Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy

Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) advances effective recovery supports and services for people with mental or substance use disorders and their families.

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BRSS TACS helps programs, systems, states, territories, and tribes as they implement effective recovery supports and services for individuals of all ages and diverse populations with mental or substance use disorders.

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BRSS TACS Spotlight

Apply for the 2019 Capacity Building Opportunity, an intensive technical assistance opportunity for peer-run, recovery community, family-run, and youth- and young adult-run organizations. This technical assistance opportunity is offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). Applications are due by 8:00 pm ET on January 31, 2019. Learn more and apply.

From SAMHSA: Peer workers are emerging as important members of treatment teams. The “Supervision of Peer Workers TA Resource” (PDF | 702 KB) helps supervisors understand how to supervise peer workers in behavioral health services. The resource includes a slide deck (PDF | 9.1 MB), slide deck with trainer notes (PDF | 9.14 MB), one-page self-assessment tool for supervisors (PDF | 239 KB), and resources (PDF | 124 KB).

From SAMHSA: Use Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder to engage people in shared decision-making conversations about accessing evidence-based treatment for their condition. Learn more about this online tool from a SAMHSA blog post.

Upcoming Events: Join a free, interactive Recovery LIVE! virtual event about “Treatment Engagement Using Recovery Supports for People Experiencing Homelessness” on Thursday, December 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. Be part of this conversation about evidence-based practices and trends for delivering outreach, engagement, follow-up, and warm handoffs for people with serious mental illness or substance use disorders who experience homelessness. Bring your questions and register today!

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