Phoenix Multisport Inc

PROJECT ABSTRACT PHOENIX MULTISPORT, INC., D/B/A THEPHOENIX,PROPOSESTO IMPLEMENTTHE PHOENIX REENTRY PROGRAM IN ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALSIMPACTEDBY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) IN ESSEX COUNTY BY ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE INCARCERATION, REENTRY, AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY CONTINUUM. THROUGH THIS INTERVENTION, THE PHOENIXSEEKSTO FOSTER SUSTAINED RECOVERY, REDUCE OVERDOSE RISK, DECREASE RECIDIVISM, AND PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING DIGITAL RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING WITHIN ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDOVO AND SECURUS; INCREASING IN-PERSON RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AT THE MIDDLETON HOUSE OF CORRECTION AND THE ESSEX COUNTY PRE-RELEASE AND REENTRY CENTER; STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DIVERSIONARY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS, PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; LEVERAGING NEWFORM, THE PHOENIX'S INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SMARTPHONE PLATFORM, TO PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED POINT OF ENTRY FOR PEER SUPPORT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES; AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SUPPORTING TRANSITION AND REENTRY (STAR) PROGRAM IN LAWRENCE.ADDITIONALACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A MAPPED NETWORK OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS UPON REENTRY AND CULTIVATING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AMONG PARTICIPANTS ANDCORRECTIONSPERSONNEL. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN ESSEX COUNTY; IMPROVED PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT IN MEANINGFUL, SAFE, AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIESWHILE INCARCERATED; STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PEER SUPPORT FOLLOWING RELEASE; INCREASED CONTINUITY OF CARE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS; REDUCTIONS IN OVERDOSE RISK AND RECIDIVISM; AND ONGOING PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT AIMED AT SUSTAINING AND REPLICATING THE MODEL BEYOND THE LIFESPAN OF THE PROJECT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALSIMPACTEDBY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DIVERSIONARY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS, PROBATION AND PAROLE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH PARTICIPANTS RETURN. THROUGH LIVED EXPERIENCE, PEER LEADERSHIP, DIGITAL INNOVATION, AND STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE SUPPORTING TRANSITION AND REENTRY (STAR) PROGRAM, THE PHOENIX SEEKS TO REPLICATE THE SUCCESSFUL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MODEL AND ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT STRENGTHENS RECOVERY, IMPROVES PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ENHANCES COMMUNITY WELLBEING THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY.

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PHOENIX MULTISPORT, INC., D/B/A THE PHOENIX, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE PHOENIX REENTRY PROGRAM IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) WHILE STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO FIRST RESPONDERS SERVING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. BY ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE INCARCERATION, REENTRY, AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY CONTINUUM, THE PROJECT WILL FOSTER SUSTAINED RECOVERY, REDUCE RECIDIVISM, STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING DIGITAL RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDOVO AND SECURUS; INCREASING IN-PERSON RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTION; STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICES, DIVERSIONARY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS, THE SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND LEVERAGING THE PHOENIX'S INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SMARTPHONE PLATFORM, NEWFORM, TO PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED POINT OF ENTRY FOR PEER SUPPORT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES. COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING WILL BE ANCHORED AT THE PHOENIX'S BOSTON COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 54 NEWMARKET SQUARE AND WILL INCLUDE RECOVERY MEETINGS, FITNESS CLASSES, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND OTHER EVIDENCE-INFORMED WELLNESS ACTIVITIES DELIVERED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO EXPAND WELLNESS AND RECOVERY PROGRAMMING FOR BOSTON POLICE, BOSTON FIRE, AND BOSTON EMS PERSONNEL WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS AMONG FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES OF THE PHOENIX AS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SOBER ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, OUTREACH, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, THE PROJECT WILL HELP PREPARE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL TO BETTER RESPOND TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHILE PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND REDUCING STIGMA WITHIN FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN MEANINGFUL, SAFE, AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHILE INCARCERATED AND POST-RELEASE; STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PEER SUPPORT; IMPROVED CONTINUITY OF CARE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND FIRST RESPONDER STAKEHOLDERS; INCREASED AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY RESOURCES AMONG PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL; REDUCTIONS IN RELAPSE AND RECIDIVISM RISK; AND ONGOING PROGRAM EVALUATION AIMED AT SUSTAINING AND REPLICATING THE MODEL BEYOND THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, THE SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, PROBATION AND PAROLE AGENCIES, DIVERSIONARY COURTS, AND THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH PARTICIPANTS RETURN. THROUGH LIVED EXPERIENCE, PEER LEADERSHIP, DIGITAL INNOVATION, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, THE PHOENIX SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT STRENGTHENS RECOVERY, IMPROVES PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ENHANCES PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGHOUT SUFFOLK COUNTY AND THE GREATER BOSTON REGION.

