Center for African American Recovery Development (CAARD) is a national organization built by Black Recovery Advocacy leaders, and Subject Matter Experts in the wellness and recovery movement. This policy paper shares more about what CAARD is, their mission and vision, defines RCOs, how to build strong RCOs, community impact, details on their RCO Capacity Building Project, and more! CAARD Basic Policy Paper.
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