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A guidance document from the Wellness in the Workplace Summit that convened both federal and non-federal partners to review innovative approaches for identifying and creating employment opportunities for people in or seeking recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions. The issue brief is intended for use as a guide by businesses and state and local governments to implement the identified best practices of recovery ready workplaces and wellness initiatives and includes information on what is a recovery ready workplace, where to start, case examples, and additional resources to learn more.
A toolkit that offers critical analysis across harm reduction and recovery, recommends facts and guidance for advancing partnerships between harm reduction and recovery providers, and helps to inform policies that may impact local, state, and federal funding for harm reduction and recovery.
This fact sheet offers key points about the disparities and magnitude of behavioral health problems in rural communities and the challenges for service delivery in rural areas such as geographic distance and workforce shortages. Solutions based on innovative practices and community collaborations were highlighted in SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery Rural Recovery Meeting along with other sources.
This guided document summarizes the experiences, insights, suggestions, and concerns shared by participants in Family Peer Support: Broadening the View, a recent virtual event hosted by SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery. The goal of this event was to ensure that those with lived experience as advocates, leaders, peer support providers, and—most important—family members could share their perspectives regarding the possible expansion of family peer support services.
This report highlights the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) commitment to advancing behavioral health recovery across the nation. It underscores the importance of reducing barriers to recovery supports and driving systemic change through enhanced intra-agency coordination. By aligning efforts with recovery principles and valuing the expertise of individuals with lived and living experience, their families, and caregivers, SAMHSA aims to promote greater access to mental health and substance use recovery services. This report details the OR’s strategic partnerships with various stakeholders, working to ensure that all individuals can pursue recovery and achieve lives marked by home, health, community, and purpose.
States can support and finance the evidence-based practice of peer services within a recovery continuum of care in multiple ways. This issue brief highlights the incorporation of peer services and the variety of funding mechanisms and structures that can support and finance services.
Countering Discrimination and Improving Recovery Supports Across Court, Corrections, and Reentry Settings highlights and addresses public misconceptions and misperceptions linking mental health and substance use conditions with crime rather than recognizing systemic barriers to accessing needed care.
Housing Supports Recovery and Well-Being: Definitions and Shared Values summarizes the role that housing plays in supporting recovery for recovery and housing leaders. It describes two common models, recovery housing and supportive housing, and emphasizes the importance of promoting choice and ensuring equitable access to different models.
The Intersection of Physical Activity, Wellness, and Recovery highlights the benefits associated with the integration of physical activity into recovery from substance use, mental health, and co-occurring conditions. Physical activity is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the recovery process for people seeking relief from challenges associated with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring conditions.
Peer Support Specialist: A Growing Mental Health and Addictions Workforce highlights the expanding peer workforce, benefits of services, challenges identified by peer support specialists, and additional information sources.