Learning Event Support: 2024 WASH Best Practices Huddle Up

Providing education on quality standards for recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders

Full Project Name:2024 WASH Best Practices Huddle UpPrimary Community Organization:WASH Community Inc.Award Amount:$4,999

Award Date

February2024

Project Duration:6 months

Project Description Narrative:

The 2024 WASH Best Practices Huddle Up will welcome recovery residence organizations, advocates, and stakeholders to educate and encourage the implementation of best practices and quality standards for recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders.

Attendees will hear from expert speakers and learn from engaging panel discussions featuring Wisconsin recovery residence operators and those with lived experiences. Interactive workshops will cover topics including policy writing and best practices for recovery residence programs, such as culturally responsive practices for rural, indigenous, and other populations.

This event is designed to help residence professionals meet, interact, and learn from peers around the state, which is especially valuable to rural residence recovery professionals who have minimal access to networking opportunities with peers.

Outcomes & Lessons Learned:

Engaged audience members in new and insightful resources and information regarding recovery system housing
Conducted evaluation surveys showing lunch keynote speaker as highly effective
Brought together providers from across the state representing 33 different counties to share experiences, ideas and resource planning