Pacfic REgion

University of California at Santa Barbara

California

Program Details

Established: 2012
Region: Pacific
State: California
Program Contact: Angie Tozier Bryan, MA, MEd, MFTI
BRYAN-A@SA.UCSB.EDU
(805) 893-7353
Website: PROGRAM LINK

About the Program

GAUCHOS FOR RECOVERY

Gauchos for Recovery, the Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was founded in 2012. We are a part of the Alcohol & Drug Program which is under the auspices of UCSB Student Health Service. We have a small, dedicated recovery lounge with both staff and student spaces.  We do not currently have dedicated housing on campus but we have partnered with The Haven, who operates a residential recovery community and is available to UCSB students as well as students of Santa Barbara City College. We have one Program Coordinator for Gauchos for Recovery, and two part-time recovery peer interns who are undergraduate or graduate students. Gauchos for Recovery is serving 15-45 students. UCSB’s main programming for recovering students includes one open 12-step meeting weekly, peer counseling, monthly student organizational meetings, fellowship events, and referrals for academic advising, disabled student services accommodations, and referral to other campus and off-campus resources. The Alcohol & Drug Program also provides professional counseling and recovery support. There are no requirements for membership in GFR. Students in any stage or type of recovery are welcome at our meetings, including those who are new to recovery or simply considering recovery. We encourage GFR members to hold leadership positions within the student organization in order to support other students and actively participate in the continued development of our program. Recovery peer interns are required to have one year of continuous sobriety and active involvement in a recovery program.

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The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) is the only association exclusively representing collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) and collegiate recovery communities (CRCs), the faculty and staff who support them, and the students who represent them. ARHE provides the education, resources, and community connection needed to help change the trajectory of recovering student’s lives. We are a network of professionals, administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents and policy makers.

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Mailing Address:
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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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