Advancing Recovery in West Virginia – A case study in

change for Substance Abuse Providers and Funders

Peer Recovery Network

The ARWV Team Of Change

• Kelly Ceilensky-State of WV• Jo Ann Powell-Westbrook• Karen Schimmel-Westbrook• Bob Hansen- Prestera Center• Genise Lálos-Prestera Center• Tina Hensley-Prestera Center• Gerry Schmidt-Valley• Nancy Deming-Valley• Jon Kemper-Seneca• Guy Hensley-Seneca• Linda Pauley-Peer Recovery

Network

Advancing Recovery in WV serves:

AIM Improve access to Medication

Assisted Treatment (MAT) in order to improve client retention and overall treatment outcomes.

WALK THROUGH…A picture says a thousand words

ARWV Measures SuccessDashboard08-31-08

DATA REPORTED AS OF

4-08 8-08

• # Clients receiving MAT (suboxone) 30 184• % who maintain a minimum of 4 treat-

ment contacts per month 51% 55%• Average Time from first face to face

to first dose of medication 4 days 17days

WHAT DOES THE DATA SAY?

• # of new clients receiving MAT has increased from a 1st quarter of 30 to a 2nd quarter of 184

• Client retention in treatment has improved 35%.

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DATA STILL TALKING…

• Partner admissions to addictions treatment have improved 50% over the first quarter.

• ARWV partners have sustained 40% of the new client growth.

PEER RECOVERY NETWORK

Medication Assisted Recovery Support

A 12-step based support system for individuals using medication in the

treatment of opiate addiction•PRN has provided education to 11 staff at 2 partner agencies about the MARS groups.•1 of 2 partner agencies has implemented these client groups.•10-24-08 PRN intro group with Prestera •11-04-08 PRN introduction group with Valley

DATA COLLECTION….will never be the same

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PDSANEXT STEPS

• Increase physician time

• Decrease time between first appointment and first dose of suboxone