Connecticut Portal #39362

Connecticut seeks providers to establish and operate Recovery Community Centers

Connecticut seeks eligible providers to establish and operate up to three Recovery Community Centers for people affected by substance use and overdose risk. - Buyer: State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Procurement, for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). - Requested service: Establish and operate up to three Recovery Community Centers in identified communities. - Required approach: Centers must provide stigma-free, low-barrier drop-in access, especially for people who use opioids or face opioid-overdose risk. Access cannot depend on abstinence or willingness to enter treatment. - Core activities: Offer peer-led recovery groups, individual coaching, family supports, connections to treatment, health care and social-service providers, and coordination with local outreach efforts. - Overdose prevention: Provide access to naloxone and other overdose-prevention and risk-mitigation materials. - OEMs and vendors: None are named; the opportunity seeks eligible service providers.

Description

DMHAS seeks to fund up to three eligible proposers to establish Recovery Community Centers in identified communities. Each center will provide a stigma-free, low-barrier drop-in space for people who use drugs, with a focus on people using opioids or at risk of opioid overdose; abstinence or interest in treatment is not required for access. Services include peer-led recovery groups, individual coaching, family supports, and coordination with treatment, health care, social services, and outreach providers. Centers must also make naloxone and other overdose-prevention and risk-mitigation materials available.

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