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ARHE Fellow Spotlights: Dharma Mirza
As part of our broader spotlight series — where we highlight the amazing people involved in collegiate recovery from students to staff — we are now featuring the profiles of our fellows. Read more about their area of study, how they got involved with ARHE and their...
ARHE Board Member Spotlight: Angie Tozier Bryan
As part of our broader spotlight series — where we highlight the amazing people involved in collegiate recovery — we are now featuring the profiles of our board members. Read more about their achievements, passion for collegiate recovery, how they got involved with...
ARHE Webinar: The Recovery Legacies of Frederick Douglass & Malcolm X
Catch the replay of our recent webinar, led by Mark Sanders LCSW, CADC. In this feature, Mark explores the contributions to the field of recovery by famous Black figures Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass. Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is an international speaker,...
ARHE Webinar: Spotlight on NC A&T
In our recent ARHE webinar we had a spotlight feature on North Carolina Agriculture and Tech State University and their Collegiate Recovery Community. Presented by Dominiquie “CJ” Clemmons-James (Ph.D., LCMHC, CRC, NCC), who discussed the intersection of...
ARHE Webinar: Including Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Communities in Collegiate Recovery
Catch the replay of ARHE webinar: Including Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Communities in Collegiate Recovery. This webinar is led by Dharma Mirza who explored issues of trans/gender inclusion issues and ways that folks can work to make their CRC/CRP more...
Leading Collegiate Recovery, and Their Families: Insight from Moms in CRCs
Curious to understand the intersections that lie within the collegiate recovery field we spoke to four moms who are collegiate recovery staff: Dr. Kristine De Jesus, Kristina Canfield, Amy Boyd Austin, and Thenedra Roots. They shared their insight into the challenges...
Perspective: Justice & Equity During Uncertain Times
Dear Collegiate Recovery Community, In a time of uncertainty across the nation, many of us are attending to a personal struggle at home, the fight against addiction. As the nation is under siege due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are growing rates of drug overdoses...
ARHE Webinar: CRP Spotlight Vanderbilt University
Catch the replay of ARHE webinar: CRP Spotlight Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt Recovery Support (VRS) provides a supportive and accountable community for individuals concerned about their alcohol or other drug misuse and those actively in recovery from...
ARHE Webinar: Spotlight on the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Catch the replay of this week’s webinar: ARHE Webinar: Spotlight on the University of Alabama at Birmingham Presented by Kristina Canfield, this webinar provides an overview of the Collegiate Recovery Community at UAB. The University of Alabama at Birmingham...
ARHE Webinar: Spotlight on Texas Tech CCRC
Catch the replay of ARHE's webinar: Spotlight on Texas Tech University CRC. Established in 1986, the Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities (CCRC) at Texas Tech University offers a community of support for students in recovery from addictive disorders and...
ARHE Spotlight: Dr Clemmons-James
Next in our Spotlight Series, we are honored to feature Dr. Dominiquie Clemmons-James, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she has worked for the past 4 years....
Spotlight on Maysa Mohmoud
Next in our spotlight series we are honored to feature intern Maysa Mohmoud. In this insightful spotlight, Maysa tells us about her experience in a CRP, how it has supported her recovery, and her top tips for prospective students looking for a CRP. Student...
ARHE Webinar: Collegiate Recovery & Mental Health – A CRP Staff Panel Discussion
Catch the replay of ARHE webinar: Collegiate Recovery & Mental Health - A CRP Staff Panel Discussion. This interactive discussion focuses on the intersection of collegiate recovery and mental health. A panel of staff members from across the country answered...
ARHE Blog: Recapping National Recovery Month from a Student Perspective
2020 has certainly turned out to be an unexpected and stressful year for millions of people globally, and especially students and people in recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted our realities to virtual learning, social distancing, significantly...
Pride Feature: Student Spotlight with Andrew Cao
As the last feature during our celebration of Pride this month we interviewed Andrew Cao, a LGBTQIA+ identifying student in recovery. *Trigger warning: this blog contains personal testimony of experiencing homophobic and racist treatment. Interview with Andrew Cao...