About ARHE Membership

 Why Become A Member of ARHE?

ARHE is the only professional association providing support, advocacy, and professional development for emerging and established collegiate recovery programs and their staff. We represent leaders in the field and offer expert content, professional development opportunities, best practices and research-based resources. With an annual membership, you gain access to these invaluable benefits and more that are increasing every year. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to join this incredible network!

Current memberships are available for organizations (institutions of higher education, or corporate / non-profit businesses) and for individuals (CRP or CRC staff, students, other associated individuals).

Pick the Membership that is Right for You

Each membership offers a variety of unique benefits and perks that will increase your connection with the collegiate recovery field and provide important professional development opportunities.

There are two primary pathways to ARHE Membership: Institutional Membership and Individual Membership.

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Institutional Membership

Institutional Membership with ARHE is purchased by eligible institutions and  comes with one complimentary CRP Professional Affiliate delegate Membership. The recipient of the complimentary membership is left to the discretion of the institution, though it is often given to the staff or faculty member who is most directly involved with the institution’s Collegiate Recovery Program, and is transferable within the institution. The complimentary Professional Affiliate delegate is the member who will receive the benefits associated with membership. Institutional Membership also provides all faculty and staff at the institution with the ability to apply for individual Professional Affiliate Memberships at a discounted rate ($75 as opposed to the standard $125).

Having an Institutional membership allows faculty and staff within the member institution an opportunity to purchase additional CRP Professional memberships at a discounted rate of $75 which come with the same benefits and perks as the Institutional CRP Professional delegate.  Member institutions can purchase as many CRP Professional Affiliate memberships as they want, as long as the Institution is in good standing.

To qualify for Institutional Membership, the institution must house a developing or established qualified Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP). Qualified CRPs are housed within Institutions of Higher Education that confer academic degrees (e.g., associates, bachelors, masters, and/or doctorate degrees). CRPs are non-profit entities. CRPs have paid, qualified, trained, ethical, and dedicated professionals who support students in recovery. CRPs have within them a collegiate recovery community with students in recovery. CRPs do best with a dedicated physical space for students in recovery to gather and offer peer support to one another. CRPs provide a variety of recovery support services to assist students in maintaining and protecting their recovery. 

Individual Membership

Individual Membership options include the Professional Affiliate membership (detailed above), as well as the Associate Membership and the Student Membership. 

The Associate Membership is available to individuals who are interested in issues of recovery and education but who are not affiliated with a specific CRP. This membership is appropriate for educational administrators and teachers/professors; researchers (affiliated with educational institutions or not); credentialed therapists and addiction professionals (affiliated with educational institutions or not); government representatives; parents; individuals in recovery, etc. Emeritus members of schools or colleges are also eligible for the Associate Membership. Associate Memberships cost $125 and provide all individual membership benefits.

Individual Student Memberships are also available at a discounted rate of $30. These memberships are available to any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is in recovery or interested in being an ally to students in recovery and the recovery movement. Students need not be enrolled at an ARHE Member Institution to enroll in this membership option. 

Corporate and Non-Profit memberships are also available for organizations that are not institutions of higher education to advertise their services, confer with ARHE members, and support ARHE’s mission, vision and values. Learn more about our Corporate and Non-Profit memberships here.

Looking for more information about membership levels?

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP

This membership is for the actual institution which houses the Collegiate Recovery Program. The CRP must meet the Collegiate Recovery Community/Program criteria listed below. The Institutional Membership comes with one Membership for one staff/faculty member connected to the Collegiate Recovery Program.  The membership is transferable within the University.

Collegiate Recovery Community/Program (CRC/CRP) criteria:

CRPs are housed within Institutions of Higher Education that confer academic degrees (e.g., associates, bachelors, masters, and/or doctorate degrees). CRPs are non-profit entities. CRPs have paid qualified, trained, ethical, and dedicated professionals who support students in recovery. CRPs have within them a collegiate recovery community with students in recovery from their substance use as the primary focus. CRPs do best with a dedicated physical space for students in recovery to gather and offer peer support to one another. CRPs provide a variety of recovery support services to assist students in maintaining and protecting their recovery.

Developing Institutional Member

Developing Community Colleges Member

CRPs that are early in their development may be eligible for the Developing Institution or Developing Community College membership. These programs are actively working towards meeting the ARHE standards and recommendations (outlined in the ‘criteria’ above), though they may not currently have achieved them yet. Developing memberships provide the same benefits as insitutional memberships, but are designed to provide a price break for institutions with new and emerging programs. By joining as a developing member, institutions gain access to the resources and support of ARHE and a network of other CRPs in order to achieve sustainability. Developing memberships can typically be purchased for the first 1-3 years of a CRP’s inception, though they will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Members are encouraged to contact us if they are uncertain whether they qualify for the developing member price, or if there are extenuating circumstances that provide a barrier to the institution purchasing full membership after the first 1-3 years.

COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM (CRP) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

The CRP Professional Affiliate membership is for CRP/CRC individuals who are Administrators, staff, or faculty within an ARHE member institution. Professional affiliate memberships can be purchased at a discounted rate ($75 as opposed to $125). Please check our CRP/CRC page to see if your Institution is a member of ARHE, prior to selecting this membership.  The institution you are affiliated with must be a member for you to sign up at this level. It is strongly encouraged that if a CRP has more than one professional working with the program, professional affiliate memberships should be purchased to ensure that all staff receive ARHE member benefits.

ASSOCIATE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

The Associate Affiliate membership is available to individuals who are interested in issues of recovery and education but who are not affiliated with a specific collegiate recovery program within an institution of higher education. This membership is appropriate for educational administrators and teachers/professors; researchers (affiliated with educational institutions or not); students who have graduated; counselors, credentialed therapists and addiction professionals (affiliated with educational institutions or not); government representatives; parents; individuals in recovery; allies to those in recovery, etc. Emeritus members of schools or colleges are also eligible for the Associate Affiliate Membership. This is a personal membership and is not transferable.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

This membership is for any undergraduate or graduate students in recovery or interested in being an ally to students in recovery/the recovery movement. These memberships provide an affordable means to encourage students to become active in the collegiate recovery profession through learning and training opportunities, professional and service opportunities, and networking opportunities.

More on Member Benefits

ARHE is committed to improving and increasing member benefits each year, by listening to member feedback and responding to member needs. Download our Membership Matrix to view the full list of ARHE benefits. Reach out to ARHE’s Membership and Outreach Manager (mack@collegiaterecovery.org) if you have any questions about membership, or would like to provide feedback on how membership can be improved. 

CLASSIFICATION ANNUAL PRICING
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP $450.00
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP $375.00
DEVELOPING PROGRAM INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP $250.00
DEVELOPING COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP $175.00
CRP PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Must be part of member school)
$75.00
ASSOCIATE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP $125.00
STUDENT $30.00
FOR PROFIT (CORPORATE) MEMBERSHIP $650.00
NON PROFIT MEMBERSHIP $450.00

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A Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a college or university-provided program that includes a supportive environment within the campus culture. CRPs reinforce the decision to engage in a lifestyle of recovery from addiction/substance use disorder. It is designed to provide an educational opportunity alongside recovery supports to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other.

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