Striving for Compassionate Recovery-Oriented Substance Use Care

• By: Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC Tim Devitt, PsyD, CADC Thresholds, Chicago
• January 1st, 2018
• addiction recovery, community-based treatment, evidence-based treatment, harm reduction, integrated care, recovery support services, substance use disorders, trauma-informed care
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Nationally, people with substance use disorders in the United States are often treated with an expensive acute care model that highlights inpatient treatment as the hallmark component of treatment. For many, recovery is a life-long process, and the focus on acute care is a missed opportunity for...

Promoting Recovery for Individuals with Unidentified Trauma and Co-Occurring Disorders

• By: Angela Mora-Vargas, LMSW MHA-NYC
• January 1st, 2018
• co-occurring disorders, independent living, mental health treatment, peer support, recovery services, rehabilitation services, substance use disorder, trauma-informed care
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Advancement of recovery for individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders has been recognized as a significant principle for the transformation of behavioral health services. Co-Occurring Disorders is defined as a mental health disorder being experienced along with the presence of a substance use...