Spring 2024 Community Update

Hello and Happy Spring to the IBADCC Community! The snow is gone, the sun is shining, and the days are getting longer. We hope you are getting out and enjoying the beautiful weather. The Board has spent the long Winter months working hard on some much needed changes and improvements. We appreciate all of your support, patience and commitment to IBADCC. More to come! ICADD is back, May 13-15th! We are so excited that we can all come together again, hear some great keynote speakers, learn new things and network with each other in person. We will have a table there so please come say hi to the board members and recovery coaches. Thank you all for your ongoing commitment to our recovery community in Idaho. Kind Regards, Your IBADCC Board Sad News It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of two wonderful board members. Below are portions of their obituaries, highlighting how valued they were in their community. They will be surely missed. Darin Carlton Hoffer, November 12, 1967-May 17, 2023 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Darin Carlton Hoffer, a devoted husband, beloved father, stepfather, grandfather, loving son, and brother to many. Darin touched the lives of countless individuals through his unwavering faith, compassion, and commitment to helping those around him. He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration, and profound impact. He used his personal experience with overcoming addiction to have empathy and compassion towards those he helped. Guided by his unwavering faith in God, Darin dedicated his life to providing support, guidance, and hope to those in need. Darin joined the board 8 years ago. He started helping with the education committee, became the Education Chair after a couple of years and then rose to Vice President and recently held the position of President. “wrap a blanket of mercy and grace around each and every one of us” – Darin Donna Honena, November 20, 1961-February 29, 2024 Donna Honena, 62, a life-long resident of the Gibson district of Fort Hall, Idaho passed away on February 29, 2024, at the Portneuf Medical Center. She was born on November 20, 1961, at Blackfoot Idaho. Donna is the oldest daughter of Nora and Snookins Honena. She is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and descendent of the Agai Dika (Salmon Eaters or Lemhi Band of the Shoshoni tribe). She was given her Indian name Nika Waiipea, "Dancing Woman" by her father when she was 14 years old. Donna was a well-known champion ladies fancy shawl dancer and enjoyed attending powwows. She was a lifetime sundancer. She enjoyed delicious food, fishing, attending cultural events, listening to native music, watching movies, shopping at thrift stores, playing at the casino and loved to travel. She had great respect, love and appreciation for Damma Apa, prayers and spiritual ceremonies. Donna has been a valued member of the board for many years and recently held the position of the Region 6 Representative. Recovery Coaches IBADCC would like to provide you with new information concerning Recovery Coaches. IC&RC oversees IBADCC to make sure that our standards promote public protection. IC&RC also develops exams, sets minimum standards, and facilitates reciprocity for certified professions. IC&RC oversees Boards in 49 states and Idaho is one of them. As we improve our standards, we must make sure that we are congruent with IC&RC. We have made some changes to ensure that we are complying with these standards. Currently we have four certifications for Recovery Coaches- Certified Recovery Coaches, Certified Provisional Recovery Coaches, Certified Peer Recovery Coaches, and Certified Provision Peer Recovery Coaches. We have found this to be very confusing for candidates pursuing the Recovery Coach Certification. IBADCC will now have two Recovery Coach certifications: Peer Recovery Coach (PRC)- All of you that have a Certified Recovery Coach certification or a Peer Recovery Coach Certification will be in this category. You don’t have to do anything, IBADCC will make sure that you are certified under this new category in Certemy. This certification will require two (2) supervision hours a month. There is an updated manual on our 3 website. When you do your renewals, please make sure you read the manual carefully for the renewal process. Peer Recovery- Associate- All of you that have a Provisional Certification will fall into this category. We are in the process of working with IC&RC to get this certification. At such time that we are approved for it, all provisional recovery coaches will be moved to this category on Certemy. You don’t need to do anything, but the new manual for this certification is almost complete and will be posted on our website. Please read it carefully when it is time for renewals. This certification will require four (4) supervision hours monthly. The Board has also changed the requirements for Recovery Coach Supervisors. If you are already a Recovery Coach Supervisor, you will automatically be grandfathered in. Applicants for Recovery Coach supervisor must be one of the following: - A CADC or ACADC who has completed the 16-hour recovery coach supervision training. - An individual who has completed the 46 hours of Peer Recovery Coach training and has a minimum of two years paid or volunteer work experience in the four PRC domains and has completed the 16-hour recovery coach supervision training. - An individual who is an approved Clinical Supervisor through IDAPA 16.07.20.02 and has completed the 16-hour recovery coach supervision training. Anyone looking for the 16-hour recovery coach supervision training and meets the above requirements can look at the Recovery Coach Training site at https://www/idahorca.com Recertification Don’t forget your certification dates! A lot has changed over the years including how we are able to get our CE hours. Most providers are now offering virtual, real-time classes that count towards in person training hours. Don’t forget to check out the list of approved CE providers under the Resources tab on our website. How to Contact IBADCC If you have questions on the recommendations or resources included in this email, or if you have specific questions not addressed here, please feel free to contact us! The best way to contact the administrative office of the IBADCC is to send an email to ibadcc@ibadcc.org. Our inbox is checked daily. You can also give us a call at 208-444-8282.