Peer support services for communities of recovery in rural northern illinois - new directions addiction recovery services (ndars) peer support services for communities of recovery in rural northern…

Peer support services for communities of recovery in rural northern illinois - new directions addiction recovery services (ndars) peer support services for communities of recovery in rural northern illinois project will address service gaps that exist in the region by utilizing peer recovery support services (prss) to address substance use disorders (SUD). Target population to benefit from these services are individuals and families seeking SUD recovery support, especially those aged 18-30. This population has been increasing affected through opioid overdose in rural mchenry county in recent years, as evidenced by the average age of overdose which dropped sharply in 2020. Goal i of this project is to expand capacity for recovery housing through increasing peer recovery support (prss) staff at the new directions retreat. Goal II is to instigate professional growth and workforce development of peers through providing training, mentorship and certification in ccar peer recovery coaching (RC). Goal III is to expand community integration of prss services with a particular focus on facilitating weekly family support groups using community reinforcement and family training (craft) methods. Objectives to meet these goals are as follows. I-a increasing recovery housing capacity, 51 total unduplicated residents will be served in year 1, 61 total unduplicated residents in year 2, and 72 total unduplicated residents in year 3. I-b increasing rates of resident abstinence in recovery housing, 97.5% to demonstrate abstinence in year 1, 98% in year 2, and 98.5% in year 3. I-c improving social connectedness through 12-step meeting participation, requirements of ndars residents is 5 meetings per week and this goal will be met 99% of the time. II-a additional training and certification for prss staff, during project year 1 there will be two prss staff trained in craft methods, by the end of year 2 no less than 3 prss staff will be certified with ccar RC credentials with an additional 2 prss staff also having received craft trainings, by the end of year 3 a total of 5 prss staff will have been certified with ccar RC credentials and an additional 2 prss staff having received craft training. II-b employing additional prss staff, year 1 there will be 4 additional prss staff hired on, one additional prss staff hired in year 2, and another one additional prss staff hired in year 3. II-c improved employment rates for recovery housing residents through prss case management, no less than 83% of residents will report being employed at the time of case management session, with the target measurable increasing to 85% in year 2, and 87% in year 3. III-a community integration through prss resources to family support group participants, prss staff will link 100% of support group participants to both formal and informal community resources throughout the project period. III-b increasing attendance at prss family support groups, baseline of 36 unduplicated participants per year will increase by 50% to 54 total unduplicated participants for year 1, increase by 120% from baseline to 79 total unduplicated participants in year 2, and 175% from baseline to 99 unduplicated participants in year 3.