RCC 101

What's the purpose of an RCC?

Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) offer a wide variety of recovery services. Whether you’re new to working in the recovery space or a seasoned leader, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the purpose and key characteristics of an RCC.

On this page, you’ll find one of our self-paced trainings. This short training (15-20 minutes) focuses on the core functions of an RCC. During the interactive training, you will also have an opportunity to review several of the resources included on this page. You can either explore the training by clicking the hyperlinked title or the preview image to open the training in a separate webpage.

Beyond the training, you’ll find additional resources that discuss the key elements of Recovery Community Centers. You can find the resources on this topic and a description of each item in the list below. You can click on the title of the resource to jump down to it on the page, or simply scroll down to see previews of each resource.

Available Resources

 

Training: Introduction to Recovery Community Centers

This interactive training focuses on the core functions of an RCC and also explains how RCCs are different than other substance use services like a treatment center or drop-in clinic. The training module is self-paced (meaning you can complete it anytime and at your own pace), and it typically takes 15-20 minutes for participants to complete. To get started with the training, you can click on the title or on the preview image to open it in a separate window.

The Cycle of an RCC - Quick Clip

In this clip, CCAR's Brian Robbins talks about some of the opportunities and challenges inherent to the work of a Recovery Community Center. This clip covers the first three years of an RCC and the fact that they might look different for everyone.

What is an RCC? - Recovery Iowa Resource

This short, animated video guides you through what a Recovery Resource Center can be. While we've linked this video for you here, it can also be found on the homepage of Recovery Iowa. We recommend sharing this resource as a starting point for anyone who may be curious about RCCs, not just volunteers and staff!

Core Elements of an RCC

This report outlines the core elements and operational guidelines for a Recovery Community Center (RCC), emphasizing its role as a community-focused, volunteer-driven hub providing peer-based recovery support services, educational programs, and social activities, while also clearly outlining the differences of an RCC from a treatment center or drop-in facility.

Iowa Recovery Team Travels to CCAR Report

This report summarizes the observations, insights, and recommendations of a Recovery Iowa team that traveled to visit the RCCs of Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). It has information about foundational topics of establishing and running recovery community centers.

RCCs as a Community-Based Strategy to Advance Substance Use Recovery Report

This report highlights the development of Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) as a community-based, low-cost intervention for substance use disorder recovery in Iowa, identifying key communities using a novel Recovery Ready Community Index (RRCI) and offering recommendations for the sustainable establishment and management of RCCs statewide.

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