Center for Addiction Recovery Training

Center for Addiction Recovery Training 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.

Who Supports the Recovery Coach?Recovery coaches dedicate their time, energy, and heart to supporting others on their re...
06/04/2026

Who Supports the Recovery Coach?

Recovery coaches dedicate their time, energy, and heart to supporting others on their recovery journeys—but it's just as important to nurture your own well-being.

Join Master Coach Phil Valentine for this month's Coaching for Coaches webinar as we explore the theme of Joy and the role it plays in sustaining meaningful, effective recovery support work. Together, we'll reflect on purpose, reconnect with what inspires us, and discuss practical ways to cultivate balance and fulfillment in our coaching practice.

This interactive session is designed to provide recovery coaches with a space for connection, growth, encouragement, and professional development.

📅 June 16, 2026
⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM ET
💻 Live on Zoom
🎓 CEUs Available

Register for CEUs:
https://catalog.protraxx.com/ClassDetails/444772?CustomerId=245

Or attend free via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86252897191?pwd=MdaIvQPluCLrzahu6dIwygwZKlwG2V.1
Meeting ID: 862 5289 7191
Passcode: 032696

Since 2015, CCAR Training has proudly offered this Online Webinar Training Series to support the growth, resilience, and success of recovery coaches nationwide. We hope you'll join us for this inspiring conversation on finding and sustaining joy in the work we do every day.

🎉 Come Join the Fun!Looking to launch or grow your career as a Recovery Coach? There's no better place to start than wit...
06/03/2026

🎉 Come Join the Fun!

Looking to launch or grow your career as a Recovery Coach? There's no better place to start than with CCAR Training, the world's leading provider of recovery coach education and professional development.

From our foundational Recovery Coach Academy© to advanced trainings and specialty courses, CCAR offers an extensive catalog designed to help you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

At CCAR, learning is interactive, engaging, and inspiring. You'll connect with passionate professionals, participate in meaningful discussions, and become part of a global community dedicated to recovery.

Empower your recovery coach training journey with CCAR and discover what thousands of professionals around the world already know: recovery coaching changes lives.

Explore our upcoming trainings and see what we have in store for you!

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

06/01/2026

🌱 Motivational Monday 🌱

“Today I will be kinder to myself.”

Recovery and growth don’t happen through perfection—they happen through progress, self-awareness, and self-compassion. Whether you're in recovery, supporting others, or walking alongside someone as a coach, remember that the way we speak to ourselves matters.

Recovery coaching teaches us to focus on strengths, celebrate small victories, and extend the same grace to ourselves that we so freely offer others. Today, challenge yourself to replace self-criticism with encouragement, judgment with curiosity, and pressure with patience.

You are doing better than you think. Keep going. 💚

CCAR Training is proud to celebrate John Schwartz, RCP, RCPF, Manager of our Willimantic Recovery Community Center, on r...
05/29/2026

CCAR Training is proud to celebrate John Schwartz, RCP, RCPF, Manager of our Willimantic Recovery Community Center, on receiving the Jacqueline Owens Above &Beyond Award from the Windham Willimantic CT NAACP. 🧡

John leads CCAR’s longest-running Recovery Community Center with compassion, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to recovery advocacy. He is also one of our passionate CCAR trainers, bringing authenticity, lived experience, connection, and energy into every training space he enters.

Whether supporting individuals in recovery, strengthening peer-led services, or helping train the next generation of recovery professionals, John continues to make a lasting impact throughout the recovery community.

This recognition reflects the heart, dedication, and service John brings to the work each and every day.

Congratulations, John! We are grateful for your leadership and proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor with you.

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

Ready to enhance your recovery coaching skills or launch your career in the recovery field? ✨CCAR Training’s June and Ju...
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/

Please join us in congratulating James Sweat on his promotion to Director of Training at Connecticut Community for Addic...
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! 💛

📚💜 A few moments from our Recovery Coaching Basics training at Sacred Heart University 🎓This full-day training gave part...
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. 💫

A few moments from CCAR’s Center for Addiction Recovery Training Recovery Coaching Basics training at Sacred Heart Unive...
05/19/2026

A few moments from CCAR’s Center for Addiction Recovery Training 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 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 and make a difference in the recovery community.

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