Recovery Connection is a case management service of the Monroe County Office of Mental Health. Case managers are available through Catholic Family Center, Restart Outpatient and Rochester General Behavioral Health-Rochester Mental Health Center to clients with substance use disorders/co-occuring disorders in Monroe County. This program is designed to improve recovery outcomes for individuals who have received frequent detoxification or other intensive levels of service, but have not yet been successful in linking to any sustained addiction services. Retention in treatment is associated with better outcomes.
Benefits of participation in the program include: support and guidance with housing, transportation, obtaining benefits, legal issues, linking to primary healthcare, mental health, and vocational services. Case managers provide these services within a collaborative relationship that is engaging, respectful and empowering
Who is eligible for Recovery Connection?
Monroe County Office of Mental Health criteria for eligibility are:
- An alcohol or drug dependence diagnosis of at least two years’ duration
- Three or more admissions to detoxification, inpatient substance use or psychiatric treatment or other acute services such as emergency room care in the past 12 months, or four or more admissions in the past 24 months
- Adults 18 years of age or older
- Resident of Monroe County
- Meets eligibility for Medicaid insurance
What are the expected outcomes?
Our case manager, together with participants and providers, will achieve the following desired outcomes:
- Successful engagement into the recovery process
- Discontinued/reduced use of alcohol and drugs
- Successful reintegration into community living
- Improved employment status
- Reduced Medicaid costs
- Reduced reliance on public assistance
- Decreased days of homelessness
- Decreased days in jail or prison
For further information contact either:
Catholic Family Center Restart
Phone: 585 546-1271 (extension 383)
or
Rochester General Behavioral Health
Phone: 585 922-7212
