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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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Episode 5: Community Policing, Deflection, and Pre-Arrest Diversion as Recovery Ecosystem Strategies
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PAX Tools for New Beginnings to Inspire a Stronger Tomorrow
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Publications & Papers

Addressing rural and non-rural substance use disorder stigma: Evidence from a national randomized controlled trial

Evidence from a national randomized trial (N = 2,721) on whether education about recovery housing and personal recovery stories reduce stigma differently in rural and non-rural communities.

Publications & Papers

Assessing Technical Assistance Needs among Recovery Residence Operators in the United States

A national survey of recovery residence owners and operators on where they most need technical assistance and training.

Infographic

The Peer-Led Social Model: A Recovery Ecosystem

A one-page diagram of the peer-led social model, tracing how referral sources connect people to a recovery home's supports — peer support, case management, life skills, stable housing and more — to build recovery capital.

Newsletter

December 2025: Pregnant and Parenting Women Can Receive the Recovery Housing and Services They Need for Long-Term Recovery

Read about PEARL and its Grace House women’s center in rural Franklin County, Virginia, which houses pregnant and postpartum women in recovery an hour’s drive from the nearest services.

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March 2026: Identify Trauma and Provide Clients with Appropriate Trauma-Informed Care

Cecily McMillan, author of The Scars of the Chosen, on trauma as an inside job, why our hardest habits are survival strategies, and a three-part resiliency toolkit.

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Components of a Recovery Ecosystem

A one-page map exploring six components that build a recovery ecosystem

Newsletter

May 2026: Handle Challenging Behavior in Your Recovery Home

Carmin Long and Alan Muia on resident behavior in rural recovery homes — taming the “lizard brain,” the distinction between the person and the behavior, and a worksheet to work it through.

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July 2026: Understand How Co-Occurring Disorders May Be Affecting Your Residents and Clients

Co-occurring disorder expert Geoff Wilson on dual diagnosis — how common it is, the barriers that keep it untreated, and what works best in rural communities.

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November 2025: Understand the Financial Challenges Facing Recovery Homes and Where to Look for Help

Funding is the number one challenge recovery homes can face. Read about the blended-funding model behind Recovery Kentucky, the Economic Calculator, and additional funding sources.

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December 2024: Peer-driven Social Model of Recovery and The History of the Healing Place

The story of The Healing Place in Louisville — the peer-driven model that inspired Recovery Kentucky and then the Fletcher Group — and a tribute to its founder Jay Davidson.

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September 2025: How to De-Escalate and Resolve Any Kind of Conflict

Conflict resolution expert Sal Corbin on why avoiding conflict carries its own cost, the skillset for handling it, and what to actually do in the moment.

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April 2023: How Physical and Social Activity Aids Recovery

Profiles The Phoenix, the sober active community whose 200,000-plus members build recovery through free classes and events, and what its virtual offerings mean for rural communities.

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