Members can post a question and participate in the discussion on the Peer Recovery Support Services CoP Discussion Forum.
These links below provide a comprehensive view of the accreditation process.
- Faces & Voices of Recovery Toolkit 2015 – How to Start an RCO
- Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Resources (CAPRSS) – Accrediation 101 Course
- CAPRSS Accreditation Manual
- Association of Recovering Community Organizations (ARCO) – Membership Information
- Nationwide Network of ARCO – National Map
The following resources provide more specific information about the accreditation process.
- Quick Reference Guide to the Accreditation process
- CAPRSS Accreditation Readiness Self-Assessment
- CAPRSS Program Inventory Document Checklist
- CAPRSS Core Standards Summary
- CAPRSS Optional Accreditation Standards
Other Resources
Webinar/In-Person – Organizational Functioning – May 22, 2018
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Handouts: Program Oversight Tip Sheet; Participatory Process Tip Sheet; Participatory Process Self-Assessment; and Board of Directors Tip Sheet
- Follow-up Questions & Answers
In-Person – Recruiting, Retaining & Recognizing Volunteers – February 28, 2018
- Webinar Recording (the first 33:52 minutes is an overview of what it means to recruit, retain and recognize volunteers; beginning at 2:05:40 – RCO presentations describe how they recruit to retain and recognize volunteers.)
- Presentation Slides
- Follow-up Questions & Answers
- Volunteer Successes, Challenges & New Possibilities
Webinar – Creative Outreach Efforts to Increase Recruitment for PRSS – December 13, 2017
Webinar – Using Website and Social Media Marketing to Increase Visibility of Recovery Community Organizations – October 4, 2017
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Website Information: Blogging Information; Website/Blogging Keywords & Links; Photo Release Form; Recovery Story Guidelines
- Social Media Information: In-House Social Media Audit; Sample Media Advisory, Sample Communications Plan; Sample Op-Ed; Sample Press Release, Sample Social Media Policy; Social Medial Tips; Letter to the Editor Template
Webinar – Telephone Recovery Supports (TRS) – March 24, 2017
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Follow-up Questions & Answers
- TRS Forms: English Consent Template; Spanish Consent Template; Contact Script; Service Log
Webinar – Roles for Peers Providing Recovery Support – January 23, 2017
Webinar/In-Person – Learning Session – October 24, 2016
A Review & Discussion of CRSW Requirements, CAPRSS Standards for Recovery Coaches and Training Opportunities
Webinar – Kickoff Webinar – August 23, 2016