This quick read provides an overview of the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Framework, a holistic approach to substance use recovery that recognizes recovery as a comprehensive process encompassing all aspects of a person’s life. Through a collaborative approach, ROSC helps deliver resources and services that extend beyond treatment alone, becoming integrated into both an […]
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This quick read provides an overview of instruments for measuring and monitoring recovery capital. Recovery capital refers to the support systems and resources that enable individuals to initiate and sustain recovery from substance use. Recovery capital is unique to each individual, shaped by personal history, community context, and the stage of one’s recovery journey. Measuring
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This quick read provides an introduction of recovery capital. Recovery from substance use is often supported by multiple forms of care, connection, and resources, particularly during the early stages of initiating recovery. At the same time, recovery is more than the absence of substance use. It encompasses psychological well-being, physical health, social relationships, economic stability,
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The Public Science Collaborative at Iowa State University conducted journey map workshops throughout the state to document and explore the pathways and experiences of people in recovery from a substance use disorder. The goals of the workshops were to 1) identify unique and emergingpathways of recovery, 2) document real experiences of people navigating recovery services
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use recovery work, PSC created a first in the nation, statewide recovery-ready community index (RRCI) comprised of recovery readiness scores for hundreds of Iowa communities. Since 2020, Iowa has witnessed the founding of seven recovery community organizations, including five recovery community centers and two collegiate recovery programs.
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, the Recovery Ready Community Index (RRCI) Dashboard measures recovery resources across Iowa communities. This interactive tool helps identify where support for substance use recovery is strongest and guides efforts to build recovery-friendly environments.
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use recovery work, PSC conducted an environmental scan to identify clinical and non-clinical recovery resources in Iowa’s cities and towns. These community-based resource data were used to construct quantitative indexes of recovery along four dimensions, a first of its kind Recovery Ready Community Index (RRCI). PSC mapped
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s longstanding and nationally-recognized The Science of Parenting podcast to create a podcast season focused on the common challenges for parents in substance use recovery.
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use recovery work, PSC analyzed strategic information that would give Iowa the best chance of maximizing recovery and developed a key resource to use as a launching point for building a recovery community in Iowa. Key findings were the breadth, depth, size, and strength of recovery resources
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As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s substance use recovery work, PSC spoke with directors of recovery community centers (RCCs) from around the country to learn best practices in establishing an RCC, then analyzed interview transcripts and reviewed scientific literature around recovery to identify themes and concepts that facilitate development of recovery community organizations (RCOs).
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