Generating systemic change along the addiction recovery continuum
Our Partnership with the African American
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
The Addiction Research Institute is a partner of the African American Behavioral Health Center
of Excellence (AABHCoE), established at the Morehouse School of Medicine in the fall of 2020
through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). ARI’s role in the partnership is to gather data on best practices and barriers to
successful recruitment, retention and support of African Americans in undergraduate mental
health and addiction counseling, social work and human services programs, with a focus on
conducting interviews with representatives of colleges and universities who have been
successful in recruiting, maintaining, and supporting African American students. Our primary
researcher is Ray McKee, Senior Administrative Program Coordinator.
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Learn more about the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
and the resources they offer.
Our Partnership with Peer Recovery
Center of Excellence
The Addiction Research Institute is a partner in the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, which is housed and led by the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). ARI’s role in the partnership is focused on supporting the growth, advancement, and sustainability of the peer recovery support specialist workforce. To that end, our core team engages in work around certification processes for peer recovery support specialists, pay and benefits equity, professionalization of the workforce, and career ladder development, among others.
To learn more about the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence and
the resources they offer, visit the website.