The CCAR RCP Designation requires a total of 60 hours of training, including the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy (30 hours) and CCAR Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches (16 Hours).  While you can use a combination of our other CCAR Training offerings to make up the additional 14 hours, the following programs have also been approved for the RCP Designation:

The UConn Recovery Community's Recovery Ally Training is a two-hour training program where participants learn how to be a person someone can reach out to when they are struggling to achieve or maintain their recovery.

You will learn the following:

• Understand the complex nature of addiction as a disease and that substance use disorders often cannot be resolved by the individual choosing to stop.
• Confront the myths and stigma regarding addiction and recovery and how its negative impact deters individuals from seeking support.
• Use empathetic language and effectively listen when a person chooses to honor you by disclosing that they are struggling with substance use.
• Define and understand that recovery is a lifetime journey with multiple pathways to achieving wellness in recovery.
• Know available recovery support resources that are on and off-campus and how to access them.

Contact urc@uconn.edu for more information.