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Recovery in Motion: A Look Back at Collegiate Recovery Week 2026
Last week, people on campuses across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and beyond all wore purple as we celebrated Collegiate Recovery Week 2026. This year marked the 16th anniversary of the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE), and the theme - Recovery in...
The Horse is Barking Understanding Trauma and Substance Use Disorders
Facilitated by Stina Jacobs, LMSW, CCTS-I Stina Jacobs, LMSW, CCTS-I is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi and has experience in both research and clinical practice. At this time, Stina is a doctoral candidate in Social Work through Tulane...
Listening with Purpose: Practice Designing Needs Assessments that Strengthen Collegiate Recovery
Presenters: Bret Frazier, MBA, and Mack Park, MSW Understanding the needs of students in recovery is essential for building effective, sustainable collegiate recovery programs. A well-designed needs assessment can help programs identify service gaps, engage campus...
What’s Going on with our Students? What the data says about CRP participants: updates, papers, and how to participate
Join the National Longitudinal Collegiate Recovery Study (CoRe) team as they discuss the latest round of data from the CoRe study including recently published papers, including insights into Recovery Identity, Trauma, and Harm Reduction. Learn more about how your...
Tobacco & Vaping in Youth: Brain and Health Impacts
Facilitated by Merrill Norton, Pharm.D.,D.Ph.,CMAC, CCS This one-hour educational webinar explores the current landscape of tobacco and vaping use among youth. It will unpack the most recent statistics, differentiate between product types, and spotlight how use...
Yes, And: Inclusive Recovery Without Breaking What We Built
Presenters: Facilitated by Liliana Spurgeon, BA, CHW, Peer Support Specialist This session offers practical, low-cost strategies for supporting students with culturally rooted pathways in collegiate recovery spaces. Participants will explore how flexibility in...
From Abstinence to Acceptance: Exploring Harm Reduction in Campus Recovery
Facilitated by Noel Vest, PhD Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) have historically emphasized abstinence-based recovery, often marginalizing harm reduction approaches. This roundtable presents qualitative findings from interviews across five universities that...
Yearly Budgeting for a CRC – An Interactive Discussion
Presenters: Bret Frazier, MBA, and Mack Park, MSW Planning a yearly budget for a Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) can feel overwhelming - especially when needs are growing, resources are limited, and funding sources can be unpredictable. This interactive Zoom...
Year in Review 2025
For many in higher education and the recovery community, 2025 was a year marked by uncertainty, loss, and profound change. Across the country and beyond, we witnessed programs lose funding, positions go unfilled, and students face shrinking access to the support...