MARC - Massachusetts Association of Recovery Coaches

07/25/2025

https://mailchi.mp/25096d84528f/recovery-binder-newsletter-issue-17990502?e=6fd45e570e

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reshaping federal homelessness policy. This will change the landscape for those of working in the Addictions field, particularly the funding. Read the full article here.

09/03/2024

https://mailchi.mp/a037e9772683/recovery-binder-newsletter-issue-17984822

This training will focus on defining recovery capital and how individuals can support those working to build it. Unique activities that may augment recovery support, including mindfulness, self-care, art and exercise support, will be reviewed. We will also explore recovery capital building strategie...

05/23/2024

https://mailchi.mp/14db37a31763/recovery-binder-newsletter-issue-17971892?e=6fd45e570e

Peter McCarthy, 51, of Lynn, owner and operator of Steps to Solutions, Inc., a group of residential sober homes, has been found liable by a federal jury in Boston for sexual harassment of tenants.

05/07/2024

Latest RecoveryBinder Newsletter:

Ben Brown, a research assistant professor of chemistry, is studying how opioid molecules interact with proteins in the body to develop nonaddictive painkillers.

04/24/2024

This edition of the RecoveryBinder newsletter "Recovery Coaches as Whistleblowers"

When recovery coaches are hired by an organization, their role to act as a sort of whistleblower is more than implied. In many cases it's part of the interview process and the job description. They are told to "shake things up" and to point out flaws in the system. They are told that their lived exp...

04/05/2024

Latest Recovery Binder Newsletter

It’s always nice to see academia and the medical community spend time and money to come up with the same results and findings we’ve been talking about for years.

02/09/2024

The latest issue of recovery Binder Newsletter:

Question: What is the uptake of buprenorphine among emergency department (ED) patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), and how frequently did they engage in treatment after discharge?

01/04/2024

In a shameless act of self-promotion, I'd like to share a couple of documents.

These documents were created for a working group that was formed to address the misuse, and in some cases abuse, of recovery coaches, stemming from a lack of knowledge and respect for the role.

The first document addresses guidelines and suggestions for organizations employing recovery coaches. The second document uses AI to address various issues surrounding the role.

They can be found among other resources about, and for, recovery coaches in the Recovery Coach Resources section of the Recovery Binder website. https://www.recoverybinder.org/resources/recovery-coach-resources

Direct links to both the documents are pasted below:
Recovery Coach Guidelines:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a62b3a71f318d9b88fa0b10/t/6595adb472a38a496f8df7cc/1704308148236/Recovery+Coach+Guidelines-Zombeck.pdf
Recovery Coaching by AI:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a62b3a71f318d9b88fa0b10/t/6595af7d3be0d4148cf0fc5f/1704308605571/GPT+on+RCs_20240103.pdf

They are also scheduled to be published on William White's site later this month. https://www.chestnut.org/william-white-papers/116/biographical-info/items/

08/08/2023

https://mailchi.mp/e1d3dd595176/recovery-binder-newsletter-issue-15528368?e=839d4e0b27

Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren't able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover.