Insights Library
Recovery Iowa 2021
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this report documents the recovery tools PSC developed in 2020 and 2021 for the Recovery Iowa website, as well as community-specific reports to support recovery efforts in Iowa.
Iowa Legislative Advocacy Toolkit
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this toolkit provides an overview of the Iowa legislature, including the legislative process, how to contact legislators, a guide to speaking with legislators, and a glossary of legislative terms.
Enhancing the Substance Use Recovery Landscape: Physical Activity and Access to Nature
Physical activity and access to nature play a vital role in supporting substance use recovery by improving mental health and reducing cravings. As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this research emphasizes the need for early involvement and strong community partnerships to enhance recovery outcomes.
Recovery Outreach Communication Kits: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights the utility of communication kits PSC created for Iowa’s Recovery Community Centers (RCCs). These kits help RCCs expand outreach with customized materials for events, community gatherings, and awareness activities.
Ethics, Diversity and Inclusivity in G2P Research
The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) is comprised of a diverse group of researchers across the globe, coming together to understand genotype and phenotype interactions with environment and one another. Their work seeks to identify research gaps, expand awareness, create a supportive space for researchers, and provide workshops, grants, and conferences to researchers. PSC…
A National RCC and RCO Registry: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read introduces a national registry PSC created of Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) and Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) that connects local leaders with recovery allies and best practices across the country. The registry helps communities explore sustainable funding, diverse recovery pathways, and strategies…
Recovery Community Center Engagement Strategies
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this report furthers prior collaborative efforts between PSC and Iowa Department of Public Health by developing a ten-step engagement strategy for Iowa Recovery Community Center stakeholders, ultimately to strengthen and share recovery resources more broadly.
Collegiate Recovery Program Engagement Strategy
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this report discusses how collegiate recovery programs support students with a history of harmful substance use and recommends collaboration and engagement strategies for collegiate recovery programs across Iowa.
Recovery Ready Community Index: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s Recovery Ready Community Index, specifically focusing on understanding the Recovery Ready Community Index and what the scores derived from the index mean for communities. Archive: Read a previous version of the Recovery Ready Community Index: Quick…
The Voices of Recovery: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s Voices of Recovery page on Recovery-Iowa.org. Specifically, this quick read focuses on the content and interactive nature of the webpage, which highlights both interviewed and user-submitted recovery stories.
Nine Tips to Support Recovery: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights the Nine Tips to Support Recovery page on Recovery-Iowa.org. Specifically, this quick read focuses on the research and effectiveness behind each of the methods, making recovery a little easier and accessible to people visiting the site. The Nine Tips communicate…
Recovery Readiness Assessments: Quick Reads
As part of the Public Science Collaborative’s Substance Use Recovery work, this quick read highlights PSC’s Recovery Readiness Assessments. Specifically, this quick read focuses on key details regarding the assessments, which provide detailed insight into the “recovery readiness” of 275 Iowa towns and cities. Archive: Read a previous version of the Recovery Readiness…