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Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire

Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire. What is Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire?. Peer support for people recovering from drug and alcohol misuse We match trained volunteer peer mentors with individuals in earlier stages of recovery

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Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire

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  1. Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire

  2. What is Communities of Recovery Lanarkshire? • Peer support for people recovering from drug and alcohol misuse • We match trained volunteer peer mentors with individuals in earlier stages of recovery • They provide emotional and practical support in the community

  3. Service Vision • The service supports the transition from mainstream services • It compliments current services and helps to sustain recovery journeys • Promotes family and community involvement • Enhancing skills and self esteem • Challenging stigma and discrimination • Showing that recovery is possible

  4. Mentees • Open referral system • Assessment • Care Plan/Review • Identified Mentor • Support with community engagement/increased Recovery Capital • Phone support out with office hours

  5. What are volunteer peer mentors? • Mentors help their mentee to integrate into the local community • Help them to build a full life in the community • They use their own experience of recovery to provide guidance to someone at the earlier stages of recovery

  6. What do you need to be a volunteer peer mentor? • Someone with direct or indirect experience of recovery • Passionate about recovery • Great listening and motivational skills • Willing to commit to between 2-10 hours of mentoring per week.

  7. Stage 1 volunteers • Volunteers complete a 5 week training course before they begin mentoring • Induction to Phoenix Futures • Overdose Awareness • Blood Bourne Virus’ • safeTALK • Communication

  8. Stage 2 volunteers • Expected to carry out 2-10 hours of mentoring per week • Further training sessions • Opportunity to complete accredited qualifications- OCN in Peer mentoring, John Muir Awards, SMART facillitation, OCN in Practical Conservation and Preparation for Work Stage 3 volunteers • Increased mentoring hours • Involvement in promoting the service and attending community events

  9. What do you gain from volunteering? • Building skillset • Building confidence • Support from supervisor to access employment and training • Using your experience of recovery to help others

  10. The exciting future of recovery in Lanarkshire • Together we can promote recovery within our families and our community. • Recovery is not only possible but is happening around us everyday.

  11. To know the road ahead, ask those coming back…

  12. Thank you • Office Phone Numbers- 01236 425338/426385 • Fax Number- 01236 710100 • Staff team • Tricia Moore • Paul Downie • Nadia Al-Haddad

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