Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH)

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About PATCH:

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. 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.

Scholarship Recipients that have completed all coursework and have received their new CPRC-A or CPRC credential are currently participating in field placement opportunities. While the HRSA grant activities are winding down, ICAADA is continuing these efforts and looking for partners and avenues to expand the program.

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.
  • PATCH scholarship recipients also received elective courses as part of their experiential learning opportunity

Additional courses to upskill the professional in various skills and approaches

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 experiential learning opportunities. For more information on experiential learning, please visit the experiential learning tab.

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.