Training Peer Recovery Coaches to Promote Retention and Adherence to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Low-Income Adults
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts has awarded over $555,000 to Michigan State University in a partnership with GMAP at UMD to develop a training manual for peer recovery coaches serving low-income, minority communities in Detroit as well as Baltimore. FORE supports partners in advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidenced-based solutions to the opioid crisis. The approach will serve as a guide to coaches in providing positive reinforcement and helping those in treatment to schedule and engage in valued activities. Researchers will examine the effectiveness of the intervention, supervision and training models, and share results with policymakers and treatment programs.
Location: Detroit, MI and Baltimore, MD; Funding: Foundation for Opioid Use Recovery Efforts (FORE) grant (2020-2022). Partnership with Michigan State University (PIs: Felton, Magidson). Opportunities for staff and students to be involved in study coordination, data collection, qualitative analyses, and secondary data analysis.
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