Tag Archives: CCAR

What do I need to be a recovery coach?

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Melissa Killeen

What do I need to be a recovery coach? Continue reading →

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The Recovery Support that is Available Following Overdose

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Melissa Killeen

What subsequently happens to people who experience a drug overdose and are successfully rescued through emergency medical intervention? What is their fate after they leave the hospital or other emergency care setting? Missing in the media coverage of the unrelenting … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, opioid epidemic, Recovery Coaching | Tagged CCAR, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, Emergency Department Recovery Coaches, Recovery Coach Academy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Comments Off

What is a recovery coach?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Melissa Killeen

In 2013, I published Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions, since then the duties and responsibilities of recovery coaches, peer recovery support specialists and professional recovery coaches have expanded significantly. In this article, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, eating disorder, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, love addiction, love avoidant, mental health, opioid epidemic, Pornography, pornography addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Association of Recovery Community Organizations, CCAR, Conneticut Community for Addiction Recovery, medicated supported recovery, medication assisted treatment, peer recovery coach, peer support specialists, peer to peer support specialist, recovery coach, recovery community organizations, sober companion | Comments Off

What is a recovery coach?

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Melissa Killeen

What is a recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist or a professional recovery coach? In 2013, I published Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions, since then the duties and responsibilities of recovery coaches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, eating disorder, Gambling Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, mental health, opioid epidemic, Recovery Coaching | Tagged 21st Century CURES Act, CARA act, CCAR, ICF, iNAPS, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, international federation of coaches, medication assisted therapy, Melissa Killeen, naltrexone, narcan, peer rcovery support practitioner, peer recovery suport secialists, recovery coach, recovery coaching a guide to coaching people i recovery fro addictions, suboxone | Comments Off

On the Role of Peers in Recovery

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

This article was published in thefix.com on June 10,2015. Click here for the article: http://www.thefix.com/tags/professional-voices Do peers have a unique way of connecting with clients? As the treatment of addiction moves inexorably toward inclusion in the larger healthcare system, with … Continue reading →

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