Montcalm County
Recovery Supports
May, 2013
Compiled by Leigha Compson, Wedgwood Christian Services
Contents
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Background of RISC
Recovery Resource Supports
Montcalm County Resources
Contact Information
References
Background of RISC
RISC
Montcalm County Recovery and Integrated Services
of Care (RISC) is committed to the following:
• Vision: Montcalm County values all members of
the community and provides individual and
family recovery supports imbedded in
employment, housing, public and private services
and education.
• Mission: To establish as many pathways as
necessary to achieve substance use disorder
recovery.
RISC
• RISC’s four core areas of focus are outlined in the
graphic below as taken from the October, 2012
Strategic Plan
• The slides that follow represent work in the area of
Community Resource Mapping
Recovery Resource Supports
Recovery Resource Supports
• The objective of categorizing support resources is to
help individuals in recovery identify key supports
needed to maintain sobriety.
• By organizing recovery resources into four main
categories, matching individuals with resources will be
more efficient.
• Mapping recovery resources across the county helps
individuals identify resources that are more accessible.
• Analyzing the mapped resources creates the
opportunity to advocate for new resources in
underserved areas.
Recovery
• Recovery from Mental Disorders and/or
Substance Use Disorders: A process of change
through which individuals improve their
health and wellness, live a self-directed life,
and strive to reach their full potential.
(del Vecchio, 2012)
Recovery Supports
Substance use literature identifies four primary
categories of support that are instrumental in
recovery:
• Emotional
• Informational
• Instrumental
• Affiliation
(Salzer, 2002a, 2002b as cited in Kaplan, 2008)
Emotional Supports
• Emotional Supports are defined as “demonstrations of empathy,
caring, and concern in such activities as peer mentoring and
recovery coaching as well as recovery support groups” (Kaplan,
2008).
• Emotional Supports include
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Counseling
Mentoring
Spirituality
Support Groups
Instrumental Supports
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Instrumental Supports are defined as “concrete assistance in task accomplishment,
especially with stressful or unpleasant tasks (e.g., filling out applications, obtaining
public benefits) or providing supports such as child care, transportation to support
group meetings, and clothing closets” (Kaplan, 2008).
Instrumental Supports include
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Child Care
Clothing
Educational Systems
Employment
Food
Healthcare
Housing
Legal System
Transportation
Tutors
Informational Supports
• Informational Supports are defined as “provision[s] of health and
wellness information, educational assistance, and help acquiring new
skills, ranging from life skills to employment readiness and citizenship
restoration (e.g., voting rights, driver’s license)” (Kaplan, 2008).
• Informational Supports include
– Alternative Methods
– Career Counseling
– Family Education
– Health and Wellness
– Household Management
– Job Training
– Language Services
– Leisure Education
– Literacy
Affiliation Supports
• Affiliation Supports are defined as opportunities “to establish
positive social connections with others in recovery so as to learn
social and recreational skills in an alcohol-and drug-free
environment.” (Kaplan, 2008).
• Affiliation Supports include
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Counseling
Mentoring
Spirituality
Support Groups
Montcalm County Resources
Montcalm County Resources
Total Recovery Supports Resources: 728!
Montcalm County Resources
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179
Emotional
Instrumental
Affiliation
Informational
128
306
Who can use this data?
• Any person or family in the county may use
this information
• Organizations such as churches, counseling
agencies, schools, and the court system may
find benefit in having the list available
• Specifically, recovery coaches may use this
information to help individuals to develop
recovery plans as part of counseling
How will this data be accessed?
• The resource map can be published on the
RISC website
• Resource booklets can be printed (in
moderation) to distribute to key access points
in the county
• The RISC Steering committee can view and
maintain the data through Google Docs
Montcalm County Resource Map
• Electronic maps of resources in Montcalm
County have been created for each support
category (i.e., emotional, instrumental,
informational, and affiliation).
• More specific resource maps have also been
created for each subcategory under the four
key categories (e.g., one map was developed
specifically for food resources ).
Montcalm County Mapped Resources
Affiliation
Supports
Emotional
Supports
Informational
Supports
Instrumental
Supports
Community Involvement
Counseling
Alternative Methods
Child Care
Leisure Activities
Mentoring
Career Counseling
Clothing
Recovery Events
Spirituality
Family Education
Educational Systems
Volunteer Opportunities
Support Groups
Health and Wellness
Employment
Household Management
Food
Job Training
Healthcare
Language Services
Housing
Leisure Education
Legal System
Literacy
Transportation
Click on a resource
category or
subcategory above to
view resource map
Tutors
Using the Map
• When you get to the map
page, you should see multiple
colors of pins, with each color
representing a different
subcategory
• To view the details of each
resource, simply click on the
pin on the map
Using the Map
• Each color pin represents a different subcategory
(e.g., food is red)
• To view resources for only one subcategory, click on
the pin at the bottom of the map for the desired
subcategory
Using the Map
If the map displays only one color of pin, simply click on
that color in the key at the bottom of the map to
redisplay all colors
All colors are displayed after clicking the red pin
Using the Map
To navigate the map,
• Click on the bar on the left to zoom in or out
• Click and drag in the center of the map to view
other portions
Using the Map
• To get directions to a
specific resource, click
on the pin and then on
the name of the
resource
• A new window will load
that shows the street
view of the resource and
gives you the option to
enter a starting address
Using the Map
You may scroll down below the map for a list
view of the resources
Using the Map
You may search the page for a specific resource
by using the Ctrl-F function on the map page.
Resources
• A resource booklet that contains the resources
that are displayed in the electronic map is
available here (add link).
• The resource booklet is organized into four
main chapters, one chapter for each category
• The booklet also contains an appendix of
felony friendly jobs
• A healthy leisure section is being developed
Contact Information
Contact Information
• The mapped information is as of April, 2013
• For the most up to date resource information,
you may wish to call the resource before
visiting the site
• For more information, assistance, or to
request a resource addition or change ,
contact Montcalm RISC at
montcalmrisc@gmail.com OR (616) 232-6891.
References
References
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (2009). What are Peer Recovery Support Services? HHS Publication No.
(SMA) 09-4454. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
del Vecchio, P. (2012). SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery Updated. Retrieved from
http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/03/23/defintion-of-recovery-updated.
Kaplan, L. (2008). The Role of Recovery Support Services in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care. DHHS
Publication No. (SMA) 08-4315. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
Salzer, M. (2002a). Best practice guidelines for consumer-delivered services. Unpublished paper developed for
Behavioral Health Recovery Management Project. An initiative of Fayette Companies, Peoria, IL; Chestnut
Health Systems, Bloomington, IL; and the University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. From
www.bhrm.org/guidelines/salzer.pdf (accessed May 15, 2007).
Salzer, M. (2002b). Consumer-delivered services as a best practice in mental health care delivery and the
development of practice guidelines. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills, 6 (3), 355-383
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009). Designing a Recovery-Oriented Care
Model for Adolescents and Transition Age Youth with Substance Use or Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders.
Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Virginia Substance Abuse Recovery Support. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/documents/VaRecoverySupportModelRFP.pdf
Future additions
• Generate maps of subcategories, pending
feedback
• Hard copies of resources in a booklet format
• Google doc of word document
• Pie charts - # of resources
• Maintenance plan
• Distribution plan