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Your one-stop, no-cost library for building stronger recovery housing and support programs — courses, guides, webinars, podcasts, NAADAC CE opportunities, research, and more.

Whether you’re opening your first recovery home, leading an established program, working as a peer or recovery support provider, or a community partner, there’s something here for you.

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Justice and Correctional Initiatives

This course is about Person-Centered Approaches when working with individuals with Substance Use Disorder or SUD. This is a foundational course to other courses on this topic. In this course, we will discuss Stigma and Discrimination, Labeling Theory and why Language Matters, Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACEs), and how this impacts the Legal and Correctional Systems and a Person-Centered Approach. The course will be divided into articles, handouts, videos, and presentations. As you go through this course at your own pace, take the time to consider how this content can impact the work that you do and how you go about helping your clients.

NAADAC CE
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Build Your Resume and Apply for Jobs

Building Your Resume: Building a great resume is made easy by following the best practices outlined in this course. Applying for a Job: Don’t get stressed out over the prospect of applying for a job. Following the best practices outlined in this course makes applying for a job easy and (mostly) stressfree!

NAADAC CE
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The Science of Effective Listening

In this course, you'll learn strategies for improving listening skills. First, you’ll discover how our brains respond when we're engaged in conversation. You’ll then get best practices for effective listening, including creating the right environment, engaging curiosity, supporting—rather than shifting—the conversation, and embracing silence.

NAADAC CE
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Set Goals & Manage Your Time

Two shorter courses make up this course on personal effectiveness: setting goals that hold up over time, and making the most of the hours you have to reach them. Setting Goals that Actually Work — In this course, you’ll learn why the process of setting your goals is just as important as choosing targets that truly matter. You’ll also learn how to set goals that accurately reflect your purpose and find tools you can use to track your progress. In the end, you’ll walk away with a stronger sense of alignment between your vision and the daily habits that will help you conquer your goals in the long run. Time Management Essentials — How do we make the most of the time we have? Time is both precious and fleeting, and many of us feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. This course will give you core strategies to tackle that problem. First, you’ll learn the basic principles of time management, along with some symptoms that could uncover poor uses of time. Then, you’ll discover how to track and analyze your time to boost productivity. Finally, you’ll get seven tips to start managing your time more effectively.

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How to Feel Your Feelings

Feelings can be complicated and conflicting. Learning to address your feelings intellectually and emotionally is a valuable way to reduce stress.

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Insurance for Recovery Housing

Purchasing insurance for your recovery house is not the same as you would purchase for your own home. There are important considerations to make and discuss with your board and insurance agent. And not all insurance agents are skilled in recovery housing insurance. You may have to look to other insurance companies to get appropriate coverage. This course provides you with an overview of the different items you should investigate as you begin shopping for insurance for the house.

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Be Here Now

Be Here Now - Yoga/Meditation for Self Care - Yoga is a great wellness tool for self-care and can help those in recovery develop breathing skills to refocus and calm.

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CPR: Hands Only

This is a high level course designed to support recovery house operators, staff, and clients to understand how to respond to minor injuries that may occur in the home.

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5 Day Challenge to Improve Your Mental Health

The importance of mental health can’t be overstated, given that it impacts every part of our lives. Even so, we often let caring for our mental health take a back seat to other priorities. We ignore our needs until we’re burned out, isolated, or struggling with illness. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect time to prioritize your mental health by committing to a 5-day challenge. Each day explores a different facet of mental health and contains a simple exercise for putting it into practice. You can improve your emotional well-being in less than 15 minutes a day. Missing a day or doing them out of order is no problem–these lessons will always be here for your reference. Come back to them when you’re ready. Also, check out the resources at the end of the course to continue your mental health journey. Note: This course is for educational purposes only and should not be substituted for professional medical advice. Users should consult a medical professional seeking medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

NAADAC CE
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A Manager's Guide to Resolving Team Conflict

You’d love for your employees to always get along. But the reality is that disagreements happen when you bring together people with different personalities, opinions, and values. As a manager, you need to keep an eye on potential conflicts between employees and help them resolve issues effectively. Otherwise, your team’s morale, productivity, and communication may take a hit. In this course, you’ll learn why conflict happens, common ways people react to conflict, and how to turn workplace disagreements into opportunities for constructive dialogue, change, and new understanding.

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An Introduction to NARR Levels of Recovery Housing

The National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) defines four levels of recovery housing, with each providing varying levels of support and structure. These levels are not a rigid step-down continuum, but rather they meet the needs of individuals as they move through their recovery journey and support them as their circumstances change. This course provides an overview of the levels to help new owners and operators decide the support they wish to provide to residents. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: Define each Level of Recovery Residences; Recognize the primary differences between the Levels of Recovery Residences; Identify the Level for their new or existing recovery residence.

NAADAC CE
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Work Challenges & Essential Skills

Working with others, whether colleagues or customers, comes with its own set of challenges and skills. This course looks at common workplace challenges and then four essential customer service skills that will make you a superstar. Common Workplace Challenges - Even the best workplaces face challenges. In this course, you'll learn how to navigate some of the most common—from dealing with difficult people to overcoming your own mistakes. Four Essential Customer Service Skills - A handful of customer service skills can make the difference between an average experience and one that leaves your customers feeling completely delighted. Do you know what those skills are? Do you have them? In this course, we'll uncover four essential customer service skills and give you many tips, food for thought, and resources for developing these skills.

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The Learning Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3.3 million, with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.