Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH)

All scholarships have been awarded.

ICAADA was awarded a 3-year, $2.63 million dollar grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide training, credentialing, and access to Field Placement opportunities to build. This field placement could include a Department of Labor paid apprenticeship as available

In partnership with MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute and Indiana Association of Peer Recovery Support Services (IAPRSS), the Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH) 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.

Each scholarship recipient received funding to complete courses through MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute on the following topics:

  • Recovery Support Core Competencies
  • 5-day recovery support core competency course to educate on the role of recovery support.
  • Recovery Support Ethical Obligations
  • 2-day course to educate on the specific ethical responsibilities of a recovery support role.
  • HIV Education and Risk Reduction
  • 1-day course to educate on HIV risk reduction and other communicable diseases such as hepatitis.
  • Cultural Competency for Service Providers
  • 1-day cultural competency course to build skills related to providing empathic, supportive services

Since completing Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC) required courses, each applicant is able to apply, and obtain, the CPRC credential through ICAADA. The scholarship covered the following cost related to credentialing:

  • ICAADA membership
  • CPRC credentialing fee
  • CPRC exam fee

Scholarship Recipients that have completed all coursework and have received their new CPRC credential are currently participating in field placement opportunities.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,623,600 with 0% funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.