Dear Colleagues, We would like to let you know that the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence in its current form will be ending at the close of our grant year, August 30, 2024. This includes the work we do through our main grant and all supplements, including providing technical assistance.
We are working with SAMHSA on where or how our resources might continue to be available after the current iteration of the PR CoE ends and will share that information as soon as we have it. Please know that all of our resources are in the public domain and can be used, reused, modified, and shared without permission, as long as you do not charge for their use. We ask that you always cite the PR CoE source and author(s). You are welcome to access our Product Library and our Resource Library to download materials that may be of interest to you.
We will continue to provide training and technical assistance through the end of our grant, although more involved TA may be transferred to another TA center (such as the Opioid Response Network or the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge [SPARK]) on a case-by-case basis if we anticipate that the work will continue beyond this month.
SAMHSA supports many training and technical assistance centers. Please visit the Practitioner Training portion of SAMHSA’s website to identify the best center to assist you after August 30th. SAMHSA does intend to fund the new Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS), which will build on and continue the work of the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence. CARS is set to begin around October 1, 2024.
We are extremely grateful for your support and involvement over the last four years. Because of you, we have been able to enhance the field of peer recovery support services and serve you, the peer workforce, as you help people with substance use challenges achieve and maintain long-term recovery.
If you have specific questions about this change, please contact our informational email (although please be advised that we will no longer be able to respond to emails sent to this address after August 30th, or you may contact David Awadalla, MSW, BSHP, Public Health Analyst & Project Officer, Office of Recovery, SAMHSA.
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| We've asked our colleagues and Steering Committee members here at the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence to reflect on the last four years. Here's what they've shared with us:
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Being that is the final edition of the Recovery Reader under the current iteration of the Peer Recovery CoE and as such my final month in my role chairing the Steering Committee for this project, I wanted to take a few moments to share some of my reflections and learnings from the past four years.
To begin, I just need to say that it has been a great honor to chair this Steering Committee and work alongside colleagues with such wisdom and experience in this field. When I was first asked to chair the Steering Committee for this project my initial thought was “why me?” There are certainly others with far more experience than I. As can happen for so many of us with lived experience; I immediately focused on why I wasn’t right for this role before I was able to think about what I would bring to it. Throughout the four years I have seen this role as a facilitative one and my biggest goal has been to promote meaningful involvement and engagement of the both the Steering Committee as a whole and it’s individual members with the planning and implementation of programming and activities across each of the PR-CoE’s focus areas and with each of the primary partners in this project...Continue reading
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I’m a person in recovery and a dedicated Peer Recovery Center of Excellence (PR CoE) steering committee member. I joined midway through our grant cycle, stepping into the very big shoes of a founding member. The transition was daunting, yet it presented a unique opportunity for growth and impact.
When I joined, the PR CoE operated under a traditional system-led model. Over the years, we have laid the groundwork for the next iteration of the PR CoE to be a peer-led organization. This shift has been challenging and rewarding as we focused on community and peer leadership. We’ve worked diligently to begin to overcome systemic biases and empower those of us with lived experiences to guide our initiatives...Continue reading
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I am grateful for the opportunity to meet and work with a great group of people on the steering committee over the last four years. The people on the steering committee have demonstrated that they are committed to learning from people in the field, from research, and working collaboratively to serve people in need. Over this period, I have been involved in developing content, delivering training and technical assistance, and participating in several specialty projects that have been near and dear to me. I have always been committed to bringing a focus and commitment to eliminating disparities and building health equity and the people on the steering committee that have demonstrated solidarity to marginalized and racialized communities are special human beings. Finally, the contributions by all to my learning and professional development has been instrumental to my recovery and my personal and professional goals. I thank everyone who has been involved in this process.
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It has been an honor to serve these past several years on the steering committee for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence. As a liaison to our stakeholder network, the biggest inspiration for me has been hearing the amazing accomplishments and ongoing work of leaders in the field from around the country. Facilitating the monthly dialogue, and allowing space for leaders across the field to share their success, and get feedback from fellow peers on their challenges, has been invaluable.
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I joined the Peer Recovery CoE last August, and although my tenure as a steering committee member was brief, the time spent on the team has filled my cup, bringing added value and meaning to my career. It's been an honor and privilege to leverage my lived experience and academic expertise to help expand and strengthen the peer workforce across the nation. This past year has been a highlight of my professional life, and I’m looking forward to what lies ahead!
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I am honored to have worked with the two wonderful, experienced leaders (Maureen Nichols and Tim Saubers) on Core Team 3, focused on peer workforce development. These two individuals have deepened my appreciation for excellence in the delivery of products that serve and support the peer recovery workforce
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Over the 4 years of the PR CoE grant, I have come to more deeply appreciate the continuum on which peer recovery support services and RCOs exist. In the last decade in the recovery field, the pendulum has swung from mostly informal, community-based supports, funded by grants that could be easily tailored to meet local needs, to a focus on reimbursable Peer Recovery Support Services integrated into medical and clinical settings due to Medicaid expansion and more states including SUD Peer Support in the Medicaid benefit set. I believe the PR CoE significantly impacted identifying and demonstrating the value of Peer Recovery Support Services and RCOs across this continuum.
It has genuinely been an honor to serve on the RCO capacity-building team and to connect with RCO and PRO leadership from across the nation. I am humbled and inspired by the work of individuals in both large and small communities, all aiming to improve the lives of individuals and families experiencing substance use challenges.
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I am honored to have worked with experienced peer recovery specialists on this project who have deepened my understanding of the values, role and reach of peer recovery support and how the recovery movement lifts up people who are often unrecognized for the meaningful life-changing impact they have on people and communities.
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Over the last 4 years I have really enjoyed working with such smart, competent people who are passionate about the power of recovery and live the mantra "progress over perfection" each and every day. Despite the ups and downs of the last few years, I am certain that the COE has made a lasting positive impact on the field.
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Working for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence has helped expand my personal definition of recovery. It has been inspiring to walk with so many people who trudge multiple paths towards a common goal. I’m also extremely proud of the way we have grown our social media community, from around 300 followers on two networks in June 2022 to more than 6,000, including growing our LinkedIn community to more than 1,600 followers since launching our page there in May 2023. We’ve done this by becoming a trusted source for the latest evidence-informed practices in the peer recovery space. People in the field and in the recovery community devour the knowledge we share, and it’s incredibly fulfilling to do work that leads to better outcomes for those in recovery.
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Amplifying Diverse Voices, Ep. 1: Making Recovery Accessible - Video Verson:
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Amplifying Diverse Voices (Podcast)
Between now and the end of August, we are thrilled to bring you a special series called "Amplifying Diverse Voices.” In these episodes, my colleague Wardell Royal III of our Health Equity team will be hosting discussions with featured guests from various backgrounds within the recovery movement. Our aim is to engage in dynamic conversations about their personal journeys and highlight the incredible work they are doing in their communities.
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| AUGUST 28
Peer Recovery Supervisors
The Importance of Peer Recovery Support Specialists Supervising Peer Recovery Support Specialists
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The 2024 National Recovery Month Toolkit is here! The toolkit offers various assets, such as social media posts and shareable graphics, that will help you raise awareness about the information and resources SAMHSA offers to support people with mental health and substance use conditions in their journey to recovery.
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Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI083022 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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