Welcome to the Peer Recovery Support Services Community of Practice!
CoPs provide a forum for you to share your perspectives, explore solutions, connect with your peers, and take away insights to improve your practice.
This CoP connects Recovery Community Organizations and others who deliver peer recovery support services.
Meeting Schedule:
CoP meetings are on the second Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM every other month.
Due to COVID-19 imposed restrictions, all meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
Resources & Tools
National Peer Recovery Support Resources
- Faces and Voices of Recovery
• Faces and Voices of Recovery RCO Toolkit - Addiction Peer Recovery Center for Excellence
- Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Resources
New Hampshire Peer Recovery Support Resources
- NH State Funded Recovery Centers
- Recovery Community Organizations Referral Guide
- NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Professionals (LADC)
• Certified Recovery Support Worker Application
• LADC Board Rules - NH Medicaid Rules
- IC & RC Peer Recovery Domains and Tasks
Past CoP webinar recordings and other resources and tools
Webinars 2022
Webinar – The Sound of Healing – May 18, 2022
Webinar Recording
Webinar – The Power of Expression in Recovery – March 9, 2022
Webinars 2021
Webinar – Recovering Together Cafe – Recovery is a Gift! – December 8, 2021
The Greater Tilton Area Family Resource Center
Webinar – Celebrating Recovery and Community Connection – September 29, 2021
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
- CAP – RCO Grid
- Recovery Community Organizations Referral Guide – updated December 2021
- Recovery Month Presentation
Webinar – Finding Recovery In and Outside the Walls: Criminal Justice & Recovery – July 14, 2021
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
Webinar – Recovery: It’s a Family Affair– May 12, 2021
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides – Part 1 and Part 2
- Resources
Webinar – Trauma Informed Care within Recovery Services– March 10, 2021
Webinar – Harm Reduction within Recovery Services– January 13, 2021
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Resources
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heath, December 2020, “Saving Lives From Overdose During a Pandemic.“
- https://filtermag.org/harm-reduction-works-narcotics-anonymous/
- Drug Policy Alliance: Beyond Zero Tolerance: A Reality-Based Approach to Drug Education and School Discipline
- Drug Policy Alliance: Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens and Drugs
- New CDC guidance for Hepatitis C: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/guidelinesc.htm
Webinars 2020
- Webinar Recording
- Password: 9T$C#7gM
- Presentation Slides
- Follow-up Questions & Answers
Webinar/In-Person – Understanding Role of and Strategies for Incorporating Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation in Peer Recovery Support Services – January 29, 2020
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Embrace the Rainbow: Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or LGBTQ+ 101 (Gia Drew, EqualityMaine; Nick Campan, North Country Serenity Center)
- Handout: Know Better, Do Better
Webinars 2019
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Peer Perspectives (Michelle Gagne, SOS Recovery Community Organization, Karen Collins, Hope for NH Recovery)
Webinar/In-Person – Strategies for Identifying & Avoiding Burnout Among Staff Who Deliver Peer Recovery Support Services – July 31, 2019
- Webinar Recording
- Presentation Slides
- Personal Experience With Burnout and the Importance of Recognizing It (Sandra Bouchard & Kelly Riley)
- Strategies for Identifying & Avoiding Burnout Among Staff Who Deliver Peer Recovery Support Services (Arthur Woodard, MSW, SOULcial Worker/HELPer)
- Handouts: Self-Care Wheel Assessment
Webinar/In-Person – Standards for Recovery Housing and Building the Capacity for New Hampshire – April 24, 2019
- Presentation Slides:
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- Status of Recovery Housing (Lindy Keller, NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services)
- National Alliances for Recovery Residences (David Sheridan, Founder & President)
- New Hampshire Coalition of Recovery Residences (NHCORR Staff: Kristine Paquette, Andrew West, Kathleen Ryan)
- Follow-up Questions & Answers
Webinar/In-Person – Implementing Recovery Coaching in the Emergency Department: Considerations and Perspectives from Early Adopters – January 23, 2019
Webinars 2018
- 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
Webinars 2017
Webinar – Using Website and Social Media Marketing to Increase Visibility of Recovery Community Organizations – October 4, 2017
- 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
- 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
Webinars 2016
A Review & Discussion of CRSW Requirements, CAPRSS Standards for Recovery Coaches and Training Opportunities
Webinar – Kickoff Webinar – August 23, 2016