Introductory
Introduction to Recovery Communities
This course introduces recovery communities in Canada, covering peer-led models, community engagement, culturally safe practices, harm reduction, and referral pathways. Designed for Canadian counsellors and healthcare workers, it builds skills in facilitating peer supports, developing community partnerships, and implementing locally relevant recovery plans. Practical outcomes include creating referral networks, running peer-inclusive programs, and measuring client-centred recovery goals.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion15 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionCounselling SkillsCultural CompetencyIndigenous Communities
$40CAD
4 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Describe recovery-oriented principles and the Canadian policy context (MHCC, CCSA)
Compare peer-led recovery models and role of lived/living experience in service delivery
Apply community engagement and partnership frameworks to local planning (e.g., CAMH, QIIP examples)
Design culturally safe and trauma-informed recovery supports including Indigenous and Francophone approaches
Integrate harm reduction practices (e.g., naloxone, supervised consumption linkages) into recovery programming
