Presenters:
Kristin Sharp, LMSW, Austin Recovery Network - Keystone
Hannah Milne, BSW, Austin Recovery Network - Keystone
Session Description:
This presentation will discuss how a state-funded Alternative Peer Group and Youth Recovery Community opens the door for adolescents in all pathways of recovery, from abstinence-based 12-step models to a harm reduction model. We will explore the challenges associated with implementing a recovery support model that encompasses all stages of change, as well as the many benefits to supporting numerous recovery modalities. We will include current research on substance use recovery in adolescence and how the evidence directly guides our work with the teens we get the honor of supporting.
