovery is exemplified through a life that includes:includes:
Health - Managing one’s disease, and living in a physically Health - Managing one’s disease, and living in a physically and emotionally healthy way.and emotionally healthy way.
Home – A stable and safe place that supports recovery.Home – A stable and safe place that supports recovery. Purpose – Meaningful daily activities such as job, school, Purpose – Meaningful daily activities such as job, school,
volunteerism, family caretaking, creative endeavors.volunteerism, family caretaking, creative endeavors. Community – Relationships and social networks that Community – Relationships and social networks that
provide support, friendship, love and hope.provide support, friendship, love and hope.
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Support and theSupport and theChange ContinuumChange Continuum
Motivation for lifestyle change exists Motivation for lifestyle change exists along a continuum of readiness along a continuum of readiness (Prochaska & DeClemente, 1994)(Prochaska & DeClemente, 1994)
Pre-contemplationPre-contemplation ContemplationContemplation PreparationPreparation ActionAction MaintenanceMaintenance
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Research Shows:Research Shows:
Addiction has a higher recovery rate Addiction has a higher recovery rate than other chronic diseases such as: than other chronic diseases such as: hypertension, diabetes, and asthma hypertension, diabetes, and asthma when the individual has an when the individual has an opportunity to participate in a full opportunity to participate in a full continuum of services, including continuum of services, including recovery support.recovery support.
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From the Clinical TreatmentFrom the Clinical Treatmentto the Recovery Lens:to the Recovery Lens:
A Paradigm Shift A Paradigm Shift End point of treatment - absence of End point of treatment - absence of
symptoms of clinical disorder. End symptoms of clinical disorder. End point of recovery - holistic health.point of recovery - holistic health.
Recovery support services are grounded Recovery support services are grounded in a strength-based approach that in a strength-based approach that focuses on wellness and a full focuses on wellness and a full reengagement with the community.reengagement with the community.
Recovery support services build on Recovery support services build on capacities that already exists within capacities that already exists within communities.communities.
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Social Support Social Support and Recovery Support Servicesand Recovery Support Services
Social support appears to be one of the Social support appears to be one of the most potent factors to move people most potent factors to move people along the change continuum (Hanna, along the change continuum (Hanna, 2002)2002)
Social support has been correlated with Social support has been correlated with numerous positive health outcomes, numerous positive health outcomes, including reductions in drug and alcohol including reductions in drug and alcohol use (Cobb, 1976; Salser, 1998).use (Cobb, 1976; Salser, 1998).
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Recovery Support ServicesRecovery Support Services
These services refer to non-clinical These services refer to non-clinical services created to begin and maintain a services created to begin and maintain a persons (Recoveree) recovery from persons (Recoveree) recovery from addiction and better the quality of his or addiction and better the quality of his or hers own recovery.hers own recovery.
These services are believed to be “ a lost These services are believed to be “ a lost function of addiction counseling”1function of addiction counseling”1
1 White, W. (2004) Recovery coaching, Counselor, 5, 20-221 White, W. (2004) Recovery coaching, Counselor, 5, 20-22
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Self Direction, Empowerment, and Self Direction, Empowerment, and ChoiceChoice
Embedded in the shared values of peer Embedded in the shared values of peer recovery support services is a recovery support services is a philosophy of self direction, choice, and philosophy of self direction, choice, and empowerment. The many pathways to empowerment. The many pathways to recovery are acknowledged; the person recovery are acknowledged; the person seeking recovery is assumed to be fully seeking recovery is assumed to be fully capable of making informed choices, capable of making informed choices, and his or her preferences are and his or her preferences are respected.respected.
