Choice Recovery Coaching

Choice Recovery Coaching, Inc. (CRC), is an independent, 501-C3 NonProfit Organization working in Massachusetts and beyond. CRC, established in 2018, is a MA certified Minority-Owned Small Business with a commitment to diversity and inclusivity. The diverse makeup enhances CRC’s ability to address challenges faced by various communities.

CRC works with the Department of Public Health funded Access to Recovery (ATR) Program, the only provider in Hampden County under this State Program. Here, individuals are supported in building their recovery capital so that they can sustain and grow their recovery. Families are also supported as they reach out to us for education on addiction and recovery. As services were closed due to COVID-19 in March/ April 2020, the organization began providing Telephone Support for individuals and families in different languages. Referrals largely come from word of mouth which brings people who fall “between the cracks” and are not served by the (un)available systems.

Choice Recovery Coaching was the only organization providing Recovery Coach training in the Commonwealth throughout the COVID epidemic. At the time, CRC trained 291 Recovery Coaches, both for individuals looking to enter the field to Organizations adding Recovery Coaches to build their programs. These trainings were done virtually with participants predominantly in Massachusetts and beyond, spanning from Nebraska to Maine to the United Kingdom to Florida. In 2023, Choice Recovery Coaching received a grant from the RiZE Massachachusetts Organization to develop training to support Recovery Coaches who work to support individuals with the duality of substance use and mental health challenges called Coaching Mental Wellness.