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CCAR Training is the global leader in Recovery Coach education. What began in Connecticut soon spread nationwide and around the world.

We empower recovery coaches worldwide through the Recovery Coach Academy©, advanced courses, and the Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) and Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator (RCPF). The Story of CCAR Training

The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) became a global leader in recovery coach training from one powerful question:
How can we better support people seeking help at ou

r Recovery Community Centers? The Birth of the Recovery Coach Academy®

In 2009, that question led to the creation of CCAR’s flagship program—the Recovery Coach Academy®. Designed to equip volunteers with the skills to support individuals in recovery, it quickly proved transformative. Participants left empowered, connected, and inspired to walk beside others with empathy, respect, and hope. The model wasn’t just effective—it was revolutionary. Expanding Access

To meet demand, CCAR launched the Training of Trainers (TOT) program, allowing organizations to bring Recovery Coach Academy to their own communities. This expansion marked a new vision: professionalizing recovery coaching and maintaining its integrity across all systems of care. Setting the Standard

By 2012, as Connecticut explored a state-level Certified Addiction Recovery Coach credential, CCAR helped define the foundational competencies of recovery coaching—known as the CCAR Three-Legged Stool:

Listen actively

Ask good questions

Manage your own stuff

These pillars uphold the seat of the stool: treat each person as their own best resource. A Comprehensive Approach

Recognizing that one training alone doesn’t make a coach, CCAR developed eight advanced courses covering ethics, boundaries, and specialized peer support in clinical, correctional, and youth settings. Together, they form a complete professional development pathway for recovery coaches. Global Impact

To date, CCAR has trained more than 110,000 recovery coaches, facilitators, and trainers across the U.S., tribal nations, and internationally. Its model is now the gold standard for peer support in recovery centers, hospitals, courts, and behavioral health systems. Today, CCAR stands as a global force for change—redefining peer support, uplifting recovery voices, and setting the benchmark for recovery coach training rooted in compassion, integrity, and skill. And we’re just getting started.

05/29/2026

Join us for an engaging webinar in the Woodard’s Webinar Series featuring Nicole Stroub, CDAC, CPRC, RCP.

This session, Motivational Interviewing Across the Stages of Change: Practical Strategies for Supporting Sustainable Recovery, will explore how recovery professionals can effectively use motivational interviewing techniques to support individuals at every stage of change.

Participants will gain practical tools to strengthen communication, build trust, increase engagement, and support long-term recovery outcomes in peer recovery and behavioral health settings.

📅 Wednesday, June 24th
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

Join for free via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85779094789?pwd=WXZIelNvODRlUVc1V3dZb1l0Z044dz09
Meeting ID: 857 7909 4789
Passcode: 355268

For CECs, register at: https://catalog.protraxx.com/ClassDetails/446551?CustomerId=245

05/28/2026

Ready to enhance your recovery coaching skills or launch your career in the recovery field? ✨

CCAR Training’s June and July 2026 training lineup is now open for registration. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow professionally, our nationally recognized trainings provide practical tools, education, and connection to support your journey.

📅 JUNE 2026

⚖️ Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches©
June 8–10 | 5 PM–9 PM EST

🏥 Recovery Coaching in an Emergency Department©
June 15–16 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

⚖️ Recovery Coaching in Justice Settings©
June 22–23 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

🎤 Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator Training©
June 25–26 | 10 AM–3 PM EST
(Must be RCP designated to qualify)

💬 Coachervision – Recovery Coaching Supervision©
June 25–26 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

🪷 Spirituality and Recovery Coaching©
June 29–30 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

📅 JULY 2026

📚 Recovery Coach Academy©
July 6–10 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

⚖️ Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches©
July 13–15 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

👥 Leadership for Recovery Coaches©
July 20–21 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

⚖️ Recovery Coaching in Justice Settings©
July 27–28 | 10 AM–2 PM EST

🖥️ Register Today: https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/register-today/

05/26/2026

Please join us in congratulating James Sweat on his promotion to Director of Training at Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR).

James began his journey with CCAR as a volunteer in 2023 and has continued to grow within the organization through his leadership, compassion, and commitment to the recovery community. From Coordinator to New Haven Center Manager, then Training Operations Manager, James has consistently demonstrated a passion for uplifting others and strengthening peer-led recovery support services.

As Director of Training, James will continue helping advance CCAR’s mission through education, professional development, and empowering individuals in recovery. We are excited to see his continued impact and leadership in the recovery movement.

Congratulations, James — this achievement is so well deserved! 💛

05/20/2026

📚💜 A few moments from our Recovery Coaching Basics training at Sacred Heart University 🎓

This full-day training gave participants an introduction to the foundational principles and skills of recovery coaching while creating space for learning, connection, and meaningful conversation around supporting people on their recovery journey. 🤝✨

Thank you to Sacred Heart University for hosting us, Newport Healthcare for sponsoring this opportunity, and everyone who showed up ready to learn, grow, and make a difference in the recovery community. 🙌💫

05/19/2026

Today we’re celebrating an incredible member of the CCAR family — Celine Dieppa, RCP, RCPF. 💛

Celine first joined CCAR as an Emergency Department Recovery Coach and has continued to grow both personally and professionally through her dedication to serving others impacted by addiction and mental health challenges.

