Access to Recovery

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Addictions and Mental Health Services

Access To Recovery (ATR)

What is Access to Recovery?

ATR is a three year competitive discretionary grant program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. ATR is a presidential initiative which provides vouchers to clients for purchase of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. The goals of the program are to expand capacity, support client choice, and increase the array of faith-based and community based providers for clinical treatment and recovery support services.

This year marks the third cycle of competitive grants for states, tribal organizations and territories. This discretionary grant program represents a major system change for addiction services. 30 awards were announced this year, including Oregon's project. ATR is a four-year initiative. The following annual awards are projected for Oregon's project:

Year 1: $3.35 million
Year 2: $3.20 million
Year 3: $3.20 million
Year 4: $3.20 million

Who will be prioritized for services under Oregon's ATR project?

Oregon's proposal featured strategies to focus on three populations:

Veterans, particularly returning soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq
Parents involved in the child welfare system who have accessed treatment through Intensive Treatment and Recovery Services (ITRS)
Inmates transitioning to communities from correctional institutions who have addiction disorders and have either accessed treatment inside the walls or who need both clinical treatment and recovery support services.

The above populations are not exclusive to ATR, but there will be well-defined referral pathways for these three populations. Just over 1,300 people must be served in Year One of the project.

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