Recovery Leaders Build a Holistic Model of Care for Teens ...

[Pages:18]Tony Vezina and Riley Nelson

Recovery Leaders Build a Holistic Model of Care for Teens with SUD

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What You Will Learn Today:

Understand the state of substance use disorder treatment and recovery in Oregon.

Understand an innovative, communitybased substance use recovery support system for teens.

Understand how this innovative system benefits teens with substance use disorder through personal testimony.

2016

4th Dimension Recovery Center, a young adult recovery community organization, found itself in a room with teen behavioral health professionals all looking for an answer for the teen substance abuse.

Let's Give Oregon a "Recovery" Grade for Teen SUD Recovery Services

Teen Substance Use Disorder

9 8

8.33

Teen SUD % by State

7.15

7

6.73 6.39 6.37 5.98

6

5

4.61 Average

4

3

2

1

0

OREGON 5th

Alaska Wyoming

New Mexico Colorado

Oregon

Average

Montana

Teen Access to Recovery

Needing But Not Receiving Treatment % by State

7 6

6.22

6.14

5.83

5.81

5.68

5

4.38 Average

4

3

2

1

0

Oregon 49th

New Mexico Oregon Alaska Nevanda Rhode Island Average

Recovery High School Forum in 2017 after Alano

Club and 4D Screened Generation Found.

The Oregon Recovery High School Initiative is led by a group of people in long-term recovery who convened after the screening of Generation Found. We have allies, skills and the wherewithal to not only start one school, but to ensure every teen in Oregon has the opportunity to overcome addiction by attending a high school that supports their recovery.

Why is a recovery high school needed?



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