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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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Imposter Syndrome: What It Is and How to Overcome It

Do you ever get a nagging feeling that you’re a fraud? A feeling like you don’t deserve your accomplishments, you’ll never be “good enough,” and it’s only a matter of time before people find out? That feeling, while isolating, is common. And it has a name: impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a type of chronic self-doubt that causes us to feel like we’re inadequate, despite evidence showing otherwise. The result is that we become our own worst enemy—selling ourselves short and hurting our workplace performance. So, what does it take to overcome impostor syndrome? In this course, you’ll learn to define impostor syndrome and determine whether it’s something you’re experiencing. Then, you’ll learn how impostor syndrome holds you back as well as six strategies to face your insecurities head-on.

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Project Planning: Kickoff, Analyze, Close

Kickoff Planning and Closing Your Project activities are important components to any project. Not only are they a way to celebrate the start and ending of a project, but it gives an opportunity to examine your projects for what is needed and lessons learned. Tying into these activities is an overview of how to conduct a SWOT Analysis. Kickoff Planning - The Project Management Training Series outlines the essential steps, tools, and templates to build a successful recovery housing or other projects. Project Kickoff is a key point in the project lifecycle. This is when the project team and leadership all come together to get on the same page and start the project. This training will focus on understanding the materials needed for a successful kickoff for your rural recovery housing project. Closing Your Project - The Project Management Training Series outlines the essential steps, tools, and templates to build a successful recovery housing or other projects. This training will focus on closing out your project. It will review documentation and how to handle the last steps before you have completed the implementation of a Rural Recovery Housing Project. SWOT Analysis is a strategic tool organizations use to identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and 'threats.' The tool is a way to help a rural recovery house board agree on what they do best now and develop strategies for the future. This course covers the basics of SWOT Analysis and the basics of using the tool.

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Recovery Capital: Overview and Implications for Recovery Services

William Cloud and Robert Granfield coined the term Recovery Capital over 20 years ago. They defined it as “the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery” from substance use disorder. In this course, we will address the following aspects of Recovery Capital: What is recovery capital, and how can it be measured Research studies that developed the framework for recovery capital and the social model of recovery support Why these concepts are important in planning recovery services and programs ASAM Criteria 4th Edition guidance for providers on incorporating recovery capital into treatment planning

NAADAC CE
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Justice: Post-Adjudication

This course is an overview of the justice system while also discussing issues addressing substance use disorder within the correctional system. We discuss the impact of the War on Drugs on the correctional system, treatment opportunities for individuals with substance use disorder post-adjudication, forms of supervised community release, and other alternatives to incarceration. The most important takeaway is that there are alternatives that could have a more positive effect on individuals with SUD than incarceration.

NAADAC CE
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Changing the Recovery Workforce

Three shorter courses make up this mega course addressing the recovery workforce and how building skills from the employer and employee side changes the workplace landscape. A New Path Forward: Harnessing the Benefits of Relational Employment for Those in Recovery - Rob and Diane Perez of DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, KY, partner with the Fletcher Group RCOE to bring you this eye-opening course on transforming your business model from transactional to relational. Rob shares his journey as a business owner with all the rules, to a business owner who breaks barriers to develop healthy employer and employee relationships, which he credits for making DV8 Kitchen a national top 40 restaurant on Yelp. Transferable Skills - When seeking employment, it's important to identify your transferable skills. These are your skills like leadership, communication, adaptability, etc., that you exhibit and bring to any role. This course helps you to identify transferable skills so you can add them to your resume or share them as part of the interview process with potential employers. Virtual Networking - The ability to network within virtual spaces has become a valuable skill to master over the past year. These skills will be important beyond the pandemic as many employers predict work-from-home careers and virtual networking will remain as part of a new normal. This short course provides an introductory overview of virtual networking.

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Naloxone Training by PAR

Everyone should know how to properly administer Naloxone medication, how it works, and where to access the medication. This course provides the basic tools to educate you in these areas.

NAADAC CE
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Resolving Conflict with Co-workers

Getting along with coworkers can be tricky—but not impossible. This course guides you on how to work through conflict with coworkers to achieve positive outcomes. You’ll discover why workplace conflict can actually be a good thing, how to have a difficult conversation, and how to seek help when progress is at a standstill or you’re dealing with an abusive coworker.

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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.

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SMART Recovery - An Overview

SMART was created for people seeking a self-empowering way to overcome addictive problems. What has emerged is an accessible method of recovery, one grounded in science and proven by more than a quarter-century of experience teaching practical tools that encourage lasting change. SMART is a powerful recovery community that includes passionate volunteers who recovered with SMART who are driven to help others. Peers and professionals working together fuse science and experience to help people build healthy and balanced lives.

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.

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Blueprint for Nailing Your Interview

Blueprint for Nailing Your Interview outlines the five steps you can take to build your own Blueprint for Nailing Your Interview.

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Opening a Bank Account in 7 Easy Steps

Microlearning course on the steps to open a bank account. Serves as an introduction to financial literacy and money management concepts for residents in rural recovery housing who may have limited experience in working with banks.

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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.