Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH)

ICAADA has been awarded a 3-year, $2.63 million dollar grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide training, credentialing, and access to Department of Labor approved apprenticeships to build the Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach (CAPRC) workforce across Indiana.

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 will expand the public health workforce in Indiana by training new, and existing, peer recovery coaches with specialized training. The program’s goal is to provide training so that participants will complete the required trainings and become newly credentialed Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coaches (CAPRC) through ICAADA.

Scholarship eligibilty requirements: 
  • Personal lived experience of recovery from substance use for minimum one year
  • 18+ years old
  • Legal resident of Indiana
  • Have High School diploma or equivalent
  • HAVE NOT completed the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy or Peer Recovery Ethics

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 will expand the public health workforce in Indiana by training new, and existing, peer recovery coaches with specialized training. The program’s goal is to provide training so that participants will complete the required trainings and become newly credentialed Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coaches (CAPRC) through ICAADA.

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Each scholarship recipient will 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

Upon completion of Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach (CAPRC) required courses, the applicant will be eligible to apply, and obtain, the CAPRC offered through ICAADA. The scholarship will cover the following cost related to credentialing:

  • ICAADA membership
  • CAPRC credentialing fee
  • CAPRC exam fee

Once a scholarship recipient completes the course work and CAPRC credentialing, they will be eligible to complete a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship. 

Apply for Scholarship

Scholarship applications will be accepted September 1st – 20th. Anticipated award date for scholarships will be October 1st. Applicants will be required to attend the following course dates: CCAR Recovery Coach Academy, October 30th – November 3rd; Peer Recovery Ethics, November 27th – 28th. No other training dates are available for scholarship applicants.

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.