How to Practice Self Care

An interactive course on what self care is, why it matters, and practical ways to support yourself. Includes a short knowledge check — a score of 80% is required to pass.

Approx. 15 min.

Seed Sower: Building Recovery Ecosystems

James “Jay” Phillips, CEO of Seed Sower, Inc., explores practical approaches for moving nonprofits beyond grant dependency toward long-term financial sustainability. Using Seed Sower’s recovery ecosystem as a case study, Phillips demonstrates how organizations can combine grants, public reimbursements, billable services, partnerships, and program-generated revenue into a braided funding model that supports mission-critical services. Attendees learn strategies for identifying revenue opportunities, leveraging grants as startup capital rather than operating support, collecting meaningful outcome data, and building resilient, community-focused organizations that can sustain recovery housing, workforce development, transportation, and behavioral health services over time.

Approx. 1h.

Working with Challenging Behaviors: Turning Behavioral Incidents into Transformational Experiences

We shouldn't be surprised when people recovering from substance use and/or mental health challenges struggle to function well in community living. Their past traumatic experiences and broken trust have resulted in them adopting destructive coping strategies. Residence operators should not only expect challenging behavior, but should develop a wide repertoire of trauma-informed responses that help residents develop essential life skills. We must move beyond removing residents for "bad behavior".

Approx. 1h.

How Physical and Social Activities Aid Recovery

Senior Manager of Research and Evaluation Dr. Beth Collinson and National Partnerships Manager Chelsea Dueitt Burge discuss how the physical and social activities offered by The Phoenix aid nearly 200,000 members in their journey to recovery.

Approx. 1h.

Value of Recovery Through Community Based Recovery Supports

Recovery advocate Tara Hyde explains how Community-Based Recovery Support Services—recovery community centers, recovery housing, and peer support—can increase one-year sustained remissions rates by as much as 60 percent while reducing total cost per successful outcome by as much as 55 percent.

Approx. 1h.

Trauma: Get It Off Your Chest, It’s An Inside Job

“Trauma," says physician and author Gabor Mate, "is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” In this video of the Fletcher Group's 47th monthly webinar on March 5, 2026, Cecily McMillan, a former foster youth and author of the book, The Scars of the Chosen, shows us how to define and identify trauma and provide trauma-informed care to recovery home residents and other recovery program clients.

Approx. 1h.

RCOE March 2026 Newsletter

The official newsletter of the RCORP Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group — March 2026.

Fletcher Group Inc. RCOE February 2026 Newsletter

The official newsletter of the RCORP Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group — February 2026.

RCOE January 2026 Newsletter

The official newsletter of the RCORP Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group — January 2026.

Recovery Housing & SUD Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

In this monthly Fletcher Group webinar from December 4 of 2025, Kat Heredia, the Community Recovery Coordinator at Piedmont Community Services in Martinsville, Virginia and Kirsty David, the Recovery Residence Manager of Piedmont's Grace House in Franklin County describe how they provide not only housing but a wide range of essential wrap-around services including pregnant and postpartum care, case management, employment training, and quality child care all while mothers stay with their children and avoid foster care.

Approx. 1h.

RCOE December 2025 Newsletter

The official newsletter of the RCORP Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group — December 2025.

Enhancing Recovery Housing Financial Stability & Resiliency

All recovery residences face significant funding challenges, particularly those in rural areas. Fortunately, new tools and strategies are now available to assist you, several of which are discussed in this video of the Fletcher Group's November 6, 2025 webinar presented by Fletcher Group CEO Dave Johnson and Fletcher Group Health Economist Madison Ashworth. Presentation PDF & Transcript: in folder

Approx. 1h.