Virginia SOR Recovery Services Evaluation
The recovery component of Virginia's SOR grant evaluation focuses on the wide-reaching work of Peer Recovery Specialists who provide recovery support based on their own living expertise of substance use and/or mental health disorders and recovery.
Evaluation
State Opioid Response
Behavioral Health
Client
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
Project type
Date
2019 - Present
Key Links
- Design and implement a comprehensive evaluation that captures the full range of settings in which Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) deliver services
- Facilitate the adoption and integration of evidence-based assessment tools to reliably measure and track recovery client outcomes, promoting data-driven decision-making.
- Establish robust systems for data collection, management, and reporting to meet federal requirements and provide state and local partners with accurate data and actionable insights.
- Provide targeted technical assistance and training to build data collection capacity among SOR sub-recipients.
40+
subrecipient organizations included in the evaluation
1,000s
of BARC-10 surveys completed by subrecipient organizations
Omni’s evaluation of Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) highlights the unique nature and reach of PRS across the continuum of care. Omni’s evaluation covers Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Collegiate Recovery Programs, and PRS who work with law enforcement and justice-involved individuals.
Through the evaluation, Omni has:
- Collected quarterly data from over 40 CBOs to analyze and report to SAMHSA and aggregate in interactive dashboards for DBHDS to use in their decision-making processes
- Worked with Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) to help understand the impact recovery services have on college students
- Collected data from PRS who work alongside law enforcement and other community support agencies to support community members in crisis
- Analyzed client BARC-10 results to understand the statistical significance of working with a PRS on sustained recovery
- Developed the hospital-initiated Recovery Services Dashboard, which displays the locations of Virginia’s hospital-initiated recovery programs, including peer recovery support programs based in the emergency department and other hospital departments, and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Bridge programs
To support the implementation of the evaluation, Omni provides personalized technical assistance to grantees, including data collection implementation planning. Omni has created several data collection guides and tools for grantees to use to simplify their data collection.
Bradley Free Clinic used the analysis of its BARC-10 scores as evidence for the success of its services in fundraising efforts. The clinic obtained a $500,000 grant to replicate its Hope program in six other free clinics across Virginia.
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