TEN

REASONS
TO FUND
RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES

1 CRITICAL
COMPONENT 2 SOLUTION-
FOCUSED
“Recovery communities and recovery support services “There is growing evidence that the central organizing
are a critical component of ongoing care for people in construct guiding addiction treatment and the larger
recovery, that include residential recovery homes, alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems arena is shifting
recovery community centers, education-based recovery from long-standing pathology and intervention paradigms
support, recovery industries and recovery ministries.” toward a solution-focused recovery paradigm.”
Recovery Research Institute (2014) Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery (2012)

ENHANCES
3 REDUCES
RELAPSE 4 PERSONAL WELL-
BEING
“Studies (on peer recovery supports) demonstrated “In a study examining vet to vet peer support services,
reduced relapse rates, increased treatment retention, participation in peer support may enhance personal
improved relationships with treatment providers and well-being, as measured by both recovery-oriented
social supports, and increased satisfaction with the and more traditional clinical measures.”
overall treatment experience.” Psychiatric Services (2008).
Psychiatric Services (2014).

5 REDUCES
HOMELESSNESS 6 ENGAGES PEOPLE
INTO CARE
“Evidence suggests that a peer-supported community “Recovery supports are effective at engaging people
program focused on self-determination can have a into care, especially those who have little recovery
significant positive impact on recovery from substance capital, and/or who otherwise would likely have little
addictions & homelessness.” to no “access to recovery.”
Occupational Therapy International (2008) Addiction Treatment Quarterly (2010)

7 23 MILLION IN
RECOVERY 8 NEW RECOVERY
IDENTITY
"There are 23.5 million American adults who are “A growing body of research suggests that the change
overcoming an involvement with drugs or alcohol that from an addiction/user identity to a recovery identity
they once considered to be problematic.” is a critical ingredient in successful treatment.”
Partnership for Drug Free Kids & OASAS (2012) Frontiers in Psychology (2015)

9 LONG-TERM
RECOVERY 10 ROBUST
RESEARCH
“Peers provide navigation and advocacy to underserved “There is a robust body of research on the value and
and vulnerable populations across the continuum of the effectiveness of peer supports for a number of chronic
recovery process, and their services help individuals health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, obesity,
and families initiate and stabilize early recovery and HIV/AIDS and mental illness. This research has identified
sustain long-term recovery.” the value of services delivered by peers at the community
Healing Hands (2011) level and the usefulness of a wide variety of social and
other supports.”
Faces & Voices of Recovery Faces & Voices of Recovery (2010)
840 First St. NE, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20002
1.202.737.0690
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