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Benefits of Peer Driven,Benefits of Peer Driven,Peer DeliveredPeer Delivered
Recovery Support ServicesRecovery Support Services
Newly Recovering:Newly Recovering: Having a Recovery Having a Recovery
CoachCoach Life Skills beginningsLife Skills beginnings Help with housingHelp with housing Getting that GED Getting that GED Job readinessJob readiness Health managementHealth management Developing sober Developing sober
relationshipsrelationships
Maintaining Maintaining Recovery:Recovery:
Being a Recovery Coach Being a Recovery Coach Life Skills growthLife Skills growth Spiritual growthSpiritual growth Motivation for higher Motivation for higher
educationeducation Career counselingCareer counseling Health, wellness focusHealth, wellness focus Expanding sober Expanding sober
relationshipsrelationships
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Social Support and Associated Peer Social Support and Associated Peer Recovery Support ServicesRecovery Support Services
Type of SupportType of Support DescriptionDescription Peer Support Peer Support Service ExamplesService Examples
EmotionalEmotional Demonstrate empathy, Demonstrate empathy, caring, or concern to caring, or concern to bolster person’s self bolster person’s self esteem and confidence.esteem and confidence.
Peer mentoringPeer mentoring
Peer-led support groupsPeer-led support groups
InformationalInformational Share knowledge and Share knowledge and information and/or information and/or provide life or vocational provide life or vocational skills training.skills training.
Parenting classParenting class
Job readiness trainingJob readiness training
Wellness seminarWellness seminar
InstrumentalInstrumental Provide concrete Provide concrete assistance to help others assistance to help others accomplish tasks.accomplish tasks.
Child careChild care
TransportationTransportation
Help accessing Help accessing community health and community health and social servicessocial services
AffiliationalAffiliational Facilitate contacts with Facilitate contacts with other people to promote other people to promote learning of social and learning of social and recreational skills, recreational skills, create community, and create community, and acquire a sense of acquire a sense of belonging.belonging.
Recovery centersRecovery centers
Sports league Sports league participationparticipation
Alcohol and drug free Alcohol and drug free socialization socialization opportunitiesopportunities
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What is a What is a Recovery Recovery
Community Community Center?Center? An RCC is a “recovery-oriented sanctuary,” An RCC is a “recovery-oriented sanctuary,”
purposefully anchored in the heart of the purposefully anchored in the heart of the community.community.
They offer linkages to recovery workshops,They offer linkages to recovery workshops, telephone recovery support, recovery housing,telephone recovery support, recovery housing, D/A treatment providers, planned leisure D/A treatment providers, planned leisure
activities,activities, recovery conducive volunteer opportunities, recovery conducive volunteer opportunities,
andand recovery conducive employment.recovery conducive employment.
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Recovery Community Centers Recovery Community Centers exist to….exist to….
Provide a physical place for recovery Provide a physical place for recovery development development
Be a medium for connecting people with recovery Be a medium for connecting people with recovery needs to people with recovery assetsneeds to people with recovery assets
Offer a platform for the recovery voice to be Offer a platform for the recovery voice to be heardheard
Provide a venue for healthy, drug/alcohol free Provide a venue for healthy, drug/alcohol free socializationsocialization
Support recovery efforts throughout all stages of Support recovery efforts throughout all stages of recoveryrecovery
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The Purpose of a RCC is to:The Purpose of a RCC is to:
Put a face on addiction recovery.Put a face on addiction recovery. Build “recovery capital”.Build “recovery capital”. Organize the local recovery community’s Organize the local recovery community’s
ability to care.ability to care. Be an organizational/human bridge Be an organizational/human bridge
between the professional treatment between the professional treatment community and the recovery community.community and the recovery community.
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Recovery Community Centers offer a unique Recovery Community Centers offer a unique blending of peer-to-peer services aimed at blending of peer-to-peer services aimed at strengthening recovery within an inclusive, strengthening recovery within an inclusive, supportive community-based setting.supportive community-based setting.
Peer leaders staff each Center. They draw from their own professional and personal experience to provide practical skill-building support and opportunities for others.
Peer-delivered services aim to help people Peer-delivered services aim to help people initiate and sustain long-term recovery while initiate and sustain long-term recovery while gaining overall wellness.gaining overall wellness.
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What it is NOT:What it is NOT:
It is not a 12 step club or a “drop in” It is not a 12 step club or a “drop in” center.center.
It is not a treatment or rehab center, nor is It is not a treatment or rehab center, nor is it a place whose primary purpose is to it a place whose primary purpose is to refer and help people get into treatment.refer and help people get into treatment.
