PEER RECOVERY Support Reports and Research

The SOR grant has funded substantial development of the peer recovery field in Virginia. The following reports and resources have been produced by OMNI Institute in partnership with DBHDS as part of the evaluation of the SOR grant. They contribute to the growing infrastructure of peer recovery services in Virginia and are meant to be resources for any organizations in the state providing peer recovery services. Please contact us at SORRecovery@omni.org if you have any questions or would like more information on any of these resources.

Report on the Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10) Pilot Program.

MEASURING OUTCOMES OF PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES

Literature review examining common recovery outcomes and instruments appropriate for measuring these outcomes.

REVIEW OF PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAININGS

A comparison of the peer support training and certification processes in Virginia and other states.

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Bridging the Care Gap

A guide for developing emergency department peer support programs.

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Peer Recovery Support Implementation Guides

Peers are a rapidly growing workforce in mental health and substance use recovery in the U.S. and bring unique value across multiple settings. These guides offer recommendations to address common challenges of peer implementation in three settings where peer work is growing.

References for the three implementation guides can be found here.

Virginia SOR-Funded Recovery Initiatives

This fact sheet outlines recovery services CSBs and SOR partners offer and specific work accomplished in each area. Additionally, it outlines how this work has expanded the peer recovery field broadly and highlights original research resources developed by OMNI for the SOR grant that anyone can access to learn more about supporting others in the field doing similar work.

COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EVALUATION

This report is an snapshot of the 2019 annual survey of collegiate recovery program staff from sub-grantee universities assessing the TA they receive to support implementation of collegiate recovery programs

VIRGINIA COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM GUIDE

The Collegiate Recovery Program Guide provides a comprehensive overview of collegiate recovery programs across Virginia including services available, information on the teams, a program overview, and how to get connected.

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Virginia’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is awarded at the discretion of DBHDS and SAMHSA. All recipients of SOR funding supports evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery services to address opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. The SOR grant is not intended to be utilized as a long-term or permanent funding source. All SOR proposals must include a realistic plan for financial sustainability beyond the grant period.