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ForwardRedefining Recovery: Measuring Hope, Healing, and Capital in Recovery Support
Originally presented live at the 2026 Kentucky Overdose Prevention Summit.
Billy O'Bryan, APSS and Chelsea Craycraft, MAEd will introduce the Recovery Capital Index (RCI), a strengths-based framework developed by Commonly Well and validated through national research, that measures personal, social, and cultural resources sustaining long-term wellness. Drawing on longitudinal data from Young People in Recovery (YPR) spanning 2023-2025, the session will demonstrate how RCI scores illuminate growth in hope, stability, and connection among program participants. Real-world examples will illustrate how YPR chapters use the RCI to guide programming, strengthen peer support, and inform advocacy at local and state levels. The session will include an interactive component where attendees engage with sample RCI questions and reflect on their own recovery capital concepts. The presenters will address implementation challenges, emerging opportunities, and the role of recovery capital measurement in shaping future policy and community-based recovery systems.
Session Learning Objectives:
Describe the purpose of the Young People in Recovery impact evaluation and the methods used to measure program outcomes.
Explain the concepts of recovery capital and life satisfaction and how they relate to long-term recovery success.
Identify key findings from the YPR impact report, including improvements in life satisfaction and recovery capital among participants.
Discuss the role of pro-social programming and peer support in strengthening recovery outcomes.
Recognize how data from the Recovery Capital Index (RCI) and life satisfaction measures can inform program improvement and community recovery efforts.
Presenters:
Billy O'Bryan, APSS - Kentucky Program Director, Young People in Recovery (YPR)
Chelsea Craycraft, MAEd - National Program Director, Young People in Recovery (YPR)
Learning Objectives
Describe the purpose of the Young People in Recovery impact evaluation and the methods used to measure program outcomes.
Explain the concepts of recovery capital and life satisfaction and how they relate to long-term recovery success.
Identify key findings from the YPR impact report, including improvements in life satisfaction and recovery capital among participants.
Discuss the role of pro-social programming and peer support in strengthening recovery outcomes.
Recognize how data from the Recovery Capital Index (RCI) and life satisfaction measures can inform program improvement and community recovery efforts.
Course summary
- 1.00 ACPE
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This knowledge-based activity will award 1.00 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Course JA-UAN Number: JA0000312-0000-26-091-H08-P
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 0526KBML-H7.5-UKCEOPS2026
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).
- 1.00 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.
Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 clinical continuing education credit(s).
- 1.00 Certified Community Health WorkThis training is approved by the Office of Community Health Workers Program to provide 1.00 continuing education unit(s) for Certified Community Health Workers.
- 1.00 EMS (Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services)The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) certifies that this educational activity is designated for 1.00 KBEMS contact hour(s). Approval Number: KBEMS-2026-UKHCCE-0002
Brief Session Outline:
The presenters will introduce the Recovery Capital Index (RCI), a strengths-based framework developed by Commonly Well and validated through national research, that measures personal, social, and cultural resources sustaining long-term wellness. Drawing on longitudinal data from Young People in Recovery (YPR) spanning 2023-2025, the session will demonstrate how RCI scores illuminate growth in hope, stability, and connection among program participants. Real-world examples will illustrate how YPR chapters use the RCI to guide programming, strengthen peer support, and inform advocacy at local and state levels. The session will include an interactive component where attendees engage with sample RCI questions and reflect on their own recovery capital concepts. The presenters will address implementation challenges, emerging opportunities, and the role of recovery capital measurement in shaping future policy and community-based recovery systems.
Billy O'Bryan, APSS - Kentucky Program Director, Young People in Recovery (YPR)
Chelsea Craycraft, MAEd - National Program Director, Young People in Recovery (YPR)
CHES Continuing Education Category I hours have been applied for and are pending approval by WKU’s CHES Continuing Education Program Review Committee.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This knowledge-based activity will award 1.00 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Course JA-UAN Number: JA0000312-0000-26-091-H08-P
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 0526KBML-H7.5-UKCEOPS2026
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).
- 1.00 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.
Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 clinical continuing education credit(s).
- 1.00 Certified Community Health WorkThis training is approved by the Office of Community Health Workers Program to provide 1.00 continuing education unit(s) for Certified Community Health Workers.
- 1.00 EMS (Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services)The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) certifies that this educational activity is designated for 1.00 KBEMS contact hour(s). Approval Number: KBEMS-2026-UKHCCE-0002