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What Are Peer Recovery Support Services?
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United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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2009
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In this paper on What Are Peer Recovery Support Services, you will be introduced to a new kind of social support services designed to fill the needs of people in or seeking recovery. The services are called peer recovery support services and, as the word peer implies, they are designed and delivered by people who have experienced both substance use disorder and recovery. Through the Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) funds grant projects across the country to develop and deliver these services.
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Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
Social Support for Recovery................................................................................................ 1
Peer Leaders and the Peer Service Alliance ....................................................................... 2
Peer Recovery Support Service Activities ............................................................. 3
Peer Mentoring or Coaching ................................................................................. 3
Peer Recovery Resource Connecting ................................................................... 4
Facilitating and Leading Recovery Groups ........................................................... 4
Building Community .............................................................................................. 5
Volunteer and Staff Peer Leaders ....................................................................................... 5
The Adaptability of Peer Recovery Support Services.......................................................... 6
Different Recovery Stages and Approaches ......................................................... 6
Varied Service Settings ......................................................................................... 6
Variations in Organizational Contexts ................................................................... 7
Some Important Cross-Project Principles ........................................................................... 7
Shared Values ...................................................................................................... 7
Focus on Strengths and Resiliencies .................................................................... 8
Self-Direction, Empowerment, and Choice ........................................................... 9
The Many Values of Peer Recovery Support Services .....................................................10
References and Additional Resources ..............................................................................11
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SMA 09-4454
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, What are Peer Recovery Support Services? HHS Publication No. (SMA) 09-4454. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.