IHR fosters and facilitates the development of collaborative and coordinated care for individuals and families, including:
- Homeless families (Project RISE, Families Living Together Project, Access to Treatment: FRT, and Community Housing) seeking substance abuse treatment and housing
- Women affected by HIV (WomenRISE)
- Individuals affected by substance abuse and involved in the Massachusetts court system (Regional Access to Youth Services and Section 35)
- Women of childbearing age and adolescents (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment and the IHR 5P’S)
- Pregnant, postpartum, and parenting women (Parenting Curriculum & Training) with their children
- Women affected by substance abuse who have histories of trauma (WAVE and Statewide Trauma Integration)
- Adolescents age 13-17 in need of substance abuse treatment (Youth Central Intake & Care Coordination and SAFE)
- Individuals in substance abuse treatment affected by tobacco us (TAPE)
IHR facilitates statewide efforts at reaching youth, especially girls, and individuals and families with prevention and early intervention messages.
IHR supports individuals and families in recovery through the integration of
- Parenting and child development services,
- Tobacco cessation, nicotine addiction, and education within substance abuse treatment services.
IHR is experienced in providing training, technical assistance, and consultation on numerous issues, including substance use and abuse, co-occurring disorders/violence, trauma, parenting, gender-specific treatment, women and HIV/AIDS, trauma and children, child welfare, and tobacco cessation ranging from the development of community-based services to the impact and development of state policy. IHR staff have facilitated workshops and delivered keynote addresses at state, regional, and national conferences. View our program chart (PDF).