City of Maitland
Implementation Plans
FY 2024-2025 Plan
The Maitland Fire-Rescue Department will provide wraparound support to participants. This request will address issues such as healthcare, food insecurity, access to transportation, communication, clothing, and ancillary needs such as co-pays for physical and mental health appointments. Wraparound support meets people where they are with compassion and empathy, providing the stability they need to continue their path of recovery.
While our peer specialists work with participants to improve their internal recovery capital (e.g. self esteem or coping skills), there is a clear gap in the availability of resources that can improve an individual’s external recovery capital. Recovery Connections’ findings are supported by data in the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment that outlines the lack of financial resources and a complex system that creates barriers to care. In early recovery, people often have a myriad of needs that, if not met, significantly increase stress levels and the likelihood of return to use. As a hub for recovery, Recovery Connections aims to meet the holistic needs of participants and streamline care navigation. Improving outcomes for individuals with SUD is an ongoing challenge. Long term engagement, increased access to care, addressing barriers and sometimes, medication therapy in conjunction with recovery supports are proven ways to sustain a person’s success in recovery.
Funding will specifically provide support for Recovery Connections participants in the following areas: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), PA visits at the Recovery Community Center, transportation assistance, and multipurposed compassion fund gift cards for individuals seeking recovery. Funding provided through this proposal will cover the costs of 100 PA visits and 150 monthly bus passes.