A step‑by‑step tool designed to help recovery and community‑based organizations strengthen their data collection processes, clarify outcomes, and improve program evaluation. It guides teams through nine structured sections covering outcomes, data needs, ethical considerations, challenges, and improvement planning.

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.