PHOENIX MULTISPORT, INC., D/B/A THE PHOENIX, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE PHOENIX REENTRY PROGRAM IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA. BY ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE RE-ENTRY LIFECYCLE, BOTH PRE-AND POST-RELEASE, THE INTERVENTION WILL FOSTER RECOVERY, CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING RECIDIVISM, AND PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: EXPANDING PHOENIX PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY; INTRODUCING E-LEARNING TABLETS WITH PHOENIX CLASSES TO SEVERAL ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE; CREATING NEW VIRTUAL COMMUNITY-BASED COURSES AND CLASSES FOR THE JUSTICE IMPACTED; BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CORRECTIONS STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS); DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND STAFF; CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD A MAPPED COMMUNITY OF RESOURCES AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS UPON RE-ENTRY; AND EXPANDING THE PHOENIXS IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING FOOTPRINT ACROSS MIDDLESEX COUNTY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUD IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY; IMPROVED PROGRAM PARTICIPANT BENEFITS FROM MEANINGFUL, SAFE AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHILE INCARCERATED; STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PEER-SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS POST-RELEASE; INCREASED REDUCTION IN RECIDIVISM IN THE AREA; REGULAR PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS AIMED AT SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM AND THE MODEL BEYOND THE LIFESPAN OF THIS PROJECT. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND SUBSTANCE USE-IMPACTED, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES INDIVIDUALS RETURN TO POST-RELEASE ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT.

PHOENIX MULTISPORT, INC., D/B/A THE PHOENIX, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE PHOENIX REENTRY PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) BY STRENGTHENING THE CONTINUUM OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE INCARCERATION, DIVERSION, AND REENTRY LIFECYCLE. BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL GAPS IN SUPPORT BOTH DURING INCARCERATION AND AFTER RELEASE, THE INTERVENTION WILL FOSTER LONG-TERM RECOVERY, REDUCE RECIDIVISM, AND PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING SUPPORT OF $515,000 WILL BE USED TO EXPAND AND FORMALIZE THE PHOENIX'S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM (CLS) PROGRAMMING ACROSS PHILADELPHIA OVER A 36-MONTH PERIOD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING DIGITAL RECOVERY PROGRAMMING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDOVO AND SECURUS; PRODUCING ADDITIONAL RECOVERY-FOCUSED CONTENT CREATED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE; STRENGTHENING REFERRAL PATHWAYS BETWEEN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES; AND LEVERAGING NEWFORM, THE PHOENIX'S INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SMARTPHONE PLATFORM, AS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION OR PARTICIPATING IN DIVERSIONARY PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ACTIVATION OF THE PHOENIX'S 14,000-SQUARE-FOOT NORTH PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 1112 ROY STREET AS A HUB FOR REENTRY AND RECOVERY PROGRAMMING; EXPANDING FREE IN-PERSON OFFERINGS INCLUDING RECOVERY MEETINGS, FITNESS CLASSES, FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, AND OTHER PEER-LED WELLNESS ACTIVITIES; BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA REENTRY COALITION AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND DEVELOPING REFERRAL NETWORKS THAT CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, TREATMENT, AND OTHER WRAPAROUND SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH DIVERSIONARY AND TREATMENT COURT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SAFE OFF-RAMPS AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. IN ADDITION, THE PHOENIX WILL SEEK TO COLLABORATE WITH CITY-LED INITIATIVES INCLUDING KENSINGTON WELLNESS COURT AND RIVERVIEW WELLNESS VILLAGE TO CREATE COORDINATED PATHWAYS INTO PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT AND ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY. ONGOING OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS WILL INCREASE AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE SERVICES AND STRENGTHEN COORDINATION AMONG CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS, REENTRY ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; EXPANDED ENGAGEMENT WITH MEANINGFUL, SAFE, AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHILE INCARCERATED THROUGH DIGITAL PROGRAMMING; STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PEER SUPPORT FOLLOWING RELEASE; INCREASED UTILIZATION OF DIVERSIONARY AND COMMUNITY-BASED PATHWAYS IN LIEU OF DEEPER CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT; IMPROVED CONTINUITY OF CARE THROUGH COORDINATED REFERRALS AND DIGITAL NAVIGATION; AND REDUCTIONS IN RELAPSE, OVERDOSE RISK, AND RECIDIVISM. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE REGULAR PROGRAM MONITORING AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AIMED AT SUSTAINING AND REPLICATING THE MODEL BEYOND THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THEY RETURN. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO BENEFIT THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS, DIVERSIONARY COURTS, CITY INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION AND CREATING A MORE COORDINATED RECOVERY ECOSYSTEM. BY COMBINING LIVED EXPERIENCE, DIGITAL INNOVATION, AND PLACE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE, THE PHOENIX SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE MODEL THAT IMPROVES PUBLIC HEALTH, ENHANCES PUBLIC SAFETY, AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION INCLUDING MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES.

ESTABLISH NEWFORM AS MASSACHUSETTS’S STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CARE UNDER RCSP-SN; INFRASTRUCTURE AND STAFFING NEEDED TO CONNECT MA'S STRONGEST RCOS - PHOENIX MULTISPORT, INC. WILL ESTABLISH AND COORDINATE THE MASSACHUSETTS RECOVERY COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM STATEWIDE NETWORK (MA-RCSP-SN), A THREE-YEAR PROJECT RECRUITING 60 RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS STATEWIDE AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (RSS) FOR 24,000 MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS THROUGH NEWFORM, A FREE SHARED DIGITAL PLATFORM. THE POPULATION SERVED INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD), YOUNG ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY OR CRIMINAL-LEGAL INVOLVEMENT, AND FAMILY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY OPIOID OVERDOSE. PHOENIX MULTISPORT COMBINES THE PHOENIX, OFFERING FREE VOLUNTEER-LED RECOVERY ACTIVITIES, WITH NEWFORM, WHICH PROVIDES A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY TO PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH REAL-TIME PARTICIPATION DATA. CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOCUS ON RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (RCOS), TREATMENT PROVIDERS, AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE RECRUITING 60 ORGANIZATIONS INTO THE NETWORK WHILE MAINTAINING NO MORE THAN 50% CLINICAL PROVIDER REPRESENTATION, ONBOARDING 50% OR MORE AS NEWFORM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, CONNECTING 24,000 RESIDENTS TO RSS, RECRUITING 89 PARTICIPANTS INTO THE BELONGING AND BECOMING STUDY, AND PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE STATEWIDE OUTCOMES AND ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT.

THE PHOENIX - SOBER ACTIVE COMMUNITY - THE PHOENIX WILL SERVE PEOPLE BY HELPING THEM OVERCOME SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN WICHITA, KANSAS, PROVIDING RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED BY PEERS IN RECOVERY; PROGRAMS INCLUDE FITNESS, WELLNESS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS WHERE STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEER PEER MENTORS WILL CULTIVATE AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO BE FUN, EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE. THE ONLY REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRY IS 48 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS SOBRIETY. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO PARTICIPANTS AND OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY. SOME PARTICIPANTS JOIN THE PHOENIX’S PROGRAMS AFTER COMPLETING FORMAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, BUT OTHERS HAVE NEVER ATTENDED FORMAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS. SOME HAVE PARTICIPATED IN RECOVERY GROUPS SUCH AS 12-STEP PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY DHARMA MEETINGS. THIS PROJECT WILL PRIMARILY SERVE THE WICHITA METROPOLITAN AREA, THOUGH SOME PARTICIPANTS COME FROM RURAL AREAS SURROUNDING WICHITA. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE YOGA, MEDITATION, CROSSFIT, GROUP FITNESS, ARTS, SOCIAL EVENTS, AND MORE. THESE EVENTS BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, BUT THE CORE OF PHOENIX PROGRAMS IS THE EXPLICIT FOCUS ON CULTIVATING A PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEERS CAN GATHER IN RECOVERY TO HEAL. THIS MODEL WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON ACADEMIC RESEARCH AROUND RECOVERY CAPITAL. PHOENIX PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN FIVE KEY AREAS OF RECOVERY CAPITAL THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD THE INNER RESOURCES TO STAY SOBER AND THRIVE IN RECOVERY. THESE FIVE AREAS ARE CONNECTEDNESS, HOPE, IDENTITY, MEANINGFUL LIFE, AND EMPOWERMENT. THIS FIRST GOAL OF THE PROGRAM — TO INCREASE THE SIZE AND CONNECTEDNESS OF THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY IN WICHITA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM RECOVERY SUPPORT — WILL BE ACHIEVED BY SERVING 1,300 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR ONE; 1,950 IN YEAR TWO; 2,925 IN YEAR THREE; AND A TOTAL OF 6,175 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL DURING LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. THE SECOND GOAL — TO REDUCE THE LEVELS OF STIGMA EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND THOSE IN RECOVERY, AS WELL AS REDUCING STIGMA WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, WITH THE ROLE OF MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CONNECTION ACTING AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE — WILL BE ACHIEVED BY HOSTING TWO OR MORE LARGE-SCALE EVENTS FOR FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS OF PEOPLE IN RECOVERY DURING EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT AWARD, FOR A TOTAL OF AT LEAST SIX SUCH EVENTS. ANOTHER OBJECTIVE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THIS GOAL IS THE FORMATION OF AT LEAST FIVE NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH VALUE-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. THE THIRD GOAL — TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER PEER MENTORS WHO WILL LEAD MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, IMPROVE CONNECTION AMONGST THE PEOPLE AND PLACES WITHIN THE LOCALE, AND FUEL THE RECOVERY MOVEMENT IN WICHITA — WILL BE ACHIEVED BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND ACTIVATING 25 VOLUNTEER PEER MENTORS IN YEAR ONE, 40 IN YEAR TWO, AND 60 IN YEAR THREE, FOR A TOTAL OF 125 NEW VOLUNTEER PEER MENTORS DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE PRIMARILY SERVE ADULTS IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE PHOENIX PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, GENDERS, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS. COMMUNITY STANDARDS PROHIBIT ANY DISCRIMINATORY LANGUAGE OR BEHAVIOR; ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE INFORMED OF THESE STANDARDS AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY PROGRAM EVENT, AND BOTH STAFF AND VOLUNTEER PEER MENTORS HELP ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THE STANDARDS THROUGHOUT. PHOENIX EVENTS ARE FREE TO ANYONE WITH 48 HOURS OF SOBRIETY, WHICH HELPS REACH PEOPLE OF ALL SOCIOECONOMIC GROUPS, ENSURING THAT THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. A SECONDARY DEMOGRAPHIC THAT WILL BE TARGETED IS SUPPORTERS AND ALLIES OF PEOPLE IN RECOVERY. THIS FOCUS HELPS REDUCE STIGMA AROUND RECOVERY IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.