NUWAY Alliance was one of several treatment providers discussed in a Star Tribune article highlighting a debate over the practice of providing supportive housing to people seeking recovery. Like many outpatient substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment providers, NUWAY Alliance connects clients in treatment with recovery residences that adhere to quality practices. NUWAY Recovery Foundation will help subsidize recovery housing when clients cannot pay for this vital support. Research conducted by NUWAY Alliance and the University of Minnesota Center for Practice Transformation found that clients accessing recovery residences while receiving treatment had more days of sobriety, were less depressed, and had better rates of treatment engagement.
This article notes ongoing government investigations into the practice of subsidizing recovery housing. NUWAY Alliance believes that safe, supportive housing is crucial for people with low recovery capital seeking recovery — a central tenet of its 55-year mission. The article cites NUWAY Alliance representatives who point out that NUWAY Alliance program quality has not only been recognized by UCare and other insurers but that the State and payers have been fully aware of NUWAY Alliance’s practice of subsidizing recovery housing for over a decade.
This reporting cites other Minnesota outpatient treatment providers that fear government regulations that eliminate the ability to subsidize recovery housing will jeopardize the chances of recovery and exacerbate homelessness for many people in dire need.
View Article: The Minnesota Star Tribune