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Whether you’re opening your first recovery home, leading an established program, working as a peer or recovery support provider, or a community partner, there’s something here for you.

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Episode 5: Community Policing, Deflection, and Pre-Arrest Diversion as Recovery Ecosystem Strategies
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Becoming a Peer Leader in a Recovery Residence

Recovery residence house managers and others wishing to become “peer leaders” (PL) will be able to listen to interviews of six successful PLs and hear how they approached the role, the challenges they faced, and what their experiences have taught them. Anyone interested in learning more about this process of becoming a PL and their vital role in recovery residence operations will enjoy this program. At the conclusion of this program, participants will understand the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to function in the role, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved.

NAADAC CE
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Justice: Post-Adjudication

This course is an overview of the justice system while also discussing issues addressing substance use disorder within the correctional system. We discuss the impact of the War on Drugs on the correctional system, treatment opportunities for individuals with substance use disorder post-adjudication, forms of supervised community release, and other alternatives to incarceration. The most important takeaway is that there are alternatives that could have a more positive effect on individuals with SUD than incarceration.

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An Introduction to Recovery Housing

These courses outline the best practices for recovery housing designed by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences and the Fletcher Group. We look at the NARR levels and Recovery Kentucky's peer-led, peer-driven social model of recovery. Recovery Kentucky - A Peer-Led, Peer-Driven, Empowerment Social Model of Recovery: This course covers the Recovery Kentucky model of recovery, a peer-led, peer-driven social model. Developed in the early 2000's and consisting of 17 facilities across the state of Kentucky, Recovery Kentucky has evidence-based outcomes showing the positive impact of recovery housing for the individual and the community. An Introduction to the NARR Levels of Recovery Housing: This course will educate and prepare professionals and recovery housing operators to properly identify the various levels of recovery housing and act on this information to better assist those seeking recovery housing, particularly in rural areas. The course will also help prospective recovery housing operators determine the types of recovery housing they wish to develop.

NAADAC CE
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Implementing Medication Assisted Recovery

In this course, we'll cover changes in the illicit drug supply and how these changes are impacting trends in overdoses and deaths. We'll discuss how to create a plan to support safe use of life-saving addiction medications in recovery homes, minimizing the risk of diversion. We also outline strategies to help you evaluate options for working with different kinds of healthcare providers that can work with you to streamline your residents' access to addiction treatment medications. We'll introduce a resource you can use to evaluate your best options in providing mutual support curricula and peer support groups that don't stigmatize medications for addiction. We'll help you to create policies and procedures to safely and manage FDA-approved addiction medications on-site, with special attention to the Department of Justice guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act that assures access to medications for treating opioid use disorder. Finally, we'll review compliance concerns with this act and the Fair Housing Act, sharing case scenarios and additional information.

NAADAC CE
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Insurance and Budgeting for Recovery Housing

Two courses make up this bundle on the financial foundations of a recovery residence. Finances and Budgeting: when developing a recovery house, it is important to identify ways to sustain your operation — covers the basics of recovery house financing considerations, including capital expenses, operating expenses, stopgap funding, and ways to become sustainable. Insurance for Recovery Housing: purchasing insurance for your recovery house is not the same as you would purchase for your own home — there are important considerations to discuss with your board and insurance agent, and this course provides an overview of the different items you should investigate as you begin shopping for insurance for the house.

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CPR: Hands Only

This is a high level course designed to support recovery house operators, staff, and clients to understand how to respond to minor injuries that may occur in the home.

NAADAC CE
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Intermediate Program Evaluation

This course will provide students with a detailed overview of evaluation instruments and tools. This course will consist of five modules covering resident outcomes of interest, construction and use of a data shell, simple data analysis, data visualization, and reporting. A basic knowledge of Excel is expected, but not required. The course helps recovery house owners, operators, and managers.

NAADAC CE
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Managing Conflict & Stress

Stress and Conflict go hand-in-hand. Use this course to learn about best practices in managing both. The Basics of Managing Stress - Stress. It's an unavoidable part of life. It doesn't have to be a negative experience though if you practice ways to reduce the impact of the stress. Managing stress is a crucial component of self-care. This course takes you through the basics of managing stress and implementing them as part of a self-care program. Resolving Conflict - At best, conflict stifles communication and productivity. At its worst, tensions escalate to aggression and bullying. That's why it's important to address conflict quickly. In this course, you'll learn common sources of discord and some typical responses. You'll also discover techniques to resolve conflict, address anger, and stop abusive behavior. Differences between roommates or teammates demonstrate a diversity of strengths and ideas. Learning to bridge contrasting perspectives with empathy and understanding is key to your productivity and effectiveness.

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Project Management: Project Logs

This training focuses on understanding what logs are required to manage your project after kickoff successfully. Project Logs are key artifacts that help you track decisions, changes, actions, risks, issues, lessons learned, and communications. Note: These items are key to managing the implementation of a Rural Recovery Housing Project. Specifically, the timing, content, and value, as well as the purpose of each of the items listed.

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9 Simple Stress Busters You Can Do Today

Figuring out ways to reduce stress levels may seem intuitive, but a helpful reminder never hurts. This course takes you through 9 simple things you can do today to reduce stress and improve your mental and emotional wellbeing.

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Re-Entry Considerations for Rural Recovery Houses

This course reviews considerations that should be taken for those who will be housing individuals that are re-entering the community after incarceration.

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Resolving Conflict

At best, conflict stifles communication and productivity. At its worst, tensions escalate to aggression and bullying. That's why it's important to address conflict quickly. In this course, you'll learn common sources of discord and some typical responses to it. You'll also discover techniques to resolve conflict, address anger, and stop abusive behavior. Differences between roommates or teammates actually demonstrate a diversity of strengths and ideas. Learning to bridge contrasting perspectives with empathy and understanding are key to your productivity and effectiveness.

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