RHV 17: Peer Recovery Services




The Rural Health Voice show

Summary:   What’s the opposite of addiction? Jason Prichard, Community and Coalition Engagement Specialist for Ballad Health discussed how people recovering from addiction can be successful.  Read his full recovery testimony (https://vrha.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/JP-testimony.pdf).  Certification to be a Peer Recovery Specialist is available through the Virginia Certification Board (https://www.vacertboard.org/).   If you are a healthcare provider who wants to earn CMEs related to the opioid crisis, check out the upcoming Prescription Drug and Heroin Misuse Forums (https://www.etsu.edu/com/cme/pdaf_2019.php).