The MARCO Recovery Community Organization Certification is a process that strengthens an organization’s service to the recovery community and demonstrates its commitment to the RCO model. Our certification has five core goals:

Capacity
Certification helps all organizations, whether emerging or established, strengthen the core organizational functions, systems, and processes that enable RCOs to execute their missions and serve the recovery community.

Accountability
RCOs are accountable to the communities they serve. Certification promotes organizational transparency and establishes a framework for the community-based processes that uphold the RCO’s mission and purpose.

Fidelity
RCOs play a critical role in the continuum of care. Certification ensures they are faithful to the principles and practices that define RCOs and make them agents of long-term system change.

Visibility
Certified RCOs receive recognition for their commitment to the recovery community and the quality of their services. They join a statewide network of grassroots organizations working together to strengthen recovery in Minnesota.

Sustainability
Certification helps RCOs build financial operations, develop programs, connect to resources, and gain knowledge that strengthens their long-term sustainability to keep delivering critical services into the future.

The RCO certification is a 5-step process which includes:

1. Self Assessment

2. Application Prep

3. Application

4. Application Review

5. Certification

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At this time, there is no cost to organizations to go through the MARCO certification process. MARCO is funded through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, which makes it possible for us to provide this service to the recovery community free of charge.