HHS Announces its first ever Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing 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.
As part of this challenge, participants are encouraged to share details about the practices they are using to advance recovery and demonstrate how these practices have:
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Expanded upon SAMHSA’s definition of recovery, or
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Helped them overcome challenges in incorporating recovery into their behavioral health services or systems
Challenge Details:
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The Challenge deadline for submission is July 15, 2022.
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The judging period takes place from July 15 to August 5; Finalists will be announced on August 6.
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Finalists must give presentations to a panel of judges from September 2-9, 2022.
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Awards will be announced in October 2022. The purse prize is up to $400,000.
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The competition will offer up to 10 awards, depending on the judges’ overall scores.
SAMHSA is using the challenge to directly engage with a larger and more diverse number of organizations, including groups providing recovery services and supports at all levels in the continuum of care for behavioral health.
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