HHS added new peer support programs to the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, allowing states to seek federal matching funds for providing the services, according to an Aug. 18 news release from the agency.
Here are five things to know:
1. The Administration for Children and Families determined that two new peer support interventions meet the evidence standards for inclusion in the Clearinghouse: Family-Based Recovery – Supported and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) – Supported.
2. Family-Based Recovery – Supported is an intensive in-home clinical treatment for parents of children ages 0-5 that includes a weekly peer support meeting.
3. Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) – Supported is a facilitated peer group program focused on mental health and the chronic disease of addiction.
4. Iowa is the first state to adopt one of the new programs and has updated its state prevention plan to include the approaches.
5. Family-Based Recovery and WRAP join two other programs that feature peer support with a Supported rating: Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) and Parents Anonymous.
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