Insights & Resources
Filtered by: Recovery Capital
Recovery Capital: A Series on Sustainable Recovery
Addiction is a costly problem. Depending on certain factors, the cost is between $500 billion and $1 trillion. Most of these costs are due to strain on public services (healthcare, criminal justice, social services) and economics (labor shortages, reduced opportunity). And as you can see from just the economics, addiction impacts many areas of life. Yet, most solutions are focused and designed around a particular substance.
Read More →By David
3/3/21
Pobal Officially Announces a Partnership with Commonly Well to Integrate its Recover Capital Index (RCI)
Pobal, a technology and education-driven addiction treatment and recovery platform, has partnered with Commonly Well to integrate the Recovery Capital Index® (RCI), an industry-leading and scientifically validated recovery determinants assessment.Pobal is reimagining addiction recovery through a digital ecosystem of on-demand courses, tools, and community. The Ascent Recovery Program offers courses designed to educate practitioners and clients on the psychological, biological, and social dimensions of substance use disorder to promote treatment, recovery, and healing.
Read More →By David
2/17/21
Moral Determinants of Wellbeing
2020 was by any measure a bad year for humanity. In the United States, we bore witness to intense disruption to the social fabric of our nation. And then, during the first full week of 2021, the citadel of American democracy, the U.S. Capitol, was invaded by U.S. Citizens during an active session of Congress.
Read More →By David
1/10/21
Annual Letter: 2021
What a year it has been. From the global pandemic affecting us all, to me writing my first annual letter as the founder of a wellbeing and technology startup. This year serves as a demarcation of change or transition for many.
Read More →By David
1/10/21
Most read posts of 2020
One outcome of 2020 was more writing output, an exercise I like but finally got prioritized
Read More →By David
1/3/21
Addiction care needs a strategy for rigorous measurement and rapid progress
Measuring success through recovery capital indicators will boost care engagement, align with community priorities, and transform more lives Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash The addiction and overdose crisis in the United States is raging. COVID is exacerbating the underlying drivers of addiction. And despite the extraordinary efforts of great people and organizations, the problemContinue reading "Addiction care needs a strategy for rigorous measurement and rapid progress"
Read More →By David
12/28/20
ANNOUNCEMENT: Homeward Pikes Peak adds Recovery Capital Index to advance permanent housing initiatives
Homeward Pikes Peak to use the Recovery Capital Index to support addiction recovery efforts and measure long-term outcomes while housing those experiencing homelessness.
Read More →By David
11/17/20
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Recovery Capital Index is being used to understand the effects of COVID-19 on treatment disparities and access to care
A prospective study using the Recovery Capital Index® (RCI) is underway in Washington D.C.Bibhas Amatya and Omar Saadi, students from George Washington University, are conducting a study in affiliation with opioid treatment clinics throughout various wards in Washington D.C. The team seeks to understand the discrepancies in opioid treatment programs and the disparities in patient’s access to care.The study aims to build trends in data among evidence-based treatment models in establishing identifiable relationships in mental health and addiction recovery to prevent relapse rates that may have been influenced by the public health crisis.
Read More →By David
9/16/20
Defining the Pursuit
We’re coming up on the Fourth of July — Independence Day in the United States. So, it seems appropriate to write a bit about that word, “pursuit”, and it’s connection to the mission of The Pursuit newsletter and Commonly Well.
Read More →By David
7/2/20
Discover Your Values
Companies pride themselves on having values. Back when we went into offices, our company values would be on display for all to see. These values would be as simple as a photograph and a word or incredibly ornate murals that give life to what that company believes.
Read More →By David
5/29/19