September Building Communities of Recovery: How Community-Based Partnerships and Recovery Support Organizations Make Recovery Work

09 How CommunityBased Partnerships and Recovery Support Organizations Make Recovery Work

Ask the Expert:  Cynthia Moreno Tuohy , NCAC II, CCDC II, SAP, is the Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals.

The goal of recovery is for individuals to lead successful, satisfying, and healthy lives integrated in the community. This requires the availability of prevention, healthcare, treatment and recovery support services. Community-based organizations play a vital role in addressing the diverse needs of people in recovery from mental and/or substance use disorders. Partnerships and networks within communities serve to leverage the particular contribution that individual community-based organizations have to offer. Recovery support organizations, those that focus on the recovery needs of individuals, are becoming an increasingly important part of the solution. Housing, employment, education, and socialization are all pieces of the puzzle the fit together to achieve overall behavioral health objectives. This show will describe how communities are organizing and networking to provide recovery support. The show will also highlight efforts to change the culture of communities to accept and embrace people in recovery.