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Practice Guidelines for Recovery-Oriented Behavioral Health Care

Source: Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Connecticut was one of the first states to adopt a Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) model for addiction treatment and is commonly cited as a model for other states to follow. This document provides guidelines for addiction treatment providers to adopt ROSC principles in their

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Guiding Principles and Elements of Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: What Do We Know from the Research?

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This 2009 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration includes a working definition of recovery, 12 guiding principles of recovery, and 17 elements of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). The report also reviews the research to date on recovery that supports the ROSC principles.

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Building the Science of Recovery – Research Brief

Source: Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions and Northeast ATTC

A 2009 guide to improving the science of and research on recovery from addiction from the Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center. The guide poses questions for researchers to answer and describes a research framework for recovery research with high scientific standards.

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A Strategic Plan 2015-2020: A BluePrint for Ohio’s Community Mental Health

Source: Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties

The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin counties created this strategic plan to implement Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in their communities from 2015 to 2020. The plan includes background information on ROSC and a step by step action plan for implementation.

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Behavioral Health Handbook

Source: Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

This 2016 reference guide identifies and explains the laws in Ohio that oversee the operational duties and responsibilities of community alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health boards. The guide was prepared by the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities to assist boardsas they transition to Ohio’s Recovery Oriented Systems of Care model for treatment.

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Recovery-focused addiction medicine: An interview with Dr. Corey Waller

Source: William L. White

Noted recovery researcher William White interviewed Dr. Corey Waller, a medical director at an integrated care clinic that provides addiction treatment about the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care initiative in Michigan and how it was implemented.

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ROSC in Michigan: An Interview with Deborah Hollis

Source: William L. White

Noted recovery researcher William White interviewed Deborah Hollis about Michigan’s program to develop a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) approach to addiction treatment.

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