THE MCSHIN FOUNDATIONESTABLISHED 2004

MARCH 22 N D 2012CHARLESTON SC.

ACMHA Summit

Co-Founders

John Shinholser Person in long term recovery from substance use disorders since 8/10/82.

Very active in 12 step community, development of, including recovery housing and criminal justice volunteerism.

Carol McDaidPerson in long term recovery from substance use disorders since 11/20/97.

Very active in 12 step community, national recovery movement and national government relations.

Who Are We ?

McShin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,509(a)(2) public charity

McShin is a Authentic Recovery Community Organization (ARCO)

Authentic means we are a board of directors consisting of (majority) “old timers” in recovery and a few private sector stake holders

Seven full time staffMany volunteersSelf funded yet poised to sell recovery support

services to potential funders.

What We Do

Provide direct Peer Recovery Supports Services (PRSS) to Consumers e.g. Recovery Coaching (mentor and recovery action planning), assist/guide in early recovery challenges such as criminal justice advocacy and reentry issues, drivers license, identification documents, link to pathways and other providers, walk in interventions, public events,

Safe recovery housing (manage over 50 beds), maintain 4200 sq.ft. Recovery Community Center (RCC) which provides/hosts over 2000 recovery/social support meetings a year, employment conduit/placement assistance and transportation

What We Do (Continued)

Influence policy Reduce stigma Organize local and state RCO’sEstablished first recovery coach institute in

Va.Train coaches at state, national and

international levelsCreate and implement criminal justice

programs See statistics attachment

How It Works

100% Peer operatedVery committed and dedicated board, staff,

volunteers and stakeholdersCan do and will do attitude Lots of flexibility; treatment is restricted to

doMainly out the box and lots of collaboration

with visionaries with faithMany people many approaches

Why Start McShin?

No more room at the inn

Recovering people aware of many needing help

Emerging recovery movement

We are responsible for our own

Helping others is integral to sustaining our recovery

Why We Do This

70 percent of community service boards reported no capacity or inadequate capacity for substance abuse services. In communities where CSB’s (Community Service Boards, VA’s tax funded SA delivery system)are able to provide services, the average waiting period before services is 25.4 days.

In Virginia, 582,2873 Virginians who meet criteria for either illicit drug abuse or dependence or alcohol abuse or dependence.

Community Collaboration

Treatment providers; private/public Faith based Recovery community Criminal justice Families Employers C-SAT, recovery month Faces and Voices of Recovery NCADD

What worked best

Be a citizen Become the media best friendsGo to political events and be faces and voices

of recovery, this builds trustHelp Sheriff’s with jail programsOffer court referral services Go where others don’t Always keep the new comer and family first,

they are the most important people in the process

What does not work

Do not disenfranchise other stake holders, try always to be inclusive of other organizations

Do not fight or argue with other path ways to recovery people

Do not offend government programs and the people running them

Do not speak down to consumersDo not try to go it aloneDo not be discouraged

If I had your power

What can you do really? Quit settling for business as usualSeek out and embrace “gung ho!” recovery

peopleBe very, very honestMake the necessary changes to implement

RSSLook inside, is this the best you can do? Dare to do what other wishMaximize your resources

Contact

www.mcshin.org

John Shinholser cell 804-241-9424 work 804-249-1845 johns@mcshin.org

Carol McDaid cell 202-669-1991 work 202-559-1950 cmcdaid@capitoldecisions.com

The McShin Foundation23oo Dumbarton RoadRichmond Virginia 23228