It is not a place to simply “hang out”, It is not a place to simply “hang out”, watch television, play cards, etc.watch television, play cards, etc.
**Adapted from CCAR “Recovery Centers in **Adapted from CCAR “Recovery Centers in Connecticut”Connecticut”
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PRCC Services include:PRCC Services include:
24/hour Information and Referral Hotline24/hour Information and Referral Hotline (800-221-6333)(800-221-6333) Peer-facilitated Recovery Support GroupsPeer-facilitated Recovery Support Groups Recovery Mentoring and/or Recovery Recovery Mentoring and/or Recovery
Coaching Coaching Individual Recovery Plan DevelopmentIndividual Recovery Plan Development Gender-Specific Support GroupsGender-Specific Support Groups PCB approved Volunteer Training ProgramPCB approved Volunteer Training Program Recovery Promoting Life Skills GroupsRecovery Promoting Life Skills Groups Family Education WorkshopsFamily Education Workshops Alcohol and Drug Free Social EventsAlcohol and Drug Free Social Events Education/Career Planning Education/Career Planning Resource IdentificationResource Identification On-line Computer StationsOn-line Computer Stations
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The Recovery PlanThe Recovery Plan
Components:Components: Life DomainsLife Domains Individual Goals and Individual Goals and
AspirationsAspirations Resources, Strengths and SkillsResources, Strengths and Skills Barriers and ChallengesBarriers and Challenges
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Recovery PlanningRecovery Planning
Why use a Recovery Plan?Why use a Recovery Plan? Helps to identify goals and objectives to
attain them. Provides a tool for measuring progress. Keeps your role as a Recovery Coach
defined. Setting and achieving goals improves
confidence and motivation.
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Recovery Planning Recovery Planning Promotes an Increase in Promotes an Increase in
Recovery CapitalRecovery Capital
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PRO-ACT Recovery Community PRO-ACT Recovery Community CentersCenters
Women’s Recovery Community Center
New Britain, PA
Philadelphia Recovery Community Center
Philadelphia, PA
Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center
Bristol, PA
A place in the community where individuals and families that have been affected by alcohol and drug use can find hope, help and healing.
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Typical Member’s ExperienceTypical Member’s Experience
Engagement PhaseEngagement Phase Individuals come to Centers with various needs and Individuals come to Centers with various needs and
interests – engagement is a priority and a processinterests – engagement is a priority and a process
Welcomed with – “How can we help you with your Welcomed with – “How can we help you with your recovery?”recovery?”
Tour CenterTour Center
Interest Survey selectInterest Survey select 5 interests5 interests
5 skills to share5 skills to share
Calendar of programs and eventsCalendar of programs and events
Opportunity to participate at whatever levelOpportunity to participate at whatever level
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Typical Member’s ExperienceTypical Member’s Experience Integration PhaseIntegration Phase
Participate in life skills group, class on resume writing, job Participate in life skills group, class on resume writing, job seeking, special focused support meeting (i.e., African seeking, special focused support meeting (i.e., African American Men in Recovery)American Men in Recovery)
Request Recovery Coach, develop Recovery PlanRequest Recovery Coach, develop Recovery Plan
Ongoing participation in Center activitiesOngoing participation in Center activities
Access other community resources identified in planAccess other community resources identified in plan
Weekly meetings with Recovery CoachWeekly meetings with Recovery Coach
Stabilization PhaseStabilization Phase Learn skills to sustain recoveryLearn skills to sustain recovery
Members volunteer and provide support, skill building and Members volunteer and provide support, skill building and leadership for othersleadership for others
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““Give a man a fish and he eats Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.”and he eats for a lifetime.”
