Child-Maltreatment-Research-L (CMRL) List Serve

Message ID: 10586

Date: 2020-01-22

Author:Joseph Ryan

Subject:need help identifying recovery coach programs in child welfare

Expanding Evidence on Replicable Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families (R3) The R3 Project requests recommendations for programs using recovery coaches for families engaged in the child welfare system due to parental substance use disorders (SUDs) that may be ready for replication and rigorous evaluation. Recommendations can be sent to R3Families@abtassoc.com Background The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is conducting the R3 project to lay the foundation for a rigorous impact evaluation of recovery coach interventions designed to improve outcomes for families involved or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system due to SUDs. The project uses systematic criteria to assess the readiness of such interventions and programs for replication and rigorous evaluation. The project is being conducted in accordance with the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271). For more information about the R3 project, please visit the project description . What is a recovery coach? A recovery coach provides one-on-one support services to help individuals with SUDs access and remain engaged in substance use treatment and recovery services. When incorporated into the child welfare context, a coach may conduct joint home visits with the child welfare case worker, advocate for the parent, help parents navigate the child welfare system, testify in permanency hearings, and help coordinate between child welfare and substance use treatment services and systems in order to promote successful treatment and family permanency or reunification. Coaches may or may not be certified, and they may or may not have lived experience. A recovery coach functions similarly to a case manager or navigator, providing more structured and formal support than would a sponsor or mutual aid group. Purpose This call is a one-time opportunity for child welfare and substance use treatment and recovery professionals to recommend programs that are eligible for review. To be eligible, programs must: (1) Include recovery coaches as an essential component of the program (see definition of recovery coach) (2) Ideally, be integrated in the child welfare system and serve parents with SUDs and (3) Ideally, have some evidence of promise for improving parental recovery, permanency, or child safety (e.g., through an impact, outcome, process, or implementation study). Submission Instructions: Send submissions to R3Families@abtassoc.com . If the program you recommend is considered for inclusion in the review, the R3 team at Abt Associates may contact you for additional information. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2020. The following information is requested in a cover letter or email: · Name of intervention or program: Please list all known names for the program and if applicable, specify the version or adaptation recommended for review. · Contact information: If available, please provide the name and contact information for an individual we can contact about this program. · Service sector: Specify the primary service sector(s) in which the program is currently or has previously been used (e.g., substance use treatment, child welfare). · Description of program Please provide a description of the program, or information about how to access written materials describing the program. · Evidence indicating promise: Please provide information about how to access written materials describing any impact, outcome, process, or implementation study of the program. Submissions may also include supporting documentation. We welcome the submission of program manuals, training materials, study reports or articles, or other supporting documentation. -- Joseph P. Ryan, Ph.D. Professor Director Child and Adolescent Data Lab ssw-datalab.org

Expanding Evidence on Replicable Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families (R3) The R3 Project requests recommendations for programs using recovery coaches for families engaged in the child welfare system due to parental substance use disorders (SUDs) that may be ready for replication and rigorous evaluation. Recommendations can be sent to R3Familiesabtassoc.com Background The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is conducting the R3 project to lay the foundation for a rigorous impact evaluation of recovery coach interventions designed to improve outcomes for families involved or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system due to SUDs. The project uses systematic criteria to assess the readiness of such interventions and programs for replication and rigorous evaluation. The project is being conducted in accordance with the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271). For more information about the R3 project, please visit the project description . What is a recovery coach? A recovery coach provides one-on-one support services to help individuals with SUDs access and remain engaged in substance use treatment and recovery services. When incorporated into the child welfare context, a coach may conduct joint home visits with the child welfare case worker, advocate for the parent, help parents navigate the child welfare system, testify in permanency hearings, and help coordinate between child welfare and substance use treatment services and systems in order to promote successful treatment and family permanency or reunification. Coaches may or may not be certified, and they may or may not have lived experience. A recovery coach functions similarly to a case manager or navigator, providing more structured and formal support than would a sponsor or mutual aid group. Purpose This call is a one-time opportunity for child welfare and substance use treatment and recovery professionals to recommend programs that are eligible for review. To be eligible, programs must: (1) Include recovery coaches as an essential component of the program (see definition of recovery coach) (2) Ideally, be integrated in the child welfare system and serve parents with SUDs and (3) Ideally, have some evidence of promise for improving parental recovery, permanency, or child safety (e.g., through an impact, outcome, process, or implementation study). Submission Instructions: Send submissions to R3Familiesabtassoc.com . If the program you recommend is considered for inclusion in the review, the R3 team at Abt Associates may contact you for additional information. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2020. The following information is requested in a cover letter or email: · Name of intervention or program: Please list all known names for the program and if applicable, specify the version or adaptation recommended for review. · Contact information: If available, please provide the name and contact information for an individual we can contact about this program. · Service sector: Specify the primary service sector(s) in which the program is currently or has previously been used (e.g., substance use treatment, child welfare). · Description of program Please provide a description of the program, or information about how to access written materials describing the program. · Evidence indicating promise: Please provide information about how to access written materials describing any impact, outcome, process, or implementation study of the program. Submissions may also include supporting documentation. We welcome the submission of program manuals, training materials, study reports or articles, or other supporting documentation. -- Joseph P. Ryan, Ph.D. Professor Director Child and Adolescent Data Lab ssw-datalab.org