In this published article by Phillip A. Valentine, William L. White and Pat Taylor, recovery community organizations (RCO's) are given a formal definition.
"RCO's are usually birthed by persons in personal and/or family receovery in response to unmet needs in local communities." RCO's are most credible and effective as stand alone entities. The most central of their activities is to educate the public by seeeking to "put a positive face and voice on recovery" and to communicate that long-term addiction recovery can be achieved. The difference between RCO's and addiction treatment centers and receovery mutual aid groups are discussed.
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