Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) announces Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Aftercare and Peer Recovery Support Services in Cuyahoga County. After over a decade of success helping Women and Adolescents discover goals and find meaning in their lives, NORA has IOP, Aftercare, and Peer Support Services for both Men and Women. At […]
by | Apr 08, 2017 The relatively new role of “recovery coach” in primary care will be explored in an interactive format during a Sunday session designed to help attendees envision the position in their own practice. Through “Integrating Recovery Coaches into General Medical Settings,” which takes place from 8:30 […]
The steady rise of campus recovery centers. In 2011, Sierra Castedo came to the University of Texas at Austin to earn a doctorate in physical anthropology, studying human evolution. Four years later, her career has taken a sharp turn for the very different—she is now the director of one of […]
What is “Recovery“? How can you tell if you are in recovery? Heading toward it? Providing helpful support encouraging recovery instead of a punitive system full of obstacles and challenges that make it too easy to fail? SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration)has asked these questions and provided […]
The Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) site has a page dedicated to peer support resources & agencies in the state. From their site (http://mha.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=712): Peer support in a recovery-oriented system Peer Support is a process of giving and receiving support and education from individuals with shared life experiences. […]
The State of Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) supports Consumer-Operated Services and has a page dedicated to the guides, locations and stories which have increased access and support of the peer recovery system. From their MHA.OHIO.GOV site: Consumer Operated Services (COS) encourage personal contact and social relationships to […]
Faces & Voices of Recovery promotes legislation, community support and personal recovery. Their goals (from their site) are: What are Faces & Voices goals? Laws and policies enable recovery, health, wellness and civic engagement for people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Communities are organized and mobilized to address policies, practices […]
The latest posts from the very esteemed site Faces & Voices of Recovery provides resources and information about recovery coaching and peer support: Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services LLC Established to Accredit Organizations and Programs Providing Peer Recovery Support Services (Washington, DC, July 22, 2013) – Faces […]
