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Recovery summit yields community priorities: housing, peers, family support and faith engagement
Summary
Committee debriefed a recovery summit that surfaced five strategic priorities — recovery housing, peer support, family support, prevention and faith‑community engagement — and recommended shaping an RFQ/priorities list to fund community proposals.
Dr. Katie Samuels summarized findings from the recent recovery summit and said organizers structured the event to solicit community input through focused small groups. The summit produced five strategic priority areas that community members and providers asked the committee to fund: recovery housing options (including for people with children), peer‑support pipelines, family supports for grandparents and grieving families, prevention in schools, and faith‑community engagement.
Multiple community speakers reinforced the need for locally based options and social supports. One community speaker advocating a faith‑based model said the plan for 'Grace Place' is an 18‑month men's discipleship rehab and asked how county funding and referrals could connect to faith organizations. Samuels urged building provider networks and described the department's role as a hub that connects partners rather than directly providing all services. The committee flagged the need for child care for parents seeking services and interest in centralized resource hubs or recovery cafes to reduce isolation and stigma.
