Expand peer recovery support in central missouri - project title expand peer recovery support in central missouri purpose the purpose of this program is to advance bcor's overall goals by mobilizing…

Expand peer recovery support in central missouri - project title expand peer recovery support in central missouri purpose the purpose of this program is to advance bcor's overall goals by mobilizing and connecting a broad base of community-based resources to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support for persons with substance use disorders (SUD) and CO-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD) in central missouri, with specific focus on two rural underserved counties - the county of johnson and the county of pettis. This grant, if awarded, will focus on supporting the development, enhancement, expansion, and delivery of recovery support services (RSS) and peer workforce training and development. Activities under this grant will be administered and implemented by individuals with lived experience who are in recovery from SUD and COD and reflect the needs and population of the community being served. Peer support, family engagement and training of peers will be primary areas of attention. Population the population of focus for this proposal are individuals and families in or seeking recovery from suds in rural counties of johnson and pettis, missouri. The catchment area includes johnson and pettis counties with a total combined resident population of 96,993 for both counties. Interventions recovery support services, recovery housing, recovery counseling, education project goals deliver peer recovery support service; provide recovery housing; harm reduction education; train peers and promote peer workforce development. Number of people to be served 312. We plan to provide recovery support services to at least 300 individuals and train at least 12 peers to become certified to serve in the field as certified peer specialists.