Table 5.
Services offered by RCCs and their perceived importance rated by RCC staff
| % offered (30 centers)a |
perceived importanceb (55 staff) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | % | (n) | mean | (SD) |
| Support Group Meetings | ||||
| “All Recovery” meetings | 60.0 | (18) | 6.3 | (1.3) |
| Mutual-help groups by known organizations (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) | 96.7 | (29) | 6.6 | (0.7) |
| Other peer-facilitated recovery support groups (e.g., relapse prevention groups) | 76.7 | (23) | 6.6 | (0.7) |
| Mental health support (e.g., dual diagnosis support groups) | 36.7 | (11) | 6.1 | (1.0) |
| Recovery coaching (and/or case management) | 76.7 | (23) | 6.2 | (1.4) |
| Opioid and/or Harm Reduction Services | ||||
| Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) support (e.g., Pathway Guide, MARS group) | 43.3 | (13) | 5.9 | (1.6) |
| NARCAN training and/or distribution | 56.7 | (17) | 6.3 | (1.2) |
| Provision of Access to Technology/Internet (e.g., use of center computers, printers, fax) | 46.7 | (14) | 5.6 | (1.4) |
| Assistance with Basic Needs and Social Services | ||||
| Basic needs assistance (e.g., access to food, clothing, transportation) | 43.3 | (13) | 5.8 | (1.2) |
| Childcare services | 10.0 | (3) | 4.8 | (1.6) |
| Education assistance | 63.3 | (19) | 5.6 | (1.3) |
| Employment assistance (e.g., job or computer skills, resume writing, CORI support) | 83.3 | (25) | 5.9 | (1.2) |
| Family support services (e.g., family/parent education or support groups) | 86.7 | (26) | 6.1 | (1.1) |
| Financial services | 23.3 | (7) | 5.1 | (1.6) |
| Health insurance education | 36.7 | (11) | 5.2 | (1.4) |
| Housing assistance | 70.0 | (21) | 5.9 | (1.3) |
| Legal assistance | 16.7 | (5) | 5.0 | (1.8) |
| Assistance with Health Behaviors | ||||
| Health, exercise, and nutrition programs (e.g., yoga, meditation, fitness classes) | 83.3 | (25) | 5.7 | (1.3) |
| Smoking cessation support | 53.3 | (16) | 5.0 | (1.7) |
| Facilitation of Substance-free Recreational Activities | ||||
| Recreational/social activities (e.g., substance free social events) | 100.0 | (30) | 6.3 | (1.0) |
| Expressive arts (e.g., arts/craft groups, music, poetry) | 53.3 | (16) | 5.4 | (1.3) |
Note.
a
as reported by directors, where 2 directors managed 2 centers each
b
importance was rated on a 1 (not important at all) to 7 (extremely important) scale, where staff from 21 centers provided ratings, with 1 to 9 staff members completing surveys per RCC; n=4 staff members did not complete this part of the survey, others indicated “not applicable” instead of rating the importance of a particular service, resulting in importance ratings from n=38 staff members for “child care services” to n=55 staff members for “mutual-help groups” and “recreational activities”, respectively.