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SAMHSA: the recovery-oriented, peer-led model framing — Winning Grant Strategy

SAMHSA funds substance use and mental health programs with a strong preference for recovery-oriented, peer-led models. Proposals framed as clinical-service-expansion without peer involvement and recovery orientation are consistently declined, even with strong clinical evidence.

The Strategy

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has a clear preference for recovery-oriented systems of care and peer-delivered services. If your proposal is 'we will hire more clinicians to provide more therapy,' you're misaligned. If it's 'we will build a recovery-oriented system with peer support specialists, recovery community organizations, and clinical integration,' you're aligned. The recovery-oriented framework: SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. Your proposal should use this language and show how your model supports self-directed recovery, not just symptom reduction. The peer involvement requirement: most SAMHSA grants require or strongly prefer peer support specialists (certified people with lived experience of mental health/substance use recovery) as paid staff. Budget for peer support specialists at living wages, not as…

SAMHSA: the recovery-oriented, peer-led model framing

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