Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Detroit Recovery Project (DRP) is a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) and a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) which provides substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support services as well as crisis intervention services for individuals with serious mental illness. DRP is seeking funding to enhance the Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR) initiative to include the expansion of recovery support services to individuals affected by substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or those exiting treatment or the correctional system in Detroit and bordering city, Highland Park within Wayne County, Michigan both cities with majority minority populations (78% are Black/African American and 35% live in poverty) and 10% of the population suffer from SUD/OUD. Racial and health disparities abound in the target area, which has also been impacted substantially by the COVID-19 pandemic. If funded, the DRP Building Communities of Recovery project (DRP BCOR) will endeavor to decrease substance use within the City of Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan among individuals exiting SUD treatment and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) by removing barriers to a crime free, drug free lifestyle. DRP BCOR will impact the lives of 100 individuals in Year 1 and 150 in subsequent years, totaling 400 individuals over the lifespan of the project. If funded, DRP will utilize proven Recovery Support strategies as established by SAMHSA and evidence-based interventions to facilitate long-term recovery and the achievement of a crime free lifestyle for individuals at-risk for recidivism within the target cities. increase Recovery Support Services (RSS) to the target community by: 1) expanding the recovery workforce; 2) decrease barriers to achieving and sustaining recovery utilizing evidence-based interventions to enhance the likelihood of achieving long-term recovery; 3) Decrease contact with the criminal justice system by addressing practical needs that prevent recidivism; 4) Improve overall health and wellness outcomes by increasing access to behavioral health, physical health care and wellness services through DRP CCBHC and collaborative partners and; 5) Enhance the functioning of Recovery Community Organizations Statewide by providing technical support, educational trainings and one-on-one assistance.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
