2025 Recovery Community Needs Assessment Report

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Written By Center For Addiction Recovery Support

Overview

The 2025 CARS Recovery Community Needs Assessment Report provides deep insights into the current challenges, strengths, and priorities of the addiction recovery support field. Led by the Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) and guided by individuals with lived experience, this report is based on responses from over 700 peer professionals, organizational leaders, and recovery advocates from across the United States.

The report identifies where training, technical assistance, and systemic support are most needed—and how CARS is using these findings to drive recovery support forward.

Why This Report Matters

As peer support and recovery services expand across healthcare, justice systems, education, and housing, this national needs assessment serves as a field-wide compass. It helps identify what recovery organizations and professionals need to succeed—and how funders, partners, and training centers can meet those needs.

Top Needs Identified

  • Sustainable funding and grant support

  • Training in supervision, Medicaid billing, and digital recovery tools

  • Role clarity and workplace integration for peer support workers

  • Career advancement pathways and leadership development

  • Culturally responsive and trauma-informed training

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