Recovery Science ECHO

Program Description

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are an established best practice to support the recovery processes of individuals with substance use disorders.  However, there are important scientific gaps that remain to better understand the mechanisms underlying the efficacy and effectiveness of PRSS (Bassuk et al, 2016). This research-focused ECHO program will grow a diverse workforce skilled in conducting recovery science research to address these knowledge gaps. Recovery Science ECHO participants will gain access to a network of established and emerging recovery scientists and researchers eager to collaborate and address the most pressing scientific questions of the field.

Who is this ECHO for?

    • Recovery scientists
    • Early-stage investigators, students, and trainees
    • Recovery Support Services professionals
    • Representatives of Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs)

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe limitations in existing recovery science literature to inform future recovery science research efforts.
  2. Identify means of improved cross-discipline communication, collaboration, and training across academic and recovery community cultures.
  3. Disseminate evidence-based best practices for recovery support services.
  4. Implement rigorous recovery science research designs.

Peer Recovery Innovation Network (PRIN)

The Peer Recovery Innovation Network (PRIN) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was created to help expand the science of recovery by developing a research program on Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) and Recovery Support Services (RSS).

Learn more about PRIN

The Center for Substance Use Training & Telementoring (C-STAT) by the Be Well Institute at UT Health San Antonio is an approved continuing education provider by the NAADAC Approved Education (provider #312432). This course qualifies for one (1) credit hour toward the national credentialing by the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professional (NCC AP), as well as many of the individual state licensing/certification bodies in the addiction and other helping professions.

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Hub Team

Robert Ashford Headshot

Robert Ashford, PhD, MSW

MPI, Peer Recovery Innovation Network

Emily Hennessy Headshot

Emily A. Hennessy, PhD, MPhil

Associate Director of Biostatistics
Recovery Research Institute,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Cheryle Pacapelli_Recovery Science ECHO

Cheryle Pacapelli, BS, CRSW

Project Director of Peer Recovery
Support Services,
Harbor Care

Kasey Claborn

Kasey Claborn, PhD

Director of Addiction Research Institute at The University of Texas at Austin

Patrick Hibbard PhD

Patrick F. Hibbard, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist,
Chestnut Health Systems’ Lighthouse Institute

This project is funded by the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®.