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ABC Retrospective
Presenter: Ayesha Al-Akhdar, MA, CPS-AD The work of harm reduction and Access, Belonging, & Connection (ABC) are tied to each other. This month's instalment of the Harm Reduction speaker series will provide an overview of the ABC tools and perspective that we have...
Making the Case for Collegiate Recovery: Leveraging the Okanagan Charter to Advance Student Well-Being
Presenter: Mack Park, MSW Discover how Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) can advance your campus’s commitment to the Okanagan Charter. This session will show you how to make a strong case to administrators, highlighting CRPs as both a smart investment and a powerful...
Call to Action: Protect Funding for Collegiate Recovery
Congress is finalizing next year’s federal budget, and funding for the Peer Support Technical Assistance Center (CARS: Center for Addiction Recovery Support) — which sustains ARHE’s national work — is at risk. The Senate version of the appropriations bill includes $2...
Trauma Informed Language and Approaches 101
Presenter: Lex Johnson, LPC, MS As Trauma and AOD are closely linked it is important to be trauma informed in how we interact with others including our language and knowing how to support a survivor of traumatic experience(s). In this seminar, we will address ways...
Moving From “Enabling” to Recovery Allyship
How can we be most effective as recovery allies? What is a recovery oriented system of care? Join Jill Farnsworth from the Georgia Council for Recovery to discuss new perspectives of recovery allyship, how we can meet students where they are, and the importance...
Your Voice Matters: Help Protect Funding for Collegiate Recovery and Peer Support Services
From the ARHE Board of Directors & ARHE Staff: A Call to Action Your Voice Matters: Help Protect Funding for Collegiate Recovery and Peer Support Services Dear ARHE Supporters: We are writing to you today with urgency and hope. As leaders and advocates within...
Recovery Advocacy: Be a Lightning Rod
Presenter: Neil Campbell, Recovery Advocate Advocacy is rooted in people – our stories, experiences and voices. It often is borne out of anger and injustice. People in recovery have been promoting advocacy in our communities since the turn of this century, working to...
Family & Alumni Engagement in CRPs
Presenter: Kelly Miller, LMFT In this chat, Kelly Miller will share the ways UA has engaged with alumni and families as well as help brainstorm ways your programs can involve families as well as the importance of keeping families involved when able....
From Student to Staff Within Collegiate Recovery
Presenter: Bryan Sadler Bryan will talk about his experiences in transitioning from a student at the CRP to a staff member. We often have students who stand out in our programs – and by discussing Bryan’s lived experience, this talk can help to mitigate challenges and...