Family recovery coaching at liberation programs - liberation programs, INC. (LPI) will offer the services of two family recovery coaches to reach those who are in treatment for substance use…

Family recovery coaching at liberation programs - liberation programs, INC. (LPI) will offer the services of two family recovery coaches to reach those who are in treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD), and/or CO-occurring mental health disorders (COD) that will welcome and who will benefit from family involvement. The family recovery coaches are peers who will deliver culturally relevant and trauma-informed recovery support, including individual and family therapy sessions and connections to liberation's other programming including medication-assisted treatment and its residential inpatient programs. The family recovery coach's services will be offered to a population who are at high risk of overdose and who often cannot afford treatment; 81.8% experienced some sort of criminal justice involvement, 12.8% were homeless, 70.8% were unemployed, and 86.6% lived below the federal poverty line, approximately quadruple that of the bridgeport poverty level. Bridgeport's overdose mortality rate is nearly double that of the united states, with 47.8 overdose deaths per 100,000 in 2020; the 2020 united states mortality rate is 28.3 overdoses per 100,000. There are approximately 20,000 greater bridgeport area residents who lack access to needed SUD/OUD/COD treatment, underscoring a life-threatening unmet need. Bridgeport lacks resources offering support not only for its residents but their families, making liberation's family recovery coaches a vital response to a critical issue for an underserved population. The family recovery coaches will connect with individuals who have SUD/OUD/COD as they play a paramount role in addressing the need for complete, comprehensive care for SUD/OUD/COD. As peer supports, recovery coaches possess the emotional knowledge which only those in recovery can understand and will pass that knowledge along to others struggling with recovery's complicated and stressful emotional landscape, and are proven to have a salutary effect on participants and made a positive contribution to substance use outcomes. The family recovery coaches will specialize in serving clients and their families by providing individual care, running family therapy groups, and providing peer support to clients and their families during treatment and post-discharge. Over the one-year grant period, LPI will establish the presence of two family recovery coaches in a judgment-free, recovery-oriented setting, reduce overdose risk among participants, increase engagement in recovery among participants, and remain responsive to family concerns and how those relationships can impact recovery. The family recovery coaches will reach at least 100 clients (50 each) and actively engage at least 40 families (40 each) who have a loved one in recovery. The family recovery coaches' services will be offered to all clients in bridgeport upon intake, and 100% of families engaged with the family recovery coaches will receive recovery-focused education, not only regarding the recovery of their loved one but for their family as well. Liberation expects 70% of all clients working with the family recovery coaches to reduce or abstain from substance use. Liberation programs' mission is to provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services to individuals and their families impacted by substance use and mental health conditions, and to foster hope and maintain wellness. The two family recovery coaches requested will help US fulfill this mission for a population critically in need.