SAMHSA Launches First-Ever Behavioral Health Peer Recovery Innovation Challenge

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced its first-ever behavioral health Recovery Innovation Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to identify innovations developed by peer-run or community-based organizations, and entities that may partner with them—such as local or state governments, health systems, hospitals, or health plans—that advance recovery. The Recovery Innovation Challenge is open to submissions focusing on recovery from mental illness, addiction disorders, and/or cooccurring disorders.

SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive . . .