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Empowering Women: Sobriety Stories and Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women throughout history. As we honor the trailblazing women who have shaped our world, it's important to pause and consider the intersection of sobriety and women’s autonomy. I...
Harm Reduction Discussion Group: Overview of BASICS
The ARHE Harm Reduction Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of every month at 12pm ET / 11am CT / 10am MT / 9am PT! This month we had Stephanie Lake sharing with us an overview/training on the Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students...
CRP Basics: Strategic Planning for CRPs
Spring into CRP Basics this March with a series of webinars designed to support the sustainability of programs! In this Staff Chat, Dr. Angela Stowe joins Kristina Canfield to discuss how to use the Appreciative Inquiry method for Strategic Planning. If you have...
CRP Basics: Writing Policy and Procedures
Spring into CRP Basics this March with a series of webinars designed to support the sustainability of programs! In this Staff Chat, Kristina Canfield discusses the importance of policies and procedures, talks about how to write them, and provides some examples of...
Harm Reduction Discussion Panel
This month's panel was on “Recovery Programs Based on Harm Reduction” where presenters shared their experiences and had time for Q&A. Our panel consisted of Bradley Smith, Ryan Elkins, and Vic Cooper! https://vimeo.com/911590598/080e2c06aa?share=copy ...
ARHE Welcomes Bret Frazier as the Technical Assistance Coordinator
ARHE is excited to announce that Bret Frazier (he/him) has accepted the grant-funded full-time position as ARHE’s newest team member. Bret officially started in this position on Monday, January 8th and will act as the Technical Assistance Coordinator and provide...
ARHE Year in Review 2023
2023 was an exciting and eventful year. As the year wraps up, we wanted to share with you some of our highlights, in case you missed them! January: Exhibited at NASPA Strategies in Kansas City and also presented a 3-hour pre-conference workshop on starting a CRP...
Against Remembrance: Trans Lives, Recovery, and Everyday Grief
A few years ago, I was waiting in the mid-afternoon limbo between meetings of the recovery group I used to call home. At the time, members could still smoke in the building between meetings (with a thirty-minute margin on either side), and a fuzzy blue halo was...
Harm Reduction Discussion Group – Peer-led Overdose Prevention in a Collegiate Recovery Program: A Research-driven Model
Join the ARHE Harm Reduction Discussion group to discuss a research-driven model of peer-led overdose prevention in a collegiate recovery program, presented by Angie Bryan, MA, MEd, MFT! https://vimeo.com/877294485?share=copy
Spotlight: National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15
Writing a blog for Hispanic Heritage Month is more intimidating than I thought it would be. I thought it was something that could be done quickly but have found the opposite to be quite true. I have sat here trying to think of important statistics to be able to share...
Harm Reduction Discussion Group – Facilitating Support Meetings
In September's Harm Reduction Discussion group, we heard from Taryn Wyron, Keith Murphy, Kat James, and Lindsay Garcia as they discuss their experiences facilitating support meetings within their CRP for students who may not have abstinence as a goal! Watch the video...
Harm Reduction Discussion Group – Kloxxado 8mg Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray
Learn about Kloxxado (8mg naloxone HCl nasal spray), with guest speakers from Hikma Pharmaceuticals! https://vimeo.com/862953060?share=copy
National Recovery Month 2023
September is National Recovery Month! This year’s theme is “Hope is Real. Recovery is Real.” “National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and...
ARHE Welcomes Mack Park as the Full-Time Membership & Outreach Manager
ARHE is excited to announce that Mack Park (they/them) will be promoted into the role of Membership and Outreach Manager. Mack will begin the position in September. Mack has been a Fellow with ARHE since 2020 and has been involved in several projects with the...
Announcing the New ARHE Collegiate Recovery Directory 2023!
It is with great excitement that we publish and share the new ARHE Collegiate Recovery Directory! Following in the footsteps of Trent Boozer and Recovery Campus Magazine is no small task. Trent and his team created, developed, and distributed the original Recovery...