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Philadelphia Recovery Community CenterPhiladelphia Recovery Community Center
Month Visitors Workshop Participants
Hotline Calls
Trained Volunteers
December 2007 320 21 12 9January 2008 163 64 47 11February 2008 200 60 60 6March 2008 127 37 25 3April 2008 401 50 14 11TOTALS 1,211 232 158 40
The PRCC opened December 10, 2007 Early Experience:
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Philadelphia Recovery Community CenterPhiladelphia Recovery Community Center11stst Qtr. 2011 Qtr. 2011
Month Visitors
Workshop
Attended
Workshop Offered
Volunteers
Trained
Volunteer
Recovery Support Hours
CRSRecover
y Support Hours
January 1474 52 89 3 186 180.259
February 1292 47 71 18 297 124.25
March 1437 60 89 16 134.5 193.25
TOTALS 4203 159 249 37 617.50 497.75
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Southern Bucks Recovery Community Southern Bucks Recovery Community CenterCenter
11stst Qtr. 2011 Qtr. 2011
Month Visitors
Workshop
Attended
Workshop Offered
Volunteers
Trained
Volunteer
Recovery Support Hours
CRSRecover
y Support Hours
January 344 29 49 0 108.5 90.75
February 297 28 50 6 66 40.5
March 606 30 51 2 163.8 67
TOTALS 1247 87 150 8 338.30 198.25
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Women’s Recovery Community Women’s Recovery Community Center 1Center 1stst Qtr. 2011 Qtr. 2011
MonthMonth VisitorVisitorss
WorkshoWorkshop p
AttendeAttendedd
WorkshoWorkshop p
OfferedOffered
VolunteeVolunteers rs
TrainedTrained
VolunteeVolunteer r
Recovery Recovery Support Support HoursHours
CRSCRS
RecoverRecovery y
Support Support HoursHours
JanuaryJanuary 7474 2424 2626 00 80.2580.25 171.25171.25
FebruarFebruaryy
118118 1818 1818 99 129.25129.25 156.75156.75
MarchMarch 155155 2424 2424 33 51.2551.25 148.0148.0
TOTALSTOTALS 347347 6666 6868 1212 260.75260.75 476.0476.0
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Typical Staffing of aTypical Staffing of a Recovery Community Center Recovery Community Center
Paid Staff:Paid Staff: Senior Peer Specialist/Center CoordinatorSenior Peer Specialist/Center Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator/Community MobilizerVolunteer Coordinator/Community Mobilizer Certified Peer SpecialistCertified Peer Specialist ½ Time Administrative Support½ Time Administrative Support
Volunteer Roles:Volunteer Roles: Greeters/Administrative SupportGreeters/Administrative Support Recovery CoachesRecovery Coaches Program FacilitatorsProgram Facilitators Discussion Group FacilitatorsDiscussion Group Facilitators
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Philadelphia Recovery Community Philadelphia Recovery Community Center Staffing ModelCenter Staffing Model
Program CoordinatorProgram Coordinator Volunteer CoordinatorVolunteer Coordinator Recovery Specialist SupervisorRecovery Specialist Supervisor 3 Certified Recovery Specialists3 Certified Recovery Specialists ½ Time Administrative Support½ Time Administrative Support
Volunteer roles are consistent with other Volunteer roles are consistent with other Centers.Centers.
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The Philadelphia Recovery The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center StaffCommunity Center Staff
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How Much Does it Cost to RunHow Much Does it Cost to Runa Recovery Community Center?a Recovery Community Center?
Philadelphia Recovery Community Center $441,870Philadelphia Recovery Community Center $441,870
Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center $235,000Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center $235,000
Women’s Recovery Community Center $207,000Women’s Recovery Community Center $207,000
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Certified Recovery Specialist Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)(CRS)
The primary function of the CRS is to help The primary function of the CRS is to help individuals gain access to needed resources in the individuals gain access to needed resources in the community, by assisting them in overcoming community, by assisting them in overcoming barriers and helping them bridge gaps between barriers and helping them bridge gaps between their needs and available resources. their needs and available resources.
The role of the CRS reflects a collaborative and The role of the CRS reflects a collaborative and strengths-based approach, with the primary goal strengths-based approach, with the primary goal being to assist individuals in achieving sustained being to assist individuals in achieving sustained recovery from addiction. The CRS is not a clinician; recovery from addiction. The CRS is not a clinician; but rather, serves in a supportive role within the but rather, serves in a supportive role within the community. Their role is clearly defined and community. Their role is clearly defined and separate from the role of addiction treatment separate from the role of addiction treatment clinicians.clinicians.
