North Suffolk Community Services Inc.

Peers Expanding Education & Recovery Resources (peerr)this Will Establish a 24/7 Recovery Support Hotline and Develop a RC and RSS Training Center. - North Suffolk Mental Health Association (nsmha), the Host Agency for Steprox Peer Recovery Support Center (PRSC), Proposes a Three-year Building Communities of Recovery (BCOR) Initiative Aimed at Expanding Program Offerings to Its Newly Established Recovery on the Harbor (ROH) PRSC, Primarily Serving Chelsea, East Boston, and Revere, Massachusetts. the Nsmha/steprox Bcor Initiative Includes: 1) Establishing a 24/7 Recovery Support Hotline Aimed at Engaging and Connecting Individuals to Recovery Coaches (RC) and Recovery Support Services (RSS); and 2) Developing a RC and RSS Training Center at Roh. in the 2019 Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessment, 74% of Respondents Reported Alcohol/drug Use/addiction/overdose as the Top Health Concern. the Pandemic Has Further Exacerbated Existing Gaps in Addictions Treatment and Recovery Services and Supports, Underscoring the Urgent Need to Better Serve an Already Vulnerable, Underserved Population. This Bcor Initiative Will Help Fill This Gap in RC and RSS Services in the North Suffolk Area, While Also Expanding Services Throughout the Nsmha/steprox Service Area.