Strengthening Recovery Through Community and Connection

Recovery Community Centres (RCCs) are welcoming, peer-led spaces where people find connection, stability, and hope. BCARA’s Recovery Community Centre Collaborative works to strengthen RCCs through leadership, shared knowledge, and collaboration—making these supports visible, valued, and sustainably resourced across British Columbia.

About the Recovery Community Centre Collaborative

Our mission is to support and strengthen Recovery Community Centres across BC—elevating their impact, visibility, and resources.

We do this by bringing people together, sharing what works, and advocating for the recognition and support RCCs need to be part of a strong, recovery-oriented system of care.

What We Do

We focus on three key areas to help RCCs thrive.

Advocacy with Impact

Champion the essential role RCCs play in recovery
Advocate for sustainable funding and resources
Share events, news, and ways to get involved

Leadership That Grows From Within

Elevate recovery leaders, including those with lived experience
Help create strong, safe spaces for recovery and belonging

Knowledge Exchange Rooted in Lived Experience

Share practical, accessible learning
Turn research into simple tools RCCs can use
Offer training grounded in real-life voices, fairness, and care

Who This Is For

The Collaborative is for RCC leaders, peer teams, community partners, and organizations committed to strengthening recovery support through leadership, knowledge, and connection. It’s also relevant for funders, policymakers, researchers, and system partners who want to understand RCCs’ impact and support their sustainability.