| HOME | DIRECTORY | ABOUT CDS | PROGRAM TYPES | RESOURCES |CONTACT/APPLY | CLEARINGHOUSE |
| Directory of Consumer Driven Services | |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | PARfessionals Peer Recovery Navigator College |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2011 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jorea Kelly |
| Address: | P.O. Box 32 Genoa, AR 71854 |
| Telephone #: | (870) 376-5965 |
| Fax #: | (888) 332-5189 |
| Email Address: | Jorea@parfessionals.college |
| Website URL: | www.parfessionals.com |
| Program Category: | Employment, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Women, LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Co-occurring MR/DD, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Mobile/Transitional |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Some |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Train 1,000,000 peer recovery support specialist by offering five tuition free scholarship programs for recovering addicts, alcoholics, mental health consumers, ex-offenders, active military, veterans and spouses along with rural communities and minority groups (including GLBT) identified by the US Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Minority Health for our online Recovery Coach training |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | PARfessionals is “Reshaping the Faces of Recovery” as an approved continuing education provider, dedicated to offering quality and economical continuing education, peer support and networking opportunities for addiction professionals, mental health professionals, para-professionals and other service providers in the mental health and addictions fields. |
| Additional Information: | In 2012, we decided to develop the first peer-based ONLINE recovery coach training program designed for those interested in mentoring individuals into and through long-term recovery from co-occurring disorders and other addictions and addictive behaviors. We have created the first known study guide for Peer Recovery Support Specialist and Addictions Recovery Coaches. We strive to promote courses that enhance and teach the highest ethical, and professional standards in the industry. PARfessionals offers a $99 online, 50-hour Peer Recovery Support Specialist/Addictions Recovery Coach training program, a $10 Lunch Break Series consisting of 15 CE courses as well as a $10 online, 6-hour Prevention Ethics course. |