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CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
www.pacertboard.orgwww.pacertboard.org
1. High school diploma/GED required and must be documented. If candidate has a college degree, documentation required is an official transcript and can be provided in lieu of high school/GED.
2. 54 hours of education/training:18 hours must be in Recovery Management12 hours must be in Education and Advocacy
12 hours must be in Professional Ethics and Responsibility6 hours must be in Confidentiality6 hours remaining can be any PCB approved training relevant to the
field of addiction.
3. Pass a written exam.
4. Submission of application, all documentation, and fee ($100).
5. CRS is a 2 year credential and must be recertified.
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Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Provides peer-to-peer support to Provides peer-to-peer support to individuals with mental health and individuals with mental health and co-occurring diagnoses.co-occurring diagnoses.
2-week training/certification process.2-week training/certification process.
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Recovery Coaches are theRecovery Coaches are the
Arms and legs of the Arms and legs of the
Certified Recovery SpecialistCertified Recovery Specialist
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What is the Difference What is the Difference between abetween a
12 Step Sponsor 12 Step Sponsor and aand a
Recovery Coach?Recovery Coach?
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12 Step Sponsor12 Step Sponsor
Representative of voluntary, financially self-Representative of voluntary, financially self-supported recovery mutual-aid society.supported recovery mutual-aid society.
Relationship is isolated from professional helpers.Relationship is isolated from professional helpers. Sponsor provides support within a particular Sponsor provides support within a particular
program of recovery.program of recovery. Sponsor’s support is limited to those who have Sponsor’s support is limited to those who have
sought help through the 12 Step program.sought help through the 12 Step program. Primary focus is on the 12 Step tools.Primary focus is on the 12 Step tools. Mutual confidentiality is negotiated between the Mutual confidentiality is negotiated between the
sponsor and sponsee.sponsor and sponsee.
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Recovery CoachRecovery Coach
Representative of a formal service organization or funded peer Representative of a formal service organization or funded peer support services program.support services program.
Recovery Coaching relationship occurs within the context of a Recovery Coaching relationship occurs within the context of a recovery planning process and/or multidisciplinary service team.recovery planning process and/or multidisciplinary service team.
Recovery Coaching acknowledges multiple pathways to recovery Recovery Coaching acknowledges multiple pathways to recovery and provides support across those frameworks.and provides support across those frameworks.
Recovery Coaches provide support services to people at various Recovery Coaches provide support services to people at various stages of change.stages of change.
Recovery Coaches work within the four areas of social support Recovery Coaches work within the four areas of social support have access to a spectrum of services to achieve recovery goals.have access to a spectrum of services to achieve recovery goals.
Ethical guidelines and supervision protect all parties involved in Ethical guidelines and supervision protect all parties involved in the recovery support services process.the recovery support services process.
White, W. (2006)White, W. (2006)
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A Quick ComparisonA Quick Comparison
Credentialing vs. Experience
(importance of self-disclosure)
Treatment Planning vs. Recovery Planning
Inequality of Power
Length of relationship
Treatment experience vs. natural environment
White, W. (2006)
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Recovery CoachesRecovery Coaches
Identify problemsIdentify problems Change problems to goalsChange problems to goals Explore alternatives and implicationsExplore alternatives and implications Plan a course of actionPlan a course of action
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Recovery Coach/Recovery Coach/Certified Recovery Certified Recovery
SpecialistSpecialist Voluntary or paidVoluntary or paid Accountable/accreditedAccountable/accredited Partnership/consultant relationshipPartnership/consultant relationship Support across multiple pathwaysSupport across multiple pathways Assists at any stage of recoveryAssists at any stage of recovery Recipient gains knowledge from CRS, Recipient gains knowledge from CRS,
CRS reinforces own recoveryCRS reinforces own recovery Access to recovery support services: Access to recovery support services:
peer/holistic/professionalpeer/holistic/professional Connected to social activities Connected to social activities
/resources in recovery community/resources in recovery community If paid, lower rate of pay and no If paid, lower rate of pay and no
