AHP assisted in the successful delivery of the 2023 COSSAP National Forum session: Finding Recovery Housing: Insights from Three Counties.
Presenters:
Julie Nowinski-Konchak, MD, MPH, FASAM, Physician Advisor, Substance Use Disorder/Medications for Addiction Treatment Program, Cook County Health, Cook County, Illinois
Virginia Lee, Detention Administrator, Sierra County, New Mexico
John Hulick, MS, Senior Program Manager, Palm Beach County Community Services Department, Office of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders, Palm Beach County, Florida
Helping individuals who are leaving jails locate, secure, and maintain housing is challenging. If the individual is in recovery, finding supportive housing becomes more complicated. The difficulties are even more complex in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and an ever-tightening housing market. This panel highlighted three counties that have focused their Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)-funded programs on the housing needs of individuals who are reentering their communities: • Palm Beach County, Florida, initiated its 2019 grant by identifying subcontractors who offer recovery housing. • Cook County, Illinois, undertook an evaluation of existing recovery houses. • Sierra County, New Mexico, teamed up with a contractor to turn a vacant hotel into a recovery home. Panelists provided an overview of their programs, findings, and lessons learned from their experiences.
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the importance of stable housing to individuals in recovery leaving detention.
2. List common difficulties in accessing recovery housing.
3. Share ideas for finding and creating recovery housing.
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