Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH) Application

The Peers Advancing Total Community Health (PATCH) program seeks to 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 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

The scholarship award provides financial support to complete the following:

Trainings:
  1. CCAR Recovery Coach Academy (5-days)
  2. MHAI SWD Training Institute Peer Recovery Ethics (2-days)
  3. HIV Education and Risk Reduction (1-day)
  4. Cultural Competency (1-day)
Certification as Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach (CAPRC):
  1. ICAADA Membership Fee
  2. CAPRC Certification fee
  3. CAPRC IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam fee

PATCH is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a part of an award totaling$2,623,630.  The contents are those of Mental Health America of Indiana’s (MHAI) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S Government.


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Section 3. Help us better understand who you are as a person.

Section 4. Help us understand your your career aspirations and goals?

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I understand that a requirement of acceptance of the Peers Advancing Community Total Health (PATCH) scholarship, I must complete the following trainings and credentialing items:

1. CCAR Recovery Coach Academy (virtual training): 5-day course,   Monday - Friday course (9am - 4:30pm)

2. Peer Recovery Ethics (virtual training): 2-day course held on consecutive days Monday - Friday (9am - 4:30pm)

3. HIV Education and Risk Reduction (virtual training): 1-day course held Monday - Friday (9am - 4:30pm)

4. Cultural Competency (virtual training): 1-day course held Monday - Friday (9am - 4:30pm)

5. Complete CAPRC application process that includes passing the IC&RC Peer Recovery exam.

6. Participation in monthly Continuing Education Webinars

Completion of this application does not constitute an agreement for scholarship award. Each application will be considered individually. The IAPRSS Peer Innovation Manager will notify you of your application status. If selected, you may be contacted for a phone interview.


I agree I have the means (time commitment, childcare, time off work etc.) to attend all the required training courses and complete all items related to certification.


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.