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Recovery Is the New High proposes county recovery-education series, peer supports
Summary
Recovery Is the New High asked Coffee County for funds to run community recovery-education events, peer-support placement and a certified peer recovery specialist role to expand a county-level recovery ecosystem model.
Will Taylor, a representative of the nonprofit Recovery Is the New High, presented a proposal titled “Empowered Communities Through recovery education” to the Coffee County Opioid Abatement Fund Committee on Feb. 26.
The proposal seeks funding for a 12-month initiative of community education, professional trainings and two recovery celebrations aimed at increasing awareness, reducing stigma and connecting people to recovery support services. Taylor described the approach as implementing a “recovery ecosystem” that pairs prevention and recovery supports, vocational and life-skills training, trauma-informed workshops and warm handoffs to treatment and housing resources. He said the…
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