Innovations in Recovery Management for People Experiencing Prolonged Homelessness in the City of Philadelphia: “I wanted a new beginning”

A Critical Component of the Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorders: Recovery Homes in Philadelphia

“…Starting in 2004, Philadelphia combined its Community Behavioral Health Office, the Office of Mental Health, and the Coordinating Office for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs into a single, integrated, behavioral health care system. Integration of these systems brought with it a larger transformation in goals and philosophies, funding and regulatory policies, service practices, constituency relationships, and approaches to performance and monitoring of addiction treatment and support services for persons in recovery (Achara-Abrahams et al 2011;Evans et al 2013;Maguire et al 2012;White 2008). Part of the transformation process was an assessment of community recovery resources.…”