A New Era In Recovery Support
The REC-CAP Program is an innovative system for mapping the growth of recovery resources and for recovery care planning
The Key Components of the Recovery Capital Program
Social Capital
Social capital is defined as the sum of resources that each person has as a result of their relationships, and includes both support from and obligations to groups to which they belong; thus, family membership provides supports but will also entail commitments and obligations to the other family members.
Physical Capital
Physical capital is defined in terms of tangible assets such as property and money that may increase recovery options (e.g. being able to move away from existing friends/networks or to afford an expensive detox service).
Human Capital
Human capital includes skills, positive health, aspirations and hopes, and personal resources that will enable the individual to prosper. Traditionally, high educational attainment and high intelligence have been regarded as key aspects of human capital, and will help with some of the problem solving that is required on a recovery journey.
Cultural Capital
Cultural capital includes the values, beliefs and attitudes that link to social conformity and the ability to fit into dominant social behaviors.
Although the focus here is primarily on individual factors, it is the meshing of three of these components – social, human and cultural capital – that may be particularly important in assessing recovery capital at a group or social level.
