CRSS Success Grant (Certified Recovery Support Specialist)

This application is for Spring 2025.

The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing funds to assist individuals to successfully obtain the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) credential, a professional credential for individuals with lived expertise of recovery from mental illness and substance use to provide recovery support services. Funding will support tuition, books, institution fees, clinical exam fees, as well as other cost-of-education expenses.

Students must be:
*pursuing the Recovery Support Specialist Certificate
*submit an acknowledge statement of being identified in recovery
*submit an essay describing your understanding of the recovery support specialist role in the field of mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Documents needed for application:

CRSS Grant Application Packet – https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.academicworks.com/clients/cod/client/1697655063/CRSS%20Program%20Student%20Application-updated.pdf

Award
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Deadline
06/07/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a new CRSS applicant or renewing student?
  2. Are you pursuing the Recovery Support Specialist Certificate?
  3. Please type a brief essay. While length of the essay is not specified, you must address each of the following issues: 1. Your understanding of the CRSS profession 2. Why you think the CRSS is an appropriate profession for you 3. Your educational and professional goals 4. Include the qualities you possess that would help you accomplish your educational goals
  4. I acknowledge that I am in recovery.
  5. I have read and understand all information pertaining to the CRSS Grant in the RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE APPLICATION PACKET. Please view the description to download the packet and upload it here signed.
  6. I understand I will meet with someone from the Human Services Program at least once a month during the semester.
  7. Please select your Planned Target Population A:
  8. Please select your Planned Target Population B:
  9. Please select your Planned Setting:
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