Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH)
Healthcare Industry
Organizations Involved
Occupations Involved
Workforce Development Focus
Workforce Issues Addressed
Associations
The Association for Behavioral Health Professionals (ICAADA), MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute and Indiana Association of Peer Recovery Support Services (IAPRSS)
Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC)
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Providing a benefit or incentive that encourages individuals to pursue a healthcare profession
Description
ICAADA was awarded a 3-year, $2.63 million dollar grant in February 2023 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide training, credentialing, and access to Field Placement opportunities to build. program has expanded the public health workforce in Indiana by training and credentialing new, and upskilling existing, recovery support professionals including supervisors with specialized training. Scholarship Recipients that have completed all coursework and have received their new CPRC-A or CPRC credential are currently participating in field placement opportunities.
For more information: https://icaada.org/peers-advancing-total-community-health-patch/
Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.