Recovery Allies: Understanding Recovery Capital and Building Recovery-Friendly Communities
The course outlines how you can become a recovery ally, support recovery ecosystems, and be part of recovery capital development. She shares the Pillars of Recovery, shares real world examples, and provides ways groups can work.
How to Select a Site
“Finding the right spot for a recovery residence isn’t easy. Considerable time, effort, and forethought are required, but due diligence in advance can pay off handsomely later. That’s because location is so important to a home’s ultimate success or failure. This is particularly true in rural areas because of the close-knit, symbiotic relationship houses have with the surrounding community. No residence is an island, but in remote areas the recovery houses must be especially mindful of location so they can access the services needed to provide a complete Continuum of Care.”
How to Handle NIMBY
When a recovery housing site is proposed, the project may be met with a “Not in My Backyard (NIMBY)” reaction from the community members. This guide includes a methodology and checklist to proactively address NIMBY issues in your community.
How to Build Recovery Housing
This guide provides a stepwise approach to help you establish a local working group to initiate and oversee the development of recovery housing and services to meet the needs of your rural community.
Fundraising for Rural Recovery Houses
The viability of rural recovery houses can be strengthened through effective and well-thought-out fundraising efforts. This guide can support rural recovery houses seeking to develop their fundraising plans.
How to Implement Medication Assisted Recovery in Rural Residential Settings
This resource provides guidance on the importance of medication assisted recovery, through treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), in addressing the opioid epidemic. Topics include how to find local healthcare providers, and how to manage medications in the recovery housing setting.
A Guide for Choosing the Right Program for your Recovery House
Rural recovery homes may choose from a variety of recovery programs to use in their homes. This toolkit aims to assist rural recovery homes in choosing one or more programs that best fit the population they serve.
Community Organizing and Engagement for Recovery Housing Development and Expansion
Recovery Housing (RH) development and ongoing operations are highly dynamic and community-oriented processes. Effective communication, robust community relationships, proactive planning and continuous partner engagement are critical for the success and support of RH projects. The purpose of this guide is to introduce a framework for engaging communities and stakeholders throughout the RH planning and development process, from inception to completion.
Recovery Ecosystems for Rural Communities
The rural recovery ecosystem explained.
Budgeting for Rural Recovery Residences
When developing a recovery housing program, it is important to identify ways to sustain your operation. This course covers the basics of recovery house financing considerations, including capital expenses, operating expenses, stopgap funding, and ways to become sustainable.