CCAR's Recovery Coach Academy is a 4-day training opportunity for those interested in becoming a recovery coach. The training will provide participants a comprehensive overview of the purpose, tasks and roles of a recovery coach. The training will provide tools/resources useful in recovery support services and the skills needed to link people in recovery to needed supports within the community. Recovery coaches do not provide clinical services but sometimes work with people experiencing difficult emotional and physical states. The training provides participants with a basic understanding of crisis intervention and how to respond in crisis situations. Also, skills and tools on effective communication, motivational enhancement strategies, recovery action planning and cultural competency is offered.