 Rural veterans have disproportionately served in OEF and OIF and are returning to their communities with significant substance use disorder SUD and trauma-related symptoms. Participation in post-treatment continuing care is one of the two most significant factors in preventing relapse after intensive SUD treatment,1 but as a result of the reorganization of SUD services within the VHA, rural veterans have less access than non-rural veterans to continuing care. A primary component of continuing care, social support, is a protective factor for SUD treatment relapse2 and post-deployment traumatic stress symptoms.3 Social support provided by community self-help groups e.g. 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous improves outcomes1,4 and efforts to promote participation reduce continuing care costs.2 Post-treatment referral to self-help groups was recently described as an effective, low-cost option,3 but treatment counselors vary in their referral methods, often simply telling patients to find and attend meetings in their community. 