Sec. 8. National youth recovery initiative
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In this section: The term eligible entity means— a high school that has been accredited as a substance use recovery high school or that is seeking to establish or expand substance use recovery support services; an institution of higher education; a recovery program at an institution of higher education; a nonprofit organization; or a technical assistance center that can help grantees install recovery support service programs aimed at youth and young adults which include recovery coaching, job training, transportation, linkages to community-based services and supports, regularly scheduled alternative peer group activities, life-skills education, and leadership development.
The term high school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term recovery program means a program— to help youth or young adults who are recovering from substance use disorders to initiate, stabilize, and maintain healthy and productive lives in the community; and that includes peer-to-peer support delivered by individuals with lived experience in recovery, and communal activities to build recovery skills and supportive social networks.
The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to— provide substance use recovery support services to youth and young adults enrolled in high school or an institution of higher education; help build communities of support for youth and young adults in substance use recovery through a spectrum of activities such as counseling, job training, recovery coaching, alternative peer groups, life-skills workshops, family support groups, and healthy and wellness-oriented social activities; and encourage initiatives designed to help youth and young adults achieve and sustain recovery from substance use disorders.
An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require. Grants awarded under subsection
(b)may be used for activities to develop, support, or maintain substance use recovery support services for youth or young adults, including— the development and maintenance of a dedicated physical space for recovery programs; hiring dedicated staff for the provision of recovery programs; providing health and wellness-oriented social activities and community engagement; the establishment of a substance use recovery high school; the coordination of a peer delivered substance use recovery program with— substance use disorder treatment programs and systems; providers of mental health services; primary care providers; the criminal justice system, including the juvenile justice system; employers; recovery housing services; child welfare services; high schools; and institutions of higher education; the development of peer-to-peer support programs or services delivered by individuals with lived experience in addiction recovery; and any additional activity that helps youth or young adults achieve recovery from substance use disorders. The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use shall establish a resource center to provide technical support to recipients of grants under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
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