Oxford House World Convention 2014

1. Why Bx Research Matters
Christopher R. Beasley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Washington College
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH TEAM

2. Demonstrating it Works
• Comparison to Usual Care
• Ongoing Comparison to Usual Care for Reentry
• Ongoing Comparison to Professional Housing

3. Working with States
• Research Used in Presentations
• Helps Secure State Funding

4. Oxford House Recruiting
• Effectiveness
• Prominence

5. Funding for Recovery
• Demonstrated Effectiveness

6. Showing How it Works
• Helps OH Know Process Better
• Helps Other Treatment Adapt OH Processes

7. Educating Treatment
• Know Where to Refer
• Knowing Where Their Residents are Going
• Ideas for Their Programs

8. Development of Related Models
• Prison Reentry
• Homelessness
• Medical Conditions

9. Importance of Participation
• #Participants / #Contacted

10. Importance of Quality Responses
• Great Confidence in Results
• Less People Needed in Research

11. Demonstrating to New Members
• Showing Importance of Research
• Modeling Service Through Research

12. • Letting Others Know Your Experience
• Offering Stories of Hope
Sharing Your Story

13. Developing People
• Undergraduate Students
• Post-Undergraduate Students
• Graduate Students
• Oxford House Residents

14. • Promoting OH Research w/ Students
• Helping Students Build Research Capacity
• Building Research Centers
• Experienced OH Recruiters
Building Research Capacity

15. • Oxford House Involvement
– House
– Chapter
– State
– National
• Oxford House Census
• Engagement Focus Groups
– Convention
– Facebook
– Online Video Confencing
• Skype
• Google+
Future Directions