Recovery Housing for Transition-Aged Adults Grant

Recovery Housing for Transition-Aged Adults Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: November 20, 2025

Summary

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is funding recovery housing for transition-aged adults (18-24) with opioid and stimulant use disorders. This initiative supports the establishment of recovery residences that provide essential peer support and care coordination, facilitating the transition to adulthood. The program aims to educate and develop a recovery housing model as part of an integrated continuum of care, addressing service gaps and enhancing support for young adults in Wisconsin.

Overview

Division of Care and Treatment Services The Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) manages and supports seven care and treatment facilities for people living with psychiatric disorders and intellectual disabilities, community mental health and substance use services, community mental health and substance use treatment services for people in the criminal justice system, and the protection of client rights for people receiving services for intellectual disabilities, mental health, and substance use. Recovery Housing for Transition-Aged Adults The Division of Care and Treatment Services is seeking applications for funding to support recovery housing for adults 18-24 who have an opioid and/or stimulant use disorder. Recovery residences are home-like, residential environments that promote healthy recovery from a substance use disorder and support people recovering from a substance use disorder through the use of peer recovery support. Recovery housing provides the support needed for young people to transition from adolescence into adulthood with the assistance of services such as peer support, care coordination, and assistance navigating the challenges at this stage of life. Studies suggest that individuals in this age group respond to brief treatment and service models and innovative approaches (Source: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment). Recovery housing models place an emphasis on choice and self-determination; provide access to voluntary, individualized services and flexible supports; make peer support available while valuing the role of the peer; provide opportunities for social connection; and have a recovery orientation, including support for trauma recovery (Source: SAMHSA). The fourth edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) Continuum of Care, published in October of 2023, added an additional level of care, recovery residence (Source: ASAM Criteria). The addition of this level of care recognizes the importance of a supportive living environment to support clinical services. This funding will increase support services provided for adults 18-24 with opioid and/or stimulant disorders by: Educating, developing, and promoting a modeled approach for recovery housing to be an element of the integrated continuum of care model within the Wisconsin substance use services system. Identifying service gaps and areas of improvement to better serve the young adult population. Establishing a recovery housing model framework to best serve young adults in Wisconsin. Preference will be given to: Applicants using peers and other supports with experience working with adults 18-24. Programs with established relationships to Tribal nation, county, and/or community treatment programs.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Established recovery residences listed on and in compliance with the guidelines of the Wisconsin's Recovery Residence Registry that are: A nonprofit organization doing business in Wisconsin ORAn agency from federally recognized Tribal nations in Wisconsin ORA public agency in Wisconsin