![]() ![]() Sometimes they sign up to work directly with a peer recovery coach, or to attend support groups. ![]() Sometimes, the people I connect with decide to visit the Turning Point Center. After sharing my lived experience, people share their struggle with addiction in turn. “I’ll often share that I’m an addict in long-term recovery. “When visiting a location, I start my day by greeting staff there, then focus on making connections,” said Olivia Watson, CRC, (Certified Recovery Coach). By design, these recovery groups are low barrier which means anyone interested in learning more about recovery from drug and alcohol addiction can attend to discover the many paths there are to recovery. The Outreach Recovery program was created in 2020 after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when staff at the TPCCC were searching for ways to maintain contact with people suffering from addiction and homelessness after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ĭurrently the Outreach Recovery Coaches provide low barrier addiction coaching services to individuals and families at the Champlain Inn on Shelburne Road, Susan’s Place on Susie Wilson Road in Essex, and the new Burlington Emergency Shelter Pods on Elmwood Avenue.Ī typical day for an outreach recovery coach includes facilitating recovery groups, engaging with all who are interested, and establishing trust with community members who feel abandoned. According to its website, the projects supported by this fund will “show a unique, creative way to address an emerging need in ways which might lead to a new best practice.” This is exactly what the Outreach Recovery program seeks to do. The grant was awarded to the center by the Community Health Investment Fund, an endeavor administered by the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC). Instead of waiting, and hoping people decide one day to come to us, we will go to them and share all of the hope that we offer at the center.” “With this new funding, we will expand the program and be on-site, in more locations where we are needed. “The need is great,” said Cam Lauf, the center’s executive director. Update this plan periodically to reflect movement toward goals and client needs.Contact: Kim Mercer, Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (TPCCC) has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant to expand its Outreach Recovery Coaching program, which helps people in the community struggling with opioid addiction and other substance use. Reduction/elimination of drug/alcohol use through self-change methods if desired. ![]() With the participant’s input, develop and implement an individualized Service Plan which addresses the needs of the participant including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and substance use disorder treatment if desired.Engage participants on the street and at other facilities to establish a working relationship and provide ongoing case management services if desired.Ensure effective and efficient communication and develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships between all partners involved in referring and receiving referrals for RNP.Provide after-hours on-call phone response to Law Enforcement referring arrest diversions to case management this may require in-person response during 24/7 call coverage periods (in person response will be based on protocol).Provide street outreach to engage referred individuals and to help facilitate client engagement with assigned case management support.Manage, document, and maintain information regarding referrals in the database.Provide initial screening, harm reduction, immediate needs assessment to referred individuals.Serve as a point of contact for law enforcement, healthcare and social services professionals and others making Recovery Navigation Program referrals. ![]()
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