The Recovery Navigator Program (RNP) is a statewide effort that helps reduce stigma and meet individuals where they are at to connect them to treatment and other support services. It is designed to serve those who cannot, on their own, grab hold of whatever safety-net services might be locally available.

RNP establishes a new system of response and care for people who live with unmanaged behavioral health needs, deep experiences of complex trauma, cognitive disabilities, persistent poverty, and often lifelong experiences of punishment, failure, betrayal, and marginalization—people who are not effectively served by office-based, appointment-based, time-delimited care.

RNP is designed to serve those who cannot, on their own, grab hold of whatever safety-net services might be locally available.

RNP identifies individuals who have frequent contact with police because of simple drug possession and/or because of unmet behavioral healthcare needs and connect them with social services.  RNP framework incorporates harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles to support individuals throughout their recovery journey. Collaboration with local law enforcement, prosecutors, program staff, medical providers, and community partners is essential to the success of this program.

RNP Priority Populations

The priority population for the RNP are individuals with SUD and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders who are at risk of arrest and/or have frequent contact with law enforcement, first responders, and other community members. This also includes friends, and family who could benefit from being connected to supportive resources and public health services. The primary function of RNP is connection and stabilization. Case Managers and Outreach Coordinators who provide appropriate, long-term intensive case management and recovery services to youth and adults with substance use disorder (SUD), based on identified needs.

Harm Reduction Framework as Applied in RNP

The goal is to reduce as much as possible the harm done to themselves and to the surrounding community, and this is done through engagement, not separation.

• Participants are engaged where they are regardless of the severity of their disorder;

• Participants are not penalized or denied services if they do not achieve or aim for abstinence from substances; and,

• Participants continue to receive support even when they continue to struggle or engage in unlawful activity.

How to Submit RNP Referrals

RNP referrals can be submitted either online or via our RNP Outreach Line at 1-844-767-2447.

Individuals must be current residents of one of the 5 counties within the Great Rivers BH-ASO catchment area - Cowlitz, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Wahkiakum, and Pacific.

To begin the request process, click on the “RNP Referral Link” below. Please be as accurate as possible when filling out the application since data collection and reporting is an integral component of maintaining the RNP into the future.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to submitting an RNP referral please contact our Regional Recovery Navigator Program Administrator Lisha Coates at lcoates@grbhaso.org or 253-336-3359.