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Upcoming Events & Programs

Customized training at your location or ours.  Please contact us for details, or check back for posted trainings.

Opportunities include the following core programs specially tailored to meet professional and agency expectations:

  • Implementing Core Recovery Values
  • Peer Ethics
  • Recovery Coach Academy
  • Developing a Culture of Philanthropy in the Recovery Treatment Sector
  • Building Leadership in the Social Profit Board

One-Day Professional Training Program for Certified Coaches

  • Future training dates TBD

Learn How to Coach Clients in Addiction Recovery

  • How can I identify when clients are recovering from active addiction?
  • How does the addiction recovery process affect the coaching engagement?
  • How do I use new language to improve communication with recovering clients?


We now understand that prioritizing recovery and developing strategies for sober daily living are key characteristics of coaching clients with substance use disorders.  For coaches who are not themselves in recovery and may not know how to work with addiction, these priorities may present challenges.  Nonetheless, these challenges do not preclude engagement with the client in recovery.

This training demystifies addiction and recovery, and develops coaching skills, language and tools to respond effectively to clients in addiction recovery. Participants expand their understanding of and gain confidence in applying this learning in both their professional and personal lives.   

The International Coach Federation and the New York Certification Board have approved this program for 6 training hours.

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“Ruth Riddick possesses high integrity, never overstates her abilities, and expertly delivers on time. Plus, she's an absolute joy to work with. Hire her for your project if you have the chance.”
Grace Cleaves
Grace CleavesCEO, Beyond Clinical Competence LLC
“I remember the first time I met her in my office in the Portland Old Port and was blown away by her enthusiasm and expertise.. She is a very special woman and Crossroads and I treasure her time with us. We were delighted to nominate her for the Vernon Johnson Award at Faces & Voices of Recovery.”
Barbara Dacri
Barbara Dacri(ex) Executive Director, Crossroads of Maine
I've had the immense pleasure of working with Ruth Riddick on several presentations to both our staff and board. Her skills as a communicator are top notch and she is adept at presenting material in a clear and concise manner. Ruth is a strong speaker and a tremendously professional executive. Her dedication and commitment to the addiction and recovery field is inspiring. I look forward to partnering with her again on future projects.”
Lesley Rawlings
Lesley RawlingsDirector of Development and Communications, Crossroads of Maine
“One of the things I really admire about Ruth is her quiet understated confidence. Ruth was an easy choice to be a founding member of the Caron DC Leadership Council and, as usual, she jumped in with a great deal of enthusiasm and really helped us craft our message and call to action. Importantly, she led us in the process of developing, drafting and finalizing a mission statement used to this day.”
Mark Skibbie
Mark SkibbieBoard of Trustees, Caron Treatment Centers

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