This 2010 report provides information about sources of funding for recovery support services in addiction treatment. Authors analyzed available federal and state funding streams for their requirements and highlighted 18 state examples of creative ways of funding recovery support services. The report concludes with Continue reading
Resource Tag: Substance Use Disorder
Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men: Quick Guide for Clinicians
This summary of a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) serves as a guide for providers on the specific behavioral health needs of men with substance use disorders. Continue reading
Pathways to Healing and Recovery: Perspectives from Individuals with Histories of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
Authors of this 2010 report convened 4 focus groups and conducted 9 in depth interviews with individuals in recovery to document their perspectives on the process. The report describes many recovery pathways, identifies different terminology used by individuals in recovery, and identifies barriers to and Continue reading
Recovery in the 21st Century Graphic
This 1 page briefing paper summarizes the findings from a study of participants in In the Rooms, an online social network site for the recovery community. The study showed that recovery-specific social network sites show promise as part of the modern recovery community. More research into whether these sites help Continue reading
Community Listening Forum Toolkit: Taking Action to Support Recovery in Your Community
Between 2010 and 2011, Voices and Faces of Recovery hosted community listening forums in 4 states to identify barriers individuals face in accessing recovery services in their communities. They produced this toolkit to help others host forums in their own states or communities. It includes a checklist of steps for organizing and promoting the Continue reading
Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) helps police departments create non-arrest pathways to substance use disorder treatment and recovery like the ANGEL program in Gloucester, Massachusetts. PAARI works with over 400 police departments in 32 states and helps communities customize Continue reading
Gloucester Police Department ANGEL Program
This is the website for the Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Department’s ANGEL program where people with substance use disorder can ask the police department for help and department staff will assist them in getting treatment. People will not be arrested, jailed or charged with a crime. The website includes links to the program’s official policy as well as letters of support from area law enforcement and other organizations. Continue reading
Stages of Coping When a Loved One Has a Substance Use Disorder
This one page infographic describes the 4 stages of coping when a family member or friend has a substance use disorder: search, deny, accept, and learn. Continue reading
Addiction: The Risk Factors
This one page infographic describes risk factors that are associated with a higher likelihood of developing a substance use disorder (SUD). Continue reading
8 Ways to Help You Keep Loving Someone with an Addiction
This one page infographic provides 8 strategies to enable family and caregivers to continue loving and supporting someone with an addition. Continue reading