Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (IDHS/DBHR) seeks to develop a recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) to ensure that an appropriate mix of substance use disorder services and recovery supports for youth, adults, and families is available and accessible throughout the state. Moving from the current acute care model to a chronic community-based care approach requires the entire system to embrace a recovery management approach to support those affected by substance use disorders (SUDs) and to expand the current continuum of care.
If you would like to learn more or if you are a stakeholder interested in connecting with your local ROSC Council, please refer to https://www.govst.edu/Recovery-Support/Find-Your-Local-ROSC-Council/.
What is Recovery?
A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. (SAMHSA working definition)
Recovery from Substance Use Disorders and/or co-occurring disorders is a process of change through which an individual achieves improved health, wellness, and quality of life.
Our Mission: Providing equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.
Our Vision: All people in Illinois achieve that potential.
Our Values: Human Dignity, Equity, Community Informed, Urgency, Transparency, Kindness.
Compassion drives the way we work with each other and those we serve - meeting people where they are with empathy and care.
Accessibility is a priority in all the services and programs we provide.
Responsibility is how we approach each task and priority; we are accountable for our actions.
Equity is a crucial quality for all we do - ensuring our approach is fair and just.
Illinois' Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care Goals
- Building a culture that builds and nurtures recovery
- Building capacity and infrastructure to support a recovery-oriented system of care
- Developing commitment to implement and sustain a recovery-oriented system of care
The goals of each Illinois ROSC Council will include:
- Reducing stigma
- Promoting Medication Assistance Recovery and other evidence-based practices
- Promoting harm reduction
- Ensuring effective service delivery
- Prioritizing equity
Professional Certification
Illinois has two main recovery-related certifications which are administered by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. | Illinois Certification Board | Springfield, IL. The acronyms CRSS and CPRS can be used to refer to either the credential itself (e.g., "how do I earn my CRSS?"), or the person who holds the credential (e.g., "I am a CPRS"). People who have earned the CRSS or CPRS credential are professionals trained to incorporate their unique personal recovery experiences with mental health and/or substance use challenges to support the recovery of others. The CRSS and CPRS credentials are for people in recovery who provide professional peer support services for persons recovering from mental health and/or substance use challenges. They are also credentials that verify that a person has the knowledge and skills that meet minimum acceptable standards of the recovery support profession, regardless of whether they have an academic degree or not.
For more information about the CRSS and/or CPRS, please visit:
IDHS: Recovery Support Services.
Recovery Housing Environmental Scan (pdf)
Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
Substance Use Disorder - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Help
Recovery Coaching Network at GSU
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/brss_tacs/value-of-peers-2017.pdf
