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CAS Recovery Support & Community Resources Flashcards

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  1. Which mutual aid fellowship is specifically designed for individuals with alcohol use disorder and follows a 12-step model?

    Answer: Alcoholics Anonymous

    Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the original 12-step mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 specifically for individuals recovering from alcohol use disorder.

  2. SMART Recovery differs from 12-step programs primarily because it is:

    Answer: Science-based and self-empowerment focused

    SMART Recovery uses a science-based, self-empowerment approach rooted in cognitive-behavioral techniques rather than a spiritual or 12-step framework.

  3. A Recovery Community Organization (RCO) is best described as:

    Answer: A nonprofit led by and for people in recovery that provides peer support services

    RCOs are nonprofits led by and for individuals in recovery that organize peer support, advocacy, and community-based recovery services.

  4. Oxford Houses are best characterized as:

    Answer: Self-supporting, democratically run sober living homes

    Oxford Houses are self-supporting, democratically run sober living residences where residents vote on new members and share expenses without professional oversight.

  5. Which federal agency administers the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant that funds many community addiction services?

    Answer: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

    SAMHSA administers the SAPT Block Grant, which is the primary federal funding mechanism for state-level substance use prevention and treatment services.

  6. Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) are most effective when the peer specialist:

    Answer: Has lived experience with addiction and recovery

    The defining characteristic and primary strength of peer recovery support specialists is their lived experience with addiction and recovery, which builds trust and credibility with clients.