billable hoursbillable hours Subject to same Code of EthicsSubject to same Code of Ethics Shares experience with peersShares experience with peers
Paid PositionPaid Position Accountable/Licensed/AccreditedAccountable/Licensed/Accredited Professional/Client relationshipProfessional/Client relationship Offers professional supportOffers professional support During or after formal treatmentDuring or after formal treatment Case Manager gains monetary Case Manager gains monetary
compensation for jobcompensation for job Consistent, intensive support, goal of Consistent, intensive support, goal of
reduction in ER/hospital visitsreduction in ER/hospital visits Primary affiliation with other Primary affiliation with other
professional supports/resourcesprofessional supports/resources Higher rate of pay and billable hours Higher rate of pay and billable hours
for medical assistancefor medical assistance Subject to same Code of EthicsSubject to same Code of Ethics Self-disclosure discouragedSelf-disclosure discouraged
Case ManagerCase ManagerRole ComparisonsRole Comparisons
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Certified Recovery Specialists are Certified Recovery Specialists are Developing Specific Areas of ExpertiseDeveloping Specific Areas of Expertise
Criminal Justice/Drug Court RepresentativeCriminal Justice/Drug Court Representative Women’s IssuesWomen’s Issues Hispanic OutreachHispanic Outreach Veterans IssuesVeterans Issues Medication Assisted RecoveryMedication Assisted Recovery
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How often does How often does supervision take place?supervision take place?
Supervision occurs weekly or more Supervision occurs weekly or more frequently if necessary. As a frequently if necessary. As a recovery Coach, you should view recovery Coach, you should view Supervision as a resource.Supervision as a resource.
Monthly Recovery Coach Meetings Monthly Recovery Coach Meetings provide an opportunity for Group provide an opportunity for Group Supervision for each geographical Supervision for each geographical location. location.
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Benefits of SupervisionBenefits of Supervision
SupportSupport FeedbackFeedback GuidanceGuidance Opportunity to focus on strengths Opportunity to focus on strengths
and identify areas where growth is and identify areas where growth is possiblepossible
Resource accessResource access
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Starting a Recovery Community Starting a Recovery Community CenterCenter
Three Strategies:Three Strategies: MobilizeMobilize CollaborateCollaborate InitiateInitiate
Mobilization Mobilization Components:Components:
EngageEngage EducateEducate ActivateActivate SupportSupport
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Our Experience:Our Experience:Three Strategies, Three Different LocationsThree Strategies, Three Different Locations
Initiate Model – In Central Bucks County, The Women’s Initiate Model – In Central Bucks County, The Women’s Recovery Community Center was started when the recovery Recovery Community Center was started when the recovery community identified a need for Recovery Support Services community identified a need for Recovery Support Services and safe and sober housing that would be accessible to and safe and sober housing that would be accessible to women in that community.women in that community.Fundraising Fundraising Vision TeamVision Team ActivationActivation
Collaboration Model – The Philadelphia Recovery Community Collaboration Model – The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center was created using a collaboration with OAS to pilot Center was created using a collaboration with OAS to pilot center.center.
Mobilization Model – Southern Bucks Recovery Community Mobilization Model – Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center used Community Mobilization and Participatory Center used Community Mobilization and Participatory Process to identify needs. Once needs were identified, Process to identify needs. Once needs were identified, decision was made that developing the Center was the decision was made that developing the Center was the correct approach.correct approach.
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Achieving Excellence Achieving Excellence WorkshopsWorkshops
Regional meetings are be held for all Regional meetings are be held for all Recovery Coaches. These meetings Recovery Coaches. These meetings provide continuing education, provide continuing education, networking and collaborative networking and collaborative opportunities for Recovery Coaches opportunities for Recovery Coaches throughout Recovery Support throughout Recovery Support Services Programs.Services Programs.
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HOW WAS THE PRCC HOW WAS THE PRCC DEVELOPED?DEVELOPED?
Utilizing a research based, mobilizationstrategy (which encompasses engagement,
education, activation, and support) the Department
of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation
Services (DBH/MRS) collaborated withPennsylvania Recovery Organization
AchievingCommunity Together (PRO-ACT),
recoveringpersons, consumers, family members, thecommunity, and providers to establish thePhiladelphia Recovery Community Center.
