Mid-America ATTC recently presented a new Learning Community focused on Recovery Housing. Recovery Housing has increasingly become recognized as a vital piece of the recovery process. Safe, stable, and affordable housing in partnership with treatment and/or recovery support services, help meet essential needs and dimensions of recovery. Download the series resources below.

• Thursday, July 23: Recovery Housing specific operating processes (ex: policies and procedures, housing management, community partnerships)
  • Click here to watch the video
  • Click here to view the slides
• Thursday, July 30: Challenges in Recovery Housing (ex: funding, medications, unexpected events such as COVID-19)
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• Thursday, August 6: Internal and External Standards & Accreditation (guest speaker from National Alliance for Recovery Residences)
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Mid-America ATTC recently concluded a 6-session virtual learning community focusing on the role substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for clients. Listen to each session and view relevant housing resources below.

Session 1: Housing 101

• Date: August 28, 2019
• Listen to the first session podcast here!
• Access these relevant resources for more information:
  • SAMHSA Permanent Supportive Housing Evidence-Based Practices (EBP KIT)
  • SAMHSA Homeless and Housing Resource Network (HHRN)

Session 2: Housing with Special Populations, Part 1

(women with children/families, transitional age youth)

• Date: September 11, 2019
• Click here to listen to the episode!

Session 3: Housing with Special Populations, Part 2

(veterans, homelessness, older adults, severe mental illness)

• Date: September 25, 2019
• Click here to listen to the episode!

Session 4: Alternative Housing Types

• Date: October 9, 2019
• Click here to listen to the episode!
• Access these relevant resources for more information:
  • SAMHSA's Recovery Housing Best Practices and Suggested Guidelines

Session 5: Funding Sources and Development

• Date: October 23, 2019
• Click here to listen to the episode!

Session 6: How to Get Started

• Date: November 6, 2019
• Click here to listen to the episode!

This series was a collaboration among the HHS Region 7 Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).