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Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems Initiative
	
	
				
	
	
	The **Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative** addresses the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis across Appalachia by creating or expanding a recovery ecosystem that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry.  Successful projects will support the post-treatment to employment continuum, which could include investments in healthcare networks that support SUD recovery professionals, recovery-focused job training programs, as well as initiatives designed to coordinate, or link, recovery services and training that support the recovery to work ecosystem, among others.

In September 2023, ARC awarded $14 million to 43 projects across the region. These INSPIRE awardees will support the SUD recovery-to-employment continuum in 11 Appalachian states by training and certifying recovery specialists, establishing cross-sector partnerships, expanding peer support networks, launching recovery-to-work programs with a full spectrum of coordinated support services, and more.





	


  
Recovery Ecosystem
          
                      The recovery ecosystem is a complex linkage of multiple sectors, including but not limited to recovery communities, peer support, health, human services, faith communities, criminal justice, public safety, housing, transportation, education, and employers. The goal of the recovery ecosystem is to help individuals in recovery access the support services and training they need to maintain recovery and successfully obtain sustainable employment.
          
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INSPIRE’s Impact in Appalachia    
    
    $42.6M
              
              Invested							  


127
              
              Projects Supported							  


349
              
              Counties Impacted





	


  
Since April 2021, ARC has invested$42.6 millionin **127 projects** that address Appalachia’s substance use disorder crisis in **349**counties —which is 83% of the region. Together, these projects are projected to improve more than **2,178**businessesand provide opportunities for nearly **9,772******students and workersin creating or expanding recovery ecosystems leading to workforce entry or re-entry throughout the region.
          
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Investments in Action        INSPIRE Success Stories
							
															With ARC support, individuals across 349 Appalachian counties have accessed the services and training needed to maintain recovery and obtain sustainable employment. Learn more about INSPIRE investments.
							
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                      Report of Recommendations
          
                      ARC’s Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council considered the three steps within the recovery ecosystem and unanimously approved the final set of 14 recommendations.
          
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                      Appalachian Diseases of Despair
          
                      This study analyzes the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within the Appalachian Region, focusing on overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease.
According to CDC data in the report, overdose-related mortality rates for the region’s 25–54-year-old age group—those in their prime working years—were 72 percent higher in 2021 than for the same age group in non-Appalachian areas.
          
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