Recovery Engagement

Recovery engagement is the sustained human connection that keeps people anchored between and beyond clinical touchpoints, addressing the isolation, disconnection, and unmet social need that result in return to use.

CHESS Health makes recovery engagement scalable, sustainable and cost-effective. Our suite of evidence-based digital tools includes 24/7 peer-powered patient support, family support, automated contingency management, and sustained patient communication, giving organizations a cost-effective infrastructure for delivering the consistent human connection that improves retention, drives program completion, and supports lasting recovery.

    Digital interventions demonstrated reductions in heavy drinking days and stronger outcomes in published study.

    Mobile App Boosts Effectiveness of Continuing Recovery Care, Study Shows

    July 9, 2025

    A 2022 research study reveals that smartphone apps designed to provide continuing care to people recovering from alcohol use disorder (AUD), used independently or alongside telephone monitoring and counseling, can

    Efficacy and Comparative Effectiveness of Telephone and Smartphone Remote Continuing Care Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder

    July 9, 2025

    Randomized trial shows remote continuing care improves alcohol use disorder outcomes with digital and phone-based recovery support.
    Providers in rural Chaves County, NM are delivering prevention and recovery support to a community grappling with poverty and substance use.

    Rural Realities: Tackling Mental Health and Substance Use in Chaves County

    June 27, 2025

    Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico addresses high poverty levels and elevated rates of mental health issues and substance use disorder through community initiatives.
    Explore West Virginia substance use recovery with digital support. Over 12,000 individuals connected for a transformative journey.

    Digital Tools Improving Recovery from SUD in West Virginia

    June 10, 2025

    West Virginia is using digital tools to fight the SUD crisis, reducing overdose deaths and boosting recovery support across vulnerable groups.

    CHESS Health Solution Extends Reach of Fully Virtual Addiction Services Program

    May 28, 2025

    Rochester, NY — CHESS Health is pleased to announce its eRecovery solution, including the innovative Connections app, is being offered by Wholeview Direct, an entirely virtual outpatient addiction recovery program
    Explore the success story of Hancock County's Community Coalition of Addiction is tackling SUD (substance use disorders) in its community.

    Hancock County’s Approach to Tackling SUD

    May 24, 2025

    Hancock County, Ohio’s mental health and substance use disorders coalition expands its impact by increasing community engagement and providing continuous support and resources.
    Learn how public sector organizations are successfully implementing digital tools to address substance use disorder in their communities.

    Transforming Substance Use Disorder Outcomes

    May 23, 2025

    Learn how public sector organizations are successfully implementing digital tools to address substance use disorder (SUD) in their communities
    Loneliness, Recovery Risk, Epidemic

    Isolation Crisis: Breaking the Cycle of SUD and Loneliness

    May 9, 2025

    Although we are more connected than ever in today’s digital world, many people still struggle with feeling alone. Loneliness, now considered a widespread social issue,  has profound implications for mental
    Explore the impact of tribal substance use through Lacey Callahan's personal and professional experiences in the Choctaw Nation.

    Roots and Resilience: Addressing Substance Use in Tribal Nations

    April 28, 2025

    Lacey Callahan blends lived experience and innovation to combat substance use in Choctaw Nation through connection and community care.
    Connections app enhancements to the Calendar and Tools modules improve patient access and provider insights.

    Connections App Enhancements Boost Patient Access and Engagement, plus Provider Insights

    April 16, 2025

    The Connections app, part of the eRecovery Solution, has been enhanced to improve user experience and support recovery journeys. The updated app features a refreshed Calendar where users can view

    Milwaukee’s Underserved Communities Benefit from Outreach Community Health Center’s Use of the CHESS Health Platform

    April 15, 2025

    OCHC to Provide 24/7 Digital Recovery Support Developed at UW-Madison East Rochester, NY- CHESS Health proudly announces a partnership with Outreach Community Health Centers (OCHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center
    Explore recovery support in tribal communities and the innovative approaches taken by Choctaw Nation Behavioral Health to meet demand.

    Expanding Recovery Support in Tribal Communities

    April 14, 2025

    Choctaw Nation is transforming rural recovery with a digital lifeline that’s helping tribal populations stay on the path to healing.