Breaking the cycle to overcome recidivism in SUD (BCOR-SUD) provides peer recovery support services (PRSS) to adult parolees in 16 southern west virginia division of corrections & rehabilitation…

Breaking the cycle to overcome recidivism in SUD (BCOR-SUD) provides peer recovery support services (PRSS) to adult parolees in 16 southern west virginia division of corrections & rehabilitation parole services counties (100 clients in Y1, 110 in Y2 & 120 in Y3, total 330). The focus population suffers high age-adjusted overdose death rates, few treatment/ prevention services, high overdose risk, stigma, & lives in rural areas with few recovery support services. Recovery point of west virginia BCOR SUD goals and measurable objectives follow: goal 1: mobilize resources within the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction. OBJ 1.1: rpwv will develop swvdcrps capacity to provide PRSS to parolees by hiring a project director, coordinator & a male/female PRC in 2 locations/year. OBJ 1.2: prcs will expand PRSS services to 100 swvdcrps parole clients in Y1, 110 clients in Y2, and 120 clients in Y3. OBJ 1.3: prcs will deliver PRSS to improve client outcomes at 6-month follow-up with regards to substance use, criminal justice involvement, housing, employment, income, education & self-help group participation (GPRA) (service delivery starts in Y1M3). OBJ 1.4: prcs will build connections between recovery networks by referring clients to behavioral health partners for screening/treatment/medication assisted treatment (mat), supporting care retention & facilitating telehealth access (starting in Y1 M3). OBJ 1.5: rpwv will sustain four prcs/year via billing to increase capacity to serve swvdcrps parolees with SUD.OBJ 1.6: rpwv will enhance state-wide capacity to provide PRSS by providing annual in-kind peer recovery coach training to 40 individuals in Y1, 40 in Y2 & 40 in Y3. Goal 2: mobilize resources outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction to southern west virginia parolees. OBJ 2.1: rpwv & swvdcrps will execute a letter of commitment to provide screening and referral of parole clients seeking recovery to BCOR-SUD by Y1M3. OBJ 2.2: rpwv will initiate work towards expanding the BCOR-SUD model to the WV northern district of parole services during Y3. OBJ 2.3: rpwv will initiate a three-year community in-kind anti stigma campaign during Y1 to promote, educate about & reduce stigma surrounding recovery. OBJ 2.4: the evaluation team will monitor disparity groups (african american, lgbt+, veteran) to support equal access and outcomes (starting in Y1). BCOR-SUD partners with local and telehealth behavioral health providers to ensure clients are appropriately referred to care. Peer recovery coaches will use PRSS, motivational interviewing, trauma informed care, and screening, brief intervention & referral to treatment to provide evidence-based care to clients.