Recovery Capital Assessments

Several tools have been developed to assess recovery capital; including:

Assessment of Recovery Capital (ARC) scale – consists of 50 statements in 10 domains: Substance Use and Sobriety; Global Psychological Health; Global Physical Health; Citizenship and Community Involvement; Social Support; Meaningful Activities; Housing and Safety; Risk-Taking; Coping and Life Functioning; and Recovery Experience./li>
Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10) – an abbreviated 10-item measure of recovery capital, which captures all of the ARC scale domains.
Recovery Capital Assessment Plan and Scale (ReCAPS)– A recovery capital scale intended as a self-assessment instrument to help an individual measure her or his recovery capital. The scale can be completed and discussed in interaction, and/or it can be completed by the individual and then discussed with a professional or peer helper./li>

Reflections: We invite you to reflect and journal on the following questions:

How can you use a recovery capital self assessment to promote your own recovery or the recovery of someone else?

How can a recovery-oriented program use a recovery capital assessment to promote recovery or measure outcomes?

Resources

Braucht Works –ReCAPS assessment
Vilsaint, C et al. Development and validation of a Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10) for alcohol and drug use disorder.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28578224/

Recovery Capital Assessments