Arkansas Launches Peer Recovery Support Website
June 23 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
ARpeers.org provides critical recovery support
services for Arkansans
The Arkansas Peer Advisory Committee has launched a new website
that provides public access to local information on recovery
support services, as well as a safe space for Peer Recovery
Specialists to connect with other peers in their community.
Developed in partnership with the Information Network of
Arkansas (INA), ARpeers.org features recovery support news and
events that are available to the public, as well as a host of
features only available to Peer Recovery Specialists.
“INA and partners have developed a site to help the peer
recovery community in Arkansas to stay connected and find resources
to seek out and sustain sobriety,” said Kirk Lane, Arkansas Drug
Director. “It is, without a doubt, going to be a key resource that
will save countless lives, improve families and instill that
‘recovery works.’”
Peer Recovery Specialists who have previously completed the
Arkansas Department of Human Services’ training course can access
the site with their provided login information. Upon logging in,
peers have the ability to create their own profile, view and
contribute to news postings and events nearby, and locate and
connect with peers in their area. In addition to outreach and
engagement, peer recovery support services available from the site
may include employment opportunities, transportation to and from
treatment and recovery-oriented activities, specialized living
situations, respite and crisis services and education about
strategies to promote wellness and recovery.
“The ultimate weapon in recovery is one recovering person
helping another,” said Jimmy McGill, Recovery Coordinator for the
Office of Arkansas Drug Director. “By developing this app, INA made
it possible for all recovering people in our state to be
connected.”
ARpeers.org is optimized for mobile viewing and can be added to
a phone’s home screen for quick access, much like other mobile
apps.
For more information about how to apply for Peer Recovery
Specialist training, visit
https://www.midsouth.ualr.edu/daabhs/.
About Information Network of Arkansas
The Information Network of Arkansas (INA) is a public-private
partnership between the state of Arkansas and the Arkansas
Information Consortium (AIC) that helps state government entities
Web-enable their information and services. Little Rock-based AIC is
celebrating 23 years as the state’s official digital government
services partner, and is part of digital government firm NIC's
(Nasdaq: EGOV) family of companies. A local tech employer, AIC was
named among the 2019 “Best Places to Work in Arkansas” by Arkansas
Business. INA operates Arkansas.gov, the official website of the
state of Arkansas, which offers more than 950 state and local
online services.
About NIC
NIC Inc. NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) launched the digital government
industry in 1992, and continues to lead it, providing a secure
payment engine and thousands of digital government solutions across
a network of more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government
agencies. In addition, NIC is a leading provider of outdoor
recreation solutions, with 1 out of 6 hunting and fishing licenses
in the United States sold using an NIC service. The company created
the nation's first personal assistant for government and
comprehensive mobile platform, Gov2Go®, as well as the innovative,
data-driven prescription drug monitoring platform, RxGov®. More
information is available at www.egov.com.
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Bob Sanders Information Network of Arkansas 501-324-8915 |
bob@ark.org
Jimmy McGill Arkansas Peer Advisory Committee 501-478-9091 |
Jimmy.McGill@dhs.arkansas.gov
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