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Presenter LORI BAIER Director of fletchergroup.org Employment Services This presenta,on is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administra,on (HRSA) of the U.S. Department

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Presenter

LORI BAIER

Director of Employment Services

fletchergroup.org

This ¡presenta,on ¡is ¡supported ¡by ¡the ¡Health ¡Resources ¡and ¡Services ¡Administra,on ¡(HRSA) ¡of ¡the ¡U.S. ¡Department ¡of ¡Health ¡and ¡Human ¡Services ¡(HHS) ¡as ¡part ¡of ¡an ¡award ¡ totaling ¡$10.4 ¡million. ¡The ¡contents ¡are ¡those ¡of ¡the ¡author(s) ¡and ¡do ¡not ¡necessarily ¡represent ¡the ¡official ¡views ¡of, ¡nor ¡an ¡endorsement, ¡by ¡HRSA, ¡HHS ¡or ¡the ¡U.S. ¡Government. ¡

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Who Are We?

501c3 not-for-profit
Founded by former Governor

Ernie Fletcher

Created to extend nationwide

the Recovery Kentucky model launched by Governor Fletcher in 2005

ERNIE FLETCHER

Founder

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Kentucky Projects

HRSA-Funded KORE- Funded ARC POWER Grant-Funded

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KORE

One in ten Americans have at least
ne addiction
Only 10% receive treatment
Clinics, health centers, and private

practices seldom offer screening or treatment

Funded by KORE, we provide the SUD screening and treatment patients need.

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RCOE

Recovery Housing is unregulated and

prone to fraud and abuse

Desperate families spend thousands of

dollars with little to show

Rural communities in particular lack the

funds and resources to respond

Funded by HRSA, we're exploring partnerships in eight states, including 45 counties in Kentucky.

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RCOE Target Counties

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RHOAR

Lasting recovery requires meaningful

employment

Which requires effective training and

Social Enterprise

With a non-punitive, non-criminal

approach that’s creative and personal

Funded by an ARC POWER Grant, we help Kentucky bridge the gap between recovery and employment.

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RHOAR Partners

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What Is RHOAR Doing?

Working directly with six Recovery

Kentucky facilities

Partnering with KCTCS to help individuals
btain high-demand industry certifications
Since August, we've helped 40 people gain

employment while in Phase 2 of the Recovery Kentucky Program

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How Do We Do It?

Facility staff, local KCTCS and SKILLS U staff,

community partners and businesses form work groups at each location

To predict interest and training needs, education

and employment surveys are completed by each individual entering Phase 1 of the recovery program

After Phase 1, they have the opportunity to

pursue education and/or employment

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Where Do We Work?

Our grant covers all of ARC's Kentucky counties, with a particular focus on coal-impacted counties.

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Barriers

Lack of transportation
Need to upskill for self-supporting job
pportunities
Better communication with businesses to

identify desired skills

Stable housing
Criminal record expungement

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Resources and Opportunities

Resources to share with treatment and

community providers in attendance to grow employment-related services

Opportunities for collaboration

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Questions? Thoughts? Suggestions?

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Contact Information

EMAIL ADDRESS

lbaier@fletchergroup.org

PHONE NUMBER

606-831-0480

MAILING ADDRESS

950 Eagles Landing Parkway Suite 584 Stockbridge, Georgia,30281