An Evidence-Based Outcomes Model for Evaluating Health Care Access, Spirituality, and Self-Sufficiency in Faith-Based Addiction Recovery

The purpose of this program evaluation was to explore an evidence based model for evaluating program effectiveness in promoting health care access, spiritual development, and self-sufficiency within a faith-based homeless health and residential recovery organization. A time series design was utilized to evaluate the impact of a faith based residential recovery program on health care access, spirituality/religiosity, and self-sufficiency (access to employment, education, housing). Data revealed significant improvements in all outcome measures. Further research is needed on the association between distinct program elements and outcome subsets and the long-term impact of faith-based recovery programs on outcome subset domains.