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Sep 1, 2023

September is National Recovery Month

Founded in 1989, National Recovery Month brings awareness to mental and substance use disorders and how treatment can enable individuals who struggle with them to live healthy and rewarding lives. The theme this year is “Every Person. Every Family. Every Community. Tens of thousands of treatment and recovery programs around the country celebrate National Recovery Month annually, sharing success stories about individuals in recovery and demonstrating that recovery is possible. Doing so helps to increase awareness and foster a greater understanding of mental and substance use disorders.

Source: naadac.org

BCBSRI offers the following programs for members struggling with substance use disorder:

Aware Recovery: Aware creates an individualized recovery program for members by offering in-home substance use treatment. A member’s family is also included in the treatment process through regular family sessions and wellness consultations with a licensed family systems therapist. For more information, call (401) 232-4166, visit awarerecoverycare.com, or contact BCBSRI Behavioral Health Case Management at 1-800-274-2958.

BH Link: BH Link is a community-based walk-in facility which connects individuals with immediate behavioral health services and recovery supports. Services are available 24/7. Please call (401) 414-LINK for assistance.

Child and Family Intensive Services (CFIT): CFIT provides services for children and their families through a team approach that is designed to help improve level of functioning, promote a healthy lifestyle, and teach community integration skills. Providers include: The Providence Center, Community Care Alliance, Family Services of Rhode Island, Gateway Healthcare, and Thrive Behavioral Health. For referral information, please contact BCBSRI Behavioral Health Case Management at 1-800-274-2958.

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Opioid Center of Excellence: Through the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and care management services, CODAC provides the tools necessary for recovery for members struggling with opioid use disorder. For more information, please call (401) 490-0716 or contact BCBSRI Behavioral Health Case Management at 1-800-274-2958.

HealthPath: Offered through Butler Hospital, HealthPath is a home- and community-based service available to adult commercial and Medicare Advantage members which offers comprehensive behavioral health services through a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, independently licensed clinicians, peer support specialists, and substance abuse specialists. For more information, please call (401) 415-8868 or contact BCBSRI Behavioral Health Case Management at 1-800-274-2958.

Peer Recovery Coaching: Peer Recovery coaches are individuals in recovery who have undergone extensive training to provide support to their peers. BCBSRI offers peer recovery services to commercial and Medicare Advantage members with substance use disorders.   Services are offered through Anchor Recovery, The Providence Center, Butler Hospital (Transitional Outpatient Program), East Bay Community Action Program, Fellowship Health Resources, Galilee Mission, Northeast Behavioral Associates, Thundermist Health Center, Trinity Healthy Living, and Wood River. To learn more about Peer Recovery, please contact BCBSRI Behavioral Health Case Management at 1-800-274-2958.