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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
06/17/2026
CCAR is now accepting applications for the Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator (RCPF) designation.
RCPFs are authorized to deliver CCAR's recovery coach curricula while helping maintain the quality, integrity, and values that have made CCAR training a recognized standard across the recovery field.
If you're passionate about recovery coaching and ready to help develop the workforce in your region, this may be your next step.
Requirements:
✔ Active Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) designation
✔ Commitment to recovery-oriented, strengths-based coaching principles
✔ Desire to train and mentor future recovery coaches
Remaining 2026 Authorized Facilitator Training Dates:
• June 25–26, 2026
• September 10–11, 2026
• December 14–15, 2026
All trainings are held virtually from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM EST.
Ready to become a CCAR Authorized Facilitator?
👉 Start your application here:
https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/ccar-recovery-coach-facilitator-rcpf-application/
Questions about the process? Contact Michael Serrano at [email protected].
06/17/2026
✨ What role does spirituality play in recovery? ✨
As recovery coaches, we often support people as they search for meaning, purpose, connection, and hope. But how do we have those conversations in a way that is respectful, inclusive, and person-centered?
Join us for Spirituality and Recovery Coaching©, a two-day virtual training designed to help recovery coaches better understand spirituality, explore their own beliefs and values, and develop practical tools for supporting others on their unique recovery journeys.
💙 Benefits for Recovery Coaches:
✔ Explore the role spirituality can play in recovery
✔ Increase confidence discussing spirituality with those you serve
✔ Learn how to support diverse beliefs and worldviews
✔ Gain tools and resources you can use immediately
✔ Earn NAADAC-approved continuing education hours
📅 June 29–30, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual Classroom
Recovery is about more than stopping a behavior—it’s about building a meaningful life. This training will challenge, inspire, and deepen your understanding of one of the most powerful dimensions of recovery.
Register today: https://catalog.protraxx.com/ClassDetails/445260?CustomerId=245
🌟 Welcome to Motivational Monday with CC & CCAR Training! 🌟
Today's reminder: Don't allow fear to stop you from going after what you want.
Fear is a normal part of growth. In recovery, coaching, and life, fear often shows up right before something meaningful is about to happen. It may tell you you're not ready, not qualified, or not capable—but fear doesn't get to make your decisions.
✨ Recovery teaches us that courage isn't the absence of fear. Courage is taking the next step even when fear comes along for the ride.
This week, challenge yourself to take one small action toward a goal, a dream, or a change you've been putting off.
🌱 Progress happens one step at a time.
💪 Growth happens outside of your comfort zone.
⭐ Your future is waiting on the other side of fear.
What's one thing you'll do this week that fear has been trying to talk you out of?
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06/11/2026
🎯 Recovery Coaching Check-In
Finish this sentence: "Today, I'm proud of myself for __________."
We'll go first: Showing up.
Your turn. 👇
06/09/2026
The CCAR Training team had a great time connecting, learning, and sharing at the New England NARR Conference! 🎉
From recovery residences to peer support and recovery resources, the conference brought together passionate professionals dedicated to strengthening recovery communities across the region.
We're grateful for the opportunity to learn from others, share ideas, and continue building relationships that support recovery housing and long-term recovery for all.
Thank you to everyone who made this event such a success. We left inspired and energized for the work ahead!
Motivational Monday with Celine ✨
"I am grateful for the love I have, for the capacity I have to receive and give. I wield it with intention and handle it with care."
Recovery teaches us that love is more than a feeling—it is a practice. It is learning to receive support when we need it, offer compassion when we can, and extend grace to ourselves throughout the journey.
As recovery coaches, we witness the power of intentional connection every day. We know that healing happens in relationships, trust is built through consistency, and growth flourishes when people feel seen, heard, and valued.
This week, consider how you are giving and receiving love in your own recovery journey. Are you allowing yourself to accept support? Are you offering kindness to yourself with the same care you give to others?
Love is a strength. Use it with intention. Handle it with care.
🚨 Recovery Coaches, we've got a coaching challenge for you!
This week's Question of the Week with Katrina is designed to get you thinking about how you would approach a real-life coaching conversation.
🎓 A person you're coaching is in college and shares that they don't feel very connected to their peers because so much of the social culture revolves around drinking.
How would you respond? What coaching questions would you ask? How would you help them explore connection, belonging, and recovery-supportive communities?
Drop your thoughts in the comments below and let's learn from one another! ⬇️
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.
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/
🌱 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. 💚
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