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TO BE MORE SPECIFICTO BE MORE SPECIFIC
The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC) is a The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC) is a pilot program collaboration between The City of Philadelphia pilot program collaboration between The City of Philadelphia Office of Addiction Services (OAS) and PRO-ACT.Office of Addiction Services (OAS) and PRO-ACT.
OAS and PRO-ACT agreed that a PRCC could be the OAS and PRO-ACT agreed that a PRCC could be the innovative framework through which peer-based recovery innovative framework through which peer-based recovery support services could be delivered.support services could be delivered.
A Visionary Team was developed to formulate the Mission A Visionary Team was developed to formulate the Mission and insure the birth of the PRCC.and insure the birth of the PRCC.
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What Is A Vision Team?What Is A Vision Team?
A Group Of Community Peers Who A Group Of Community Peers Who Take On Leadership Responsibilities Take On Leadership Responsibilities For A Recovery Community Center or For A Recovery Community Center or Recovery Support Services in a Recovery Support Services in a targeted communitytargeted community
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Defining the Recovery Defining the Recovery CommunityCommunity
Recovery Community
RecoverySupportServices
GrassrootsOrganizationsFamily
Medically AssistedRecovery
12 StepPrograms
Faith-based
OtherSupport
Programs
Treatment
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PRO-ACT VISION TEAM FORMULATED THE PRO-ACT VISION TEAM FORMULATED THE PRCC MISSION STATEMENTPRCC MISSION STATEMENT
The Philadelphia “Recovery Community” The Philadelphia “Recovery Community” Center promotes recovery through Center promotes recovery through
advocacy, support, education, and service.advocacy, support, education, and service.
Offering holistic support to the recovering Offering holistic support to the recovering personperson
Coordinating and linking people to servicesCoordinating and linking people to services Providing technological servicesProviding technological services Reaching out to the community to promote Reaching out to the community to promote
recovery.recovery.
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Development of the Philadelphia Recovery Community Development of the Philadelphia Recovery Community CenterCenter
Overview of PRO-Act’s ResponsibilitiesOverview of PRO-Act’s Responsibilities Research Recovery Community Research Recovery Community
Center Models for planning and Center Models for planning and implementation implementation
Training of Vision Team MembersTraining of Vision Team Members
Participation in site choiceParticipation in site choice
Negotiated terms of lease Negotiated terms of lease
Contracting for utilities and servicesContracting for utilities and services
Floor plan developmentFloor plan development
Furniture needs identified, Furniture needs identified, researched and purchasedresearched and purchased
All personnel matters including: All personnel matters including: recruiting, screening, hiring, recruiting, screening, hiring, orientation and trainingorientation and training
Implementation of comprehensive Implementation of comprehensive benefit package benefit package
Risk management plan Risk management plan development and implementationdevelopment and implementation
Identification, installation and oversight Identification, installation and oversight of Equipment and technology needs.of Equipment and technology needs.
Policy and Procedure development and Policy and Procedure development and implementationimplementation
Data collection database and protocolsData collection database and protocols
Development of participatory process Development of participatory process for program and curriculum for program and curriculum developmentdevelopment
Community Resource identification, Community Resource identification, referral agreements and linkage referral agreements and linkage planning planning
Development and implementation of Development and implementation of marketing and outreach plans marketing and outreach plans
Coordination of grand opening Coordination of grand opening
Ongoing staff supervision, training and Ongoing staff supervision, training and supportsupport
Budget development, management, Budget development, management, fiscal oversight and auditing process fiscal oversight and auditing process
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Developing the Philadelphia Developing the Philadelphia Recovery Community CenterRecovery Community Center
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned If you build it they will come so it is important to design programs If you build it they will come so it is important to design programs
and services that can be delivered by volunteers – Volunteer and services that can be delivered by volunteers – Volunteer Health Organization Model.Health Organization Model.
