Support SMART Recovery Canada
Science-based SMART Recovery meetings, led by trained facilitators, at no cost to participants, for people, families, and communities affected by addictive or other concerning behaviours.
Our reach
Figures as of June 2026.
Beyond our public meetings, trained facilitators run private SMART meetings inside treatment centres, shelters, housing programs, correctional facilities, and community services across Canada. Those are not counted above, so our real reach is wider still.
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What we do
SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. Our meetings are respectful, practical discussions led by trained facilitators, where people learn science-based tools to build motivation, cope with urges, manage thoughts and feelings, and live a balanced life.
People set their own goals. Abstinence is not required, and SMART works on its own or alongside counselling, treatment, medication, or harm reduction. There is no stigma and no labels, and there is a place for everyone, wherever they are in their journey.
What we stand for
Self-management and choice are at the core of SMART. You set your own goals and choose the tools and pathways that fit.
Our meetings are respectful discussions led by trained facilitators, where people share experiences and learn from one another.
We meet everyone with dignity and respect, whatever their story and wherever they are in their recovery journey.
Whatever your background, culture, or identity, there is a place for you at SMART.
SMART's tools and approaches are science based, and we evolve as research and our own experiences grow.
We work with volunteers, communities, organizations, donors, and funders to reach more people and widen SMART's impact.
We set goals, follow through, and deliver on our commitments.
Programs
Every SMART program is science-based and focused on practical skills for self-directed change.
Our core meeting, for substance use and other addictive or concerning behaviours. Practical tools, shared experience, and your own goals.
Support for anyone affected by a loved one's behaviour, with tools for communication, boundaries, and looking after yourself.
A structured, time-limited group that builds coping skills, confidence, and steady routines.
Meetings that recognize the stressors of service, for members and their families.
Affirming meetings led by facilitators from diverse genders and sexual orientations.
A women-only space focused on shared experience and mutual support.
Age-appropriate tools for young people, focused on choice, confidence, and coping skills.
Why your gift matters
SMART Recovery Canada largely funds itself through facilitator training and handbook sales. That earned revenue keeps meetings running, but it does not stretch far enough to meet the need across a country this size. Donations and partnerships are what let us reach further, from remote towns with no meeting yet to the territories that need more support. Your gift also powers the quiet backbone that makes every meeting possible: the platforms, the technology, the materials, and the coordination behind the scenes.
Your gift helps
Be part of it
Every meeting starts with one person deciding to show up, and someone trained and ready to meet them. Your gift keeps that door open across Canada, at no cost to the people who walk through it.
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Get involved
Donations keep meetings running. There are also many other ways to help SMART grow across Canada.
Search online and in-person SMART meetings across Canada.
Search meetings →Learn to lead SMART meetings in your community.
Start training →Share your time and help raise awareness of SMART.
Get involved →Bring a SMART meeting to a place that needs one.
Talk to us →For treatment centres, shelters, correctional facilities, and health authorities.
Partner with us →See the full range of SMART programs and who they support.
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