A Guide for Choosing the Right Program for your Recovery House

Rural recovery homes may choose from a variety of recovery programs to use in their homes. This toolkit aims to assist rural recovery homes in choosing one or more programs that best fit the population they serve.

Community Organizing and Engagement for Recovery Housing Development and Expansion

Recovery Housing (RH) development and ongoing operations are highly dynamic and community-oriented processes. Effective communication, robust community relationships, proactive planning and continuous partner engagement are critical for the success and support of RH projects. The purpose of this guide is to introduce a framework for engaging communities and stakeholders throughout the RH planning and development process, from inception to completion.

Budgeting for Rural Recovery Residences

When developing a recovery housing program, it is important to identify ways to sustain your operation. This course covers the basics of recovery house financing considerations, including capital expenses, operating expenses, stopgap funding, and ways to become sustainable.

Intro to Public Policy

This training aims to increase your knowledge about the policy-making process at the federal level, and empower interested individuals and organizations to engage on issues that may impact their ability to build or expand recovery housing.

Insurance for Recovery Housing

This course provides you with an overview of the different items you should investigate as you seek to obtain insurance for a recovery housing site.

Board of Directors Handbook for Rural Recovery Houses

A board of directors serves as a recovery house’s governing body. This toolkit serves to provide resources to establish and maintain a board of directors.

How to Create a Rural Community Needs Assessment

Guidelines and Resources List: To help you assess the needs of the rural communities you serve

Establishing Quality and Outcome Measures for Recovery Housing

Explore a research article about quality and outcomes measures for recovery housing programs.

Value-based Care in Your Recovery Home

Webinar on Value-Based Care in Recovery Housing

Fletcher Group Economic Calculator

Learn more about the economic benefits of your SUD program.

Welcome to the Rural SUD Info Center, a collection of best practices, tools, and research for rural communities as they work to build and strengthen a comprehensive approach to substance use disorder (SUD). These resources offer support to rural providers/partners, recovery specialists, rural community members, and more.

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FAQs

How can I learn more about the resources and services that are specifically available in my local area?

We encourage all visitors to the Rural SUD Info website to also explore additional resources and services available through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or Rural Health Information Hub (RHIHub).

How often are the Rural SUD Info Center materials updated?

Materials are updated on a quarterly basis.

How can I contact the Rural SUD Info Center?

Visit the request assistance page. https://ruralsudinfo.org/request-assistance/

Is there an Urban SUD Resource Center?

There is not an equivalent Urban SUD Resource Center. However, all of the information and tools on this website are available to the public, regardless of location or grant status.

What are the Rural Centers of Excellence?

The RCOEs were established in 2019 by the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality related to SUD in rural areas.

Myself, or someone I know, is in a crisis. What should I do?

Please call or text 988, or visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/in-crisis

What is the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is a collection of best practices, tools, and research for rural communities building and strengthening a comprehensive approach to substance use disorder (SUD). These resources offer support to rural providers/partners, recovery specialists, rural community members, and more.

What resources are available for providers and patients?

Resources available for providers and patients include the Clearinghouse Resource Page. We also encourage visitors to fill out a technical assistance (TA) request for implementation support.

Where can I find rural providers in my area?

We encourage our visitors to use resources found throughout the Rural SUD Info
Center, along with Health
Resources & Services Administration, Rural
Health Information Hub, and the three RCOEs
to locate rural providers in your area.

Where can I find previous versions of toolkits?

All old versions of toolkits and resources are archived and can be retrieved through a request via the request assistance form.

Who operates the Rural SUD Info Center?

The Rural SUD Info Center is operated by the three RCORP-Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders, which are funded by HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.