Assessing Technical Assistance Needs among Recovery Residence Operators in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID13913232
AuthorsJennifer Miles (0000-0002-6891-9756, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Terry L Bunn (0000-0002-5948-3313, University of Kentucky), Terry Bunn (Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA), Amber Kizewski (Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA), Tyler Jennings (Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA), Teresa M Waters (0000-0002-3823-5177, University of Kentucky), Teresa Waters (Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA), Dave Johnson (The Fletcher Group, Stockbridge, GA, USA), Dave Sheridan (National Alliance for Recovery Residences, St. Paul, MN, USA), Ernie Fletcher (The Fletcher Group, Stockbridge, GA, USA)
Year2021
Volume54
Issue2
Pages188-195
Publication date2021-07-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02791072.2021.1941442
PMID34269163
OpenAlexW3164414695
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited24

Recovery support services such as recovery housing assist individuals with increasing their access to social support, employment services, and systems of care. Lack of evidence-based practices and calls for increased oversight of these settings suggests a growing need for technical assistance and training for recovery residence owners and staff, yet little is known about their areas of greatest need for technical assistance. We developed and administered a survey to assess the technical assistance needs of recovery housing operators in the United States using a convenience sample of individuals who own or operate a recovery residence (N = 376). A total of 77 owners/operators completed the survey (20% response rate), representing urban, suburban, and rural communities. Differences were observed between number of owned residences: owners/operators of a single residence were interested in technical assistance on house-specific policies and linkage to established systems of care, whereas owners/operators of multiple residences were interested in technical assistance on building financial sustainability and incorporation of best practices into their recovery residences. As an increasing number of states move to implement voluntary certification or licensing for recovery residences, targeted training and technical assistance to owners/operators will facilitate the successful adoption of recovery residence best practices and quality standards

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