If you follow CCAR’s Motivational Mondays, then you’ve already seen a glimpse of who Celine is at her core. Week after week, she shows up with genuine heart, encouragement, and compassion — always reminding people that they can and they will make it through difficult moments. Her ability to nurture, motivate, and uplift others is simply part of who she is.

With lived experience and deep empathy guiding her work, Celine embodies the spirit of recovery every single day. She brings hope to those she serves while helping honor the roots and vision of CCAR through her work and presence.

For Celine, CCAR is more than a workplace — it’s family — and we are so grateful for the authenticity, care, and light she brings to our recovery community.

Thank you, Celine, for all that you do to support recovery and change lives. 💫

05/18/2026

🚨 NEW POSITION OPEN: Training Operations Manager 🚨

CCAR Training is growing and we’re excited to announce a brand-new full-time opportunity in Hartford, Connecticut!

We’re looking for a passionate, highly organized leader to help oversee the day-to-day operations of our nationally recognized training programs and support the continued growth of recovery-focused education across the country.

✨ Competitive Pay & Benefits
✨ Mission-Driven Work
✨ Lead a Passionate Team
✨ Help Deliver Trainings That Change Lives

If you’re passionate about recovery, operations, communication, and creating impactful training experiences — we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Submit your cover letter and resume today! Apply now: https://ccar.us/about-ccar/apply-for-jobs/

05/14/2026

There’s something powerful about hearing the heart of peer recovery support turned into music. 🎵

Michael Serrano with CCAR Training just released an emotional and deeply authentic song about peer coaching in the ER — capturing what it really means to sit beside someone in one of the hardest moments of their life.

“Late night, ER lights, I’m right here
No pressure, no noise in your ear
You don’t gotta talk if it’s too much
I’ll sit with you, no rush”

And this line hits hard:

“You still got breath in your chest, yeah
That means it ain’t over yet…”

This song beautifully reflects the core values behind peer support and recovery coaching — compassion, trust, dignity, active listening, and walking alongside people without judgment or force. It’s a reminder that recovery support is often quiet, human, and rooted in connection.

At CCAR Training, these principles are at the heart of recovery coach training and the work peers do every day in hospitals, treatment settings, recovery community organizations, and communities across the country.

Take a few minutes to listen to this passionate and touching song. It’s a beautiful tribute to the impact of peer support and the people who show up when it matters most.

05/13/2026

Ready to take your recovery coaching skills to the next level? Join CCAR Training for Recovery Coaching and Professionalism© — a dynamic two-day virtual training designed to strengthen professionalism, communication, active listening, and coaching skills in today’s evolving recovery workforce.

As recovery coaches continue expanding into hospitals, treatment centers, police departments, courts, and other professional settings, this training helps coaches build the confidence and professionalism needed to thrive in these important roles.

📅 Tuesday & Wednesday, May 26th–27th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual Training
🎓 Approved by NAADAC #195293

Register today:
https://catalog.protraxx.com/ClassDetails/445388?CustomerId=245

05/12/2026

Fear can keep people stuck — but it can also become the doorway to growth, healing, and transformation when we learn how to work through it together.

Join Master Coach Phil Valentine for this month’s Coaching for Coaches session as we explore one of the most powerful topics in recovery coaching: FEAR.

Whether it’s fear of change, fear of failure, fear of success, fear of vulnerability, or fear of the unknown, recovery coaches often walk alongside people navigating some of life’s hardest moments. This session is an opportunity to strengthen your coaching skills, deepen your understanding, and continue growing as a recovery support professional.

📅 May 19th
⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM EST

Free to attend live on Zoom
Link: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 862 5289 7191
Passcode: 032696

Register at: https://catalog.protraxx.com/ClassDetails/444775?CustomerId=245

05/11/2026

Welcome to Motivational Monday w/ Celine & CCAR Training💜

“Today I’m grateful for the love I have the capacity to give and receive. I wield it with intention and handle it with care.”

Recovery has a way of teaching us that love is not weakness — it’s strength, boundaries, vulnerability, accountability, and connection. So many of us come into recovery learning how to trust, care for ourselves, and receive support in healthy ways for the very first time.

As recovery coaches, peers, and human beings, the way we show up for others matters. The love, compassion, and intention we bring into our work can help create spaces where healing feels possible.

Wishing everyone a grounded and intentional start to the week. 💫

05/07/2026

Have you signed up yet? 👀 This is just around the corner!

Join us for a FREE in-person Recovery Coaching Basics training designed for anyone interested in making a difference in the recovery community.

Whether you’re a student, professional, volunteer, peer, family member, or community advocate, this full-day experience will introduce the foundational principles and skills of recovery coaching.

Come learn, connect, and gain valuable insight into supporting individuals on their recovery journey through lived experience and peer support.

📅 Friday, May 15
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Sacred Heart University – Loris Forum
The Frank and Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts
5401 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT

✔️ FREE to attend
✔️ 6 contact hours / 6 CEs
✔️ 1-hour lunch break
✔️ Limited to 50 participants – registration required

Thank you to Newport Healthcare for sponsoring this opportunity and helping expand recovery education in our communities.

Secure your spot today:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xFmCf5HE9Uel5amfUya5dlm_8MPEj-tDtnNCOcTMVJtUMENGRUlCMERHQkhZRVZYQjlQNFFKM1FDUy4u&origin=QRCode&route=short

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