RSV 2022 Session 5A: Recovery Housing and the Peer-Led Social Model of Recovery: Expanding Access to Services in Rural and Urban Communities (Day 1)

Creating and maintaining an open, safe, and inclusive setting that reflects warmth and promotes connection and belonging are essential elements of peer-led, peer-driven, social model recovery homes. Recovery housing and a social recovery approach offer a broad, holistic, multifaceted strategy for rural or urban communities. This presentation detailed the critical role of the Peer-Led, Peer-Driven Social Model of Recovery. The Recovery Kentucky Model is a long-term (6- to 9-month) program, incorporating permanent supportive housing and recovery education to provide a safe environment, and an environment where recovery is viewed positively, with access to supportive services such as life skills training, employment supports, and, most importantly, peers with lived experience in establishing a “Recovery Comes First” living environment. The presentation addressed the application of the social model of recovery in any level of recovery housing, which can be pivotal in a resident’s growth and attaining recovery capital in a rural or urban setting.

Presenter(s): 

• Tony White, National Outreach and Engagement Specialist, The Fletcher Group

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