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The Illinois Faith & Recovery Collaborative seeks to support and empower faith communities in their work by providing training, toolkits, networking opportunities, and connections to local resources.
Certified Recovery Congregations are known and promoted publicly as:
• Safe and welcoming to people in recovery and/or families and loved ones of those in recovery.
• Equipped and informed communities for people currently struggling with substance use and mental health challenges.
• A place to go for resources and information when help is needed with substance use or mental health challenges.
Certified Recovery Congregations are eligible for:
• Additional training opportunities
• Printed materials and resources.
• Engagement in advisory and collaborative groups.
• Local support program development toolkits.
• Technical assistance and support from the Center for Community Engagement.
• Complete four specified trainings on mental health and substance use issues within a calendar year.
• Certified Recovery Congregations must complete two additional trainings every two years in order to maintain their certification and stay up to date on current statistics, trends, and best practices.
Funding for the Center for Community Engagement is provided in full or in part through a State Opioid Response Grant to the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the State Block Grant.
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