Provide adequate time for developing policies and procedures, Provide adequate time for developing policies and procedures, recruiting, and training staff to provide consistent, stress-free recruiting, and training staff to provide consistent, stress-free service. service.
Mobilize local recovery community members to participate in the Mobilize local recovery community members to participate in the development of each Center for community engagement.development of each Center for community engagement.
Have a well run ongoing volunteer recruitment, engagement, and Have a well run ongoing volunteer recruitment, engagement, and training and supervision program for continued success. training and supervision program for continued success.
Provide staff with ongoing training, support, encouragement and Provide staff with ongoing training, support, encouragement and growth oriented supervision to promote self-care and avoiding growth oriented supervision to promote self-care and avoiding relapse. relapse.
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Developing the Philadelphia Recovery Community Developing the Philadelphia Recovery Community Center Center
Lessons Learned ContinuedLessons Learned Continued
Provide opportunities for providers and Provide opportunities for providers and community organizations to use space for their community organizations to use space for their activities when the Center is closed.activities when the Center is closed.
Provide monthly calendar of activities and adhere Provide monthly calendar of activities and adhere to schedule to assist service recipients and to schedule to assist service recipients and reduce staff stress.reduce staff stress.
Create a Vision Team to reviewing the monthly Create a Vision Team to reviewing the monthly offerings/activities and new programming ideas.offerings/activities and new programming ideas.
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Research TargetsResearch Targets for Recovery Centers for Recovery Centers
To understand what happens between baseline and follow-To understand what happens between baseline and follow-up and link outcomes to type and amount of services up and link outcomes to type and amount of services providedprovided
Instrument and tracking approach – GPRA - CCAMPInstrument and tracking approach – GPRA - CCAMP Evaluation Tracking DomainsEvaluation Tracking Domains
Drug and alcohol useDrug and alcohol use Family and living conditionsFamily and living conditions Education, employment and incomeEducation, employment and income Crime and criminal justice statusCrime and criminal justice status Mental and physical health and treatment/recoveryMental and physical health and treatment/recovery Social connectednessSocial connectedness
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Research TargetsResearch Targets
CCAMP Asset Mapping System Also Enables Us ToCCAMP Asset Mapping System Also Enables Us To
Identify community and individual strengths, needs Identify community and individual strengths, needs and interestsand interests
Plan programs that are meaningful to potential Plan programs that are meaningful to potential participantsparticipants
Engage volunteers, participants and community groups Engage volunteers, participants and community groups based on their own unique strengths and interestsbased on their own unique strengths and interests
Link community members with common skills and Link community members with common skills and interests and create stronger recovery-oriented interests and create stronger recovery-oriented networksnetworks
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Early RecoveryEarly Recovery
Often requires a concerted effort to change people, places Often requires a concerted effort to change people, places and things that might trigger relapse.and things that might trigger relapse.
A highly active, visible and welcoming Community Recovery A highly active, visible and welcoming Community Recovery Organization provides great competition to drug dealers Organization provides great competition to drug dealers who are trying to get back a good customer.who are trying to get back a good customer.
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Members of the Recovery CommunityMembers of the Recovery Community Play Increasing Role and Voice Play Increasing Role and Voice
Certified Recovery SpecialistCertified Recovery Specialist Certified Peer SpecialistCertified Peer Specialist Recovery CoachesRecovery Coaches FacilitatorsFacilitators Zip Code LeadersZip Code Leaders Vision Team MembersVision Team Members Representative On Focus Groups, Task Representative On Focus Groups, Task
Forces, Planning Committees, Steering Forces, Planning Committees, Steering CommitteesCommittees
Participate Throughout the Decision Making Participate Throughout the Decision Making ProcessProcess
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Beverly J. Haberle, M.H.S., L.P.C., Beverly J. Haberle, M.H.S., L.P.C., C.A.D.C.C.A.D.C.
Project DirectorProject DirectorPRO-ACTPRO-ACT
252 West Swamp Road, Bailiwick 252 West Swamp Road, Bailiwick Office Campus Unit 12Office Campus Unit 12
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901Phone: (215) 345-6644Phone: (215) [email protected]@councilsepa.org
www.proact.orgwww.proact.org