Collegiate Recovery Week
April 13th – 17th, 2026
Celebrating 16 Years of ARHE
Collegiate Recovery Week Theme:
Recovery in Motion
Welcome to the official webpage for Collegiate Recovery Week, celebrating “Recovery in Motion.” This year, we honor 16 years of ARHE and the incredible momentum our community has built – through advocacy, visibility, and the daily work of supporting students in recovery across campuses. Recovery in higher education has never been static; it moves through connection, courage, and collective action, carrying us forward as programs expand, partnerships grow, and more students find hope and belonging. Here, you’ll find information on events, awareness initiatives, and ways to get involved as we celebrate how far we’ve come – and continue building a future where recovery is recognized, supported, and thriving on every campus. Join us in keeping recovery in motion!
Conference T-Shirt Design Competition
ARