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Changes from program enrollment to 12 months in personal empowerment (primary outcome), disease specific quality of life, recovery, health status, health related quality of life, and mastery were assessed. <jats:italic>Post-hoc<\/jats:italic> analyses compared subgroups with 1\u201313 h (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 37) and 14+ h (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 37) of REC participation during the study period to the control group. Linear mixed models estimated mean changes and differences in mean changes and 95% confidence intervals.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Mean change in perceived empowerment from program enrollment to 12 months in the intervention group [0.10 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.15)] was not significantly different from the control group [0.05 (\u22120.01, 0.11)], mean difference, 0.05 [(\u22120.03, 0.13), <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.25]. In the <jats:italic>post-hoc<\/jats:italic> analysis, the mean change in perceived empowerment for the intervention subgroup with 14+ h of REC participation [0.18 (0.10, 0.26)] was significantly different than in the control group [0.05 (\u22120.01, 0.11)] mean difference, 0.13 [(0.03, 0.23), <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01]. Mean change in mastery was also significantly different for the intervention subgroup with 14+ h of REC participation [2.03 (1.04, 3.02)] vs. controls [0.60 (\u22120.15, 1.35)], mean difference, 1.43 [(0.19, 2.66), <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.02]. There were no significant differences in other outcomes.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> With sufficient hours of participation, recovery education may be a helpful adjunct to health and social services for adults with mental health challenges transitioning from homelessness.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyt.2021.763396","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,11,22]],"date-time":"2021-11-22T04:56:13Z","timestamp":1637556973000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Recovery Education for Adults Transitioning From Homelessness: A Longitudinal Outcome 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