Start a SMART Recovery Meeting—In Your Community or Online

Want to support people struggling with addiction? Become a SMART Recovery meeting facilitator. Our self-paced, on-demand training gives you the tools, skills, and support to lead SMART meetings with confidence. It’s flexible, practical, and designed for anyone who’s ready to make a difference, no clinical background required.

Learn when and where it works for you. You’ll gain real-world strategies rooted in evidence and empathy, connect with a supportive community, and walk away ready to guide meaningful conversations that empower people to make positive changes—whatever that looks like for them.

This site is for those who live in the United States or Canada.

If you're from any other country, please visit the SMART Recovery Global Site.

Why Take SMART Recovery Training?

Make an impact in your community

Start your own SMART Recovery meeting after you complete training.

Build self-confidence

Facilitating a meeting can improve your comfort speaking in front of groups, develop your listening skills, and grow your self-confidence.

Invest in your own recovery

Participants who take facilitator training often report having a better command of SMART's tools and approaches.

Grow your client base

Treatment providers and professionals add SMART Recovery's techniques to their offerings, offering an important choice to their existing clients and attracting new business.

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