Building communities of recovery in central missouri - project title building communities of recovery in central missouri purpose the purpose of this program is to advance bcor's overall goals by…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Recovery Lighthouse $350,000 under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) on September 30, 2026, to build communities of recovery in central Missouri.

Recovery Lighthouse will deliver peer recovery support services and train peer specialists to serve individuals and families in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD) in Johnson and Pettis Counties. The organization plans to provide recovery support services to at least 300 individuals and train at least 12 peers to become certified peer specialists. Activities will be administered and implemented by individuals with lived experience in recovery, with peer support, family engagement, and peer workforce training as primary areas of focus. The catchment area encompasses Johnson and Pettis Counties with a combined resident population of 96,993.

Performance occurs in Warrensburg, Missouri. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant, supporting SAMHSA's goal of expanding access to substance use disorder treatment, improving service quality, and strengthening the treatment workforce.

Building communities of recovery in central missouri - project title building communities of recovery 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 peer recovery support services project goals deliver peer recovery support service; 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.