The challenge is to identify innovations developed by peer-run or community-based organizations, and entities that may partner with them—such as local or state governments, health systems, hospitals, or health plans—that advance recovery.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. Developers of the challenge hope to learn from the recovery service community about what tools and techniques they’re using at the state and local level that need to be scaled nationwide.
HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the leader of SAMHSA, Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.,
We are excited to introduce SAMHSA’s first-ever Recovery Innovation Challenge and are eager to give voice to those doing innovative work in this space. By using this vehicle, we hope to gain a better understanding of effective and innovative recovery practices from a very diverse field. We aim to take what works for a small group and scale up to a larger population
The deadline for submission is July 15, 2022 and the judging is from July 15 to August 5; finalists will be announced on August 6. Finalists must give presentations to a panel of judges from September 2-9, 2022; awards will be announced in October 2022.
Purse Prize: Up to $400,000.
The competition will offer up to 10 awards, depending on the judges’ overall scores.
Learn all about it at SAMHSA’s Recovery Innovation Challenge webpage.
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