An Act raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)

This bill creates two new initiatives in Massachusetts to help people recovering from substance use disorders find employment. The first initiative, called the Secure Jobs Recovery pilot program, provides job training and up to 12 months of housing stabilization for individuals receiving specific state assistance. The second initiative, the RECOVER program, offers grants to support partnerships between treatment providers and vocational services, with a preference for social enterprise models. Both programs require annual reporting to state committees on participant outcomes regarding housing stability, employment status, and program impact.