Project Grant H79TI088936

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $307,954 to Recovery IS Happening on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to deliver peer recovery support services in southeastern Minnesota.

Recovery IS Happening will provide mentoring and coaching, employment connections, recovery resource navigation, group facilitation, community-building activities, and 24/7 crisis intervention at Mayo Clinic's emergency department to adults aged 18 and older with alcohol, opioid, stimulant, or polysubstance use disorder across five southeastern Minnesota counties with a population of 292,000. The organization will serve 80 participants annually over the three-year period of performance through September 29, 2029, reaching 240 participants total. All peer support services are trauma-informed and grounded in motivational interviewing, organized within SAMHSA's eight dimensions of wellness framework. Progress is tracked using the Recovery Capital Scale at intake and regular intervals through 18 months; recovery capital encompasses stable housing, employment, social connections, and personal strengths that support lasting recovery. The target population comprises adults with co-occurring mental health conditions and histories of housing instability or justice involvement; at intake, 65 percent are unemployed, 84 percent earn under $20,000 annually, 56 percent are female, and 70 percent are aged 25–44. Work is performed in Rochester, Minnesota.