CareConnect Warmline
Our team of substance use navigators includes certified recovery specialists (CRS), certified peer specialists (CPS), and more. See our whole team in more detail here!
Sustaining Peers in the ED
Marginalized groups are often disconnected from traditional healthcare settings. Here's how we reached them.
The goal of the SPED program is to connect our Substance Use Navigators (SUN) and Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) to patients who are being discharged from the Emergency Departments in the city of Philadelphia. Our team met with hospital leadership to identify stakeholders and care gaps to disseminate clinical pathways for ED buprenorphine and methadone initiation. Some key program elements include embedded ED PRS support, close partnerships with local Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) to facilitate warm-handoff for next-day methadone after ED initiation, and navigation to treatment and harm reduction services. We started this program in September 2023 and currently operate in the West Philadelphia hospitals of HUP Cedar, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
SUNs are able to provide relevant referrals and can help ensure warm-handoffs from hospital EDs to:
- Multiple treatment pathways (inpatient, outpatient, IOP, contingency management)
- Next-day methadone treatment
- Ongoing MOUD/MAT & primary care providers
- CareConnect Warmline via phone or text
- Community Resources
- Recovery Housing
- Peer Counseling
- Harm Reduction materials
Volunteer at Outreach Events
Some of our best work is out in the community with volunteers, eager to learn and help educate Philadelphians about harm reduction. Check out upcoming events!
Meet the CAMP Team
Our team is a diverse collection of people working in the field of substance use. Meet the dedicated people who help navigate recovery resources!
