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“A Recovery Community Center (RCC) is a resource for skill-building education, information, support and socialization for those in recovery and their loved ones. It makes real the belief that recovery from addictive disorders is possible. The basis for available services and programming through an RCC are Peer=Based Recovery Support Services (P-BRSS).

These are non-clinical services that focus on removing barriers and providing invaluable resources to those who are seeking to achieve and maintain long-term recovery. Peer-driven and peer-delivered support services are fueled by the energy of volunteers who seek to share their experience and knowledge with others. The support offered is not meant to replace treatment, Twelve-Step support or other Mutual Aid support groups. RCCs acknowledge multiple pathways to recovery.

A Recovery Community Center promotes improving quality of life, preventing relapse and sustaining recovery. It is a place where life’s challenges are faced with solutions and guidance. It is a place where skills are shared and learned. It is a place where isolation becomes inclusion and strangers become friends.”

(Many thanks to Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) for this great definition.)