Addiction Recovery Coalition Of New Hampshire

ADDICTION RECOVERY COALITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RECOVERY SUPPORT EXPANSION - WITH RESOURCES FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED FUNDING, THE ADDICTION RECOVERY COALITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (ARCNH) WILL IMPLEMENT ITS RECOVERY SUPPORT EXPANSION PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ENHANCED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, ULTIMATELY REDUCING OVERDOSE DEATHS, PROMOTING SUSTAINED RECOVERY, AND IMPROVING OVERALL COMMUNITY WELLNESS. ESTABLISHED IN 2022, THE CSP IS A UNIQUE CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND MENTORING PROGRAM DEVELOPED AS A HOLISTIC AND INNOVATIVE SUBSTANCE USE TRAINING INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGE. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (CODS) WITHIN THE GREATER SOUHEGAN VALLEY REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHICH IS AN AREA COMPRISED OF A POPULATION OF NEARLY 86,000 FROM 12 TOWNS. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO CERTIFIED RECOVERY SUPPORT WORKERS WHO WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP RECOVERY SUPPORT SESSIONS AND WILL ALSO ORGANIZE, PROMOTE, AND FACILITATE SOBER, PRO-SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD THEIR RECOVERY COMMUNITY AND REDUCE ISOLATION. THESE EVENTS MAY INCLUDE GAME NIGHTS, BBQS, DANCES, HOLIDAY PARTIES, SPORTING EVENTS, RECOVERY WALKS, TRUNK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN PARTIES FOR PARTICIPANT'S CHILDREN, AND OTHER SOBER-ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES. ALL EVENTS WILL BE SUBSTANCE-FREE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AT LEAST 250 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE PEER SUPPORT, GROUP SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. ARCNH WILL BUILD ON ITS SUCCESS AS AN EXISTING RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN THE GREATER SOUHEGAN VALLEY REGION THAT SERVES MORE THAN 1,700 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. PROJECT GOALS WILL BE MET WITH A TEAM OF 3.6 FTE PROGRAM STAFF. A PROJECT DIRECTOR WILL ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION AND ARCNH WILL PROVIDE REGULAR REPORTS TO SAMHSA ENSURE ALL PROJECT GOALS ARE MET.