Office of Recovery Partnerships

Individuals in behavioral health services need to have a voice in Washington State. The Health Care Authority’s (HCA) Office of Recovery Partnerships (ORP) works closely with members of the community who have lived and living experience with behavioral health challenges. This communication influences and informs health care policies across the state.

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About us

The ORP is an inclusive conduit for people with lived and living experience to shape Washington's behavioral health systems, integrating community voice and choice into all aspects of whole person wellness, planning, policy, and practice within HCA.

Purpose

We are a collaborative of people using our lived and living experience to identify opportunities and challenges to inform policies, practices, and resources for statewide behavioral health services.

Our goal is to remove barriers, bridge gaps in the care continuum, and ensure every one who lives in Washington State can get their needs met equitably.

Priorities

  • Representing the behavioral health community in planning activities.
  • Encouraging active participation and communication between HCA and individuals, families, and organizations in the recovery community.
  • Supporting the development and growth of peer-run and community-based services and organizations.

How we work

The ORP takes an active role in representation of the lived and living experience by centering community voice and choice in internal and external HCA activities, initiatives, funding, policies, programming, and services.

We promote whole person wellness, recovery, and the work of HCA. ORP also leads the development, support, and growth of lived and living experience leaders, advocates, and peer run organizations, including peer support.

Community voice

The Office of Recovery Partnership is guided by the Steering Committee. Committee members include and represent people from across the life span and include family members and caregivers.

Partnerships

The Office of Recovery Partnerships partners and engages with:

  • Lived and living experience community members
  • Organizations representing community members with lived and living experience 
  • Peers
  • Peer-run organizations (statewide and national)
  • Local and statewide advocacy organizations
  • Community-based behavioral health organizations
  • Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy
  • Accountable Communities of Health
  • Behavioral health administrative service organizations
  • Managed care organizations
  • Other state and national entities
Guiding resources

Get involved

There are many ways to get involved with office activities:

Community events

The ORP works closely with the Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy (OBHA). OBHA has behavioral health advocates (previously called ombuds) who provide consulting, resources, advocacy, and meditation for complains against behavioral health services.

They also host regional community forums where you can discuss your region's behavioral health system. Find your region to share your thoughts with OBHA.

WA SPEAKS

WA SPEAKS (Statewide Peer Engagement and Advocacy Keynote Speakers) is a collaborative dedicated to sharing recovery and wellness stories. WA SPEAKS shares hope and resilience with communities and organizations to shatter the stigma surrounding behavioral health challenges, bring awareness, and spread the word that people can and do recover. Visit the WA SPEAKS website to learn more.

Portraits of Hope and Wellness in Recovery video series

The Portraits of Hope video series contains 12 videos, eight themed and four individual portraits of community members. The videos share experiences, strength, hope, and resiliency while covering topics like stigma, hope, early recovery, and wellness. Watch all the videos on Youtube.