Recovery to Practice Initiative

NEW! Recovery to Practice: Developing Mental Health Recovery in Social Work (PDF) is now available.

NEW! Executive Summaries of Situational Analyses from RTP Awardees (PDF)

CSWE has been awarded a subcontract from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop, implement, and evaluate mental health recovery-oriented training materials for social work educators and practitioners. The 5-year initiative will increase the mental health recovery training resources available to social workers. This project is part of a larger initiative by SAMHSA to aid the behavioral health workforce.

CSWE joins SAMHSA in recognizing that those with substance use or mental disorders can recover to lead meaningful, fulfilling, and healthy lives. As part of this outlook, CSWE recently signed a Recovery to Practice (RTP) Joint Resolution expressing its commitment to integrate the mental health recovery model within social work education and practice.

The Recovery to Practice Steering Committee most recently met on September 29–30, 2011, at the CSWE offices in Alexandria, VA.

Recovery Training Opportunities

NEW! Assessing for and Addressing Trauma in Recovery Oriented Practice Webinar, January 25, 2012 (3:00-4:30PM EST)

NEW! 42nd National Council Mental Health and Addictions Conference, April 15-17, 2012, Chicago, IL

Archived webinar, Serving Our Veterans' Behavioral Health Needs in the Community, from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Archived teleconference, Demystifying Trauma, Sharing Pathways to Healing and Wellness
Archived webinar, Step 4 in the Recovery-Oriented Care Continuum: Graduation.
Other archived webinars available from Recovery to Practice, Resources Center for Behavioral Health Professionals.
Archived webinar, First Line of Defense: Mental Health First Aid for Veterans.

Recovery News

January 12, 2012, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
January 5, 2012, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
December 22, 2011, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
December 15, 2011, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
December 8, 2011, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
December 1, 2011, Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlight
July 28, 2011, RTP E-News featuring guest columnist and CSWE RTP project lead consultant, Charlie Rapp

If you would like to discuss or learn more about the project, please contact Erin Bascug.