Presenter LORI BAIER Director of fletchergroup.org Employment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presenter LORI BAIER Director of fletchergroup.org Employment Services This ¡presenta,on ¡is ¡supported ¡by ¡the ¡Health ¡Resources ¡and ¡Services ¡Administra,on ¡(HRSA) ¡of ¡the ¡U.S. ¡Department ¡of ¡Health ¡and ¡Human ¡Services ¡(HHS) ¡as ¡part ¡of ¡an ¡award ¡ totaling ¡$10.4 ¡million. ¡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. ¡

Who Are We? • 501c3 not-for-profit • Founded by former Governor Ernie Fletcher • Created to extend nationwide the Recovery Kentucky model ERNIE FLETCHER launched by Governor Fletcher Founder in 2005

Kentucky Projects HRSA-Funded ARC POWER Grant-Funded KORE- Funded

KORE • One in ten Americans have at least one addiction • Only 10% receive treatment • Clinics, health centers, and private practices seldom offer screening or treatment Funded by KORE, we provide the SUD screening and treatment patients need.

RCOE • Recovery Housing is unregulated and prone to fraud and abuse • Desperate families spend thousands of dollars with little to show • Rural communities in particular lack the funds and resources to respond Funded by HRSA, we're exploring partnerships in eight states, including 45 counties in Kentucky.

RCOE Target Counties

RHOAR • Lasting recovery requires meaningful employment • Which requires effective training and Social Enterprise • With a non-punitive, non-criminal approach that’s creative and personal Funded by an ARC POWER Grant, we help Kentucky bridge the gap between recovery and employment.

RHOAR Partners

What Is RHOAR Doing? • Working directly with six Recovery Kentucky facilities • Partnering with KCTCS to help individuals obtain high-demand industry certifications • Since August, we've helped 40 people gain employment while in Phase 2 of the Recovery Kentucky Program

How Do We Do It? • Facility staff, local KCTCS and SKILLS U staff, community partners and businesses form work groups at each location • To predict interest and training needs, education and employment surveys are completed by each individual entering Phase 1 of the recovery program • After Phase 1, they have the opportunity to pursue education and/or employment

Where Do We Work? Our grant covers all of ARC's Kentucky counties, with a particular focus on coal-impacted counties.

Barriers • Lack of transportation • Need to upskill for self-supporting job opportunities • Better communication with businesses to identify desired skills • Stable housing • Criminal record expungement

Resources and Opportunities • Resources to share with treatment and community providers in attendance to grow employment-related services • Opportunities for collaboration

Questions? Thoughts? Suggestions?

Contact MAILING ADDRESS Information 950 Eagles Landing Parkway Suite 584 Stockbridge, Georgia,30281 EMAIL ADDRESS lbaier@fletchergroup.org PHONE NUMBER 606-831-0480