This slideshare outlines information about Collaborative Peer Recovery or CPRC as coined by the researcher Maria Pau. As the founder of Coaching with Substance, Maria's expertise profile is included to establish credibility for the doctoral research study as well as her capacity to deliver recvoery coaching services. As a peer, she outlines in this presentation why recoveyr capital resources are important and what the research objectives, benefits and outcomes are.

1. The impact of collaborative peer
recovery coaching (CPRC) on subjects
with co-morbid, poly-drug use issues.
By: Maria Pau
University of QLD & University of Southern QLD

2.  Motivation and attainment of goals are the key
 Contributes to much needed lessening of
disability-adjusted life years (DALY), years of
lives lost (YLL) and years lived with disease
(YLD)
 A remotely delivered intervention which is
useful for rural worker shortage
 Accredited with International Coaching
Federation (1995) and Recovery Coaching
International (2002)
 CPRC coined by researcher Maria Pau (in 2010)

3. PhD Candidate at University of Southern QLD
Master of Public Health, UQ
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Stream
Qld Alcohol & Drug Research Education Centre
Accredited with the following relevant bodies:
www.CoachFederation.org
www.RecoveryCoaching.org
www.Givenow.Com.Au/CoachingWithSubstance
Raised over $50,000 AUD on this portal

5. << Published 4 Books about life as a peer in recovery
Community Services Industry Expert at:
www.clet.edu.au/about-clet/coaching-with-substance
www.Twitter.com/OzRecoveryCoach
Over 6,300 followers
www.YouTube.com/AddictionHelpQLD
Over 225,000 views
www.Facebook.com/CoachMariaPau
Almost 4000 friends
www.Facebook.com/AddictionHelpQLD
Almost 3000 fans

6. Maria Pau has expert knowledge and understanding of:
 domestic violence
 foster care abuse
 perpetrator behaviour
 criminality
 substance use disorders (SUD)
 suicide
 self-harm
 addictive behaviours such as
 gambling, overeating, co-dependence
 and sex/porn addiction
(delivered numerous workshops, recognised in community)

7.  Gain a clearer understanding of specific
coaching practices that can increase clients’
recovery capital, emotional stability, mental
clarity, heart-brain coherence and overall
mental wellbeing
 Enable clients to learn to identify and achieve
desired personal outcomes (goal attainment)
through participation in collaborative peer
recovery coaching (CPRC)

8. To Increase Recovery capital resources:
1. Sobriety
2. Psychological Health
3. Physical Health
4. Community Involvement
5. Social Support
6. Meaningful Activities
7. Housing & Safety
8. Risk Taking
9. Coping & Life Functioning
10. Recovery Experience

9.  Decreased or eliminated alcohol & drug use
 Increased recovery capital resources
 Increased emotional stability
 Increased mental clarity
 Increased heart-brain coherence
 Increased overall mental well-being

10.  Prevention for the 8.6 million MH/AOD lives lost p.a. (2013)
 Addresses the shortage of workers in rural & remote areas where 1/3
are victims of alcohol-related abuse and there are higher rates of
drug & alcohol use
 Increase engagement & participation rates (in rehab)
 In the long-term, reduces $56 billion a year costs (Australia in 2008)
 First study of video-taped recovery coaching sessions for (tangible)
review, evaluation, training and client’s personal development
 Findings will broaden insight into purposeful and meaningful recovery
 Can be duplicated in wide range of context