Clinical/Public Health

Developing Partnerships with Influential Community Stakeholders to Build the Recovery Ecosystem

Thursday, November 3, 2022

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Presenter(s)

Monty Burks, MCJ, PhD, CPRS

Director of Faith Based Initiatives
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Nashville, Tennessee
Nathan Payne, MA, CPRS

Director of Collegiate Recovery
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Services
SPARTA, Tennessee
James Harper, MS, NCC, CPRS

Assistant Director of Faith-Based Initiatives
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Lipscomb University
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Michael Torrence, PhD

President
Motlow State Community College
Motlow State Community College
Cookeville, Tennessee

To fully support people in recovery multiple stakeholders in the community need to be involved. Two groups that need to be part of these conversations are large community influencers such as faith-based communities and college campuses. In this session learn about ways to build strong linkages with these significant local and regional partners to build a strong recovery ecosystems for those recovering from stimulant use and other addictive disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Explain how communities have partnered with large influential stakeholders such as faith based communities and college campuses.
How both Initiatives utilize, and benefit, from the same recovery support services and other ancillary resources on local and state levels.
Discuss how each Initiative leverages positions and occupation as a resource in building and sustaining new and established recovery supportive eco systems.
Explain how these strong relationships are vital to recovery eco systems for individuals recovering from stimulant use and other addictive disorders.