Rebuilding Lives After Addiction
Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction is a grant-funded program to help those recovering from a substance use disorder find assistance with employment by connecting them with social support services. Individuals eligible for this program include anyone living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, over the age of 18, who are in the recovery process.
If you know of someone that may benefit from Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction, please encourage them to complete a program application.
What to Expect
Mission
The mission of the Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction is to create a recovery community consisting of employers, housing supports, vocational linkages, and continued peer support and counseling with the ultimate goal to help program participants secure and maintain employment. Staff will connect them with resources in their county to help them with their employment goals.
Vision
The vision of Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction is that every individual has the tools needed to succeed in the recovery process.
The Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction Model
The primary focus of Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction is to help people achieve their employment-related goals by addressing social determinants of health.
Specialists and coaches connect individuals with:
- Housing: Connecting with recovery housing or the local Community Action Agency to help with housing.
- Health: Specialists and coaches will help connect individuals to a healthcare provider and encourage them to schedule regular medical appointments.
- Community: The Resource Specialist and the Peer Recovery Coaches will act as a support team and provide opportunities for participants to attend recovery support meetings. In addition, potential participant involvement in recovery housing could provide friendship and a positive social network.
Types of Services
Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction provides case management services to meet program participants basic needs and find meaningful, full-time employment.
- Job Placement
- Resume Building and Interview Preparation
- Vocational Training Opportunities
- Job Search Assistance
- Job Placement and Retention Services
- Social Support
- Clothing, Food, and Hygiene Assistance
- Help Obtaining Identification and Other Essential Documents
- Access to Recovery Support Groups
- Residential Stability
- Rental Assistance
- Household Goods
- Healthcare
- Connection to Medical Providers
- Access to Counseling Services
For More Information
For more information about Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction, please contact:
Rebuilding LIVES After Addiction
1009 W Ridge St. Suite C
Marquette, MI 49855
Resource Specialist: (906) 228-7611
Fax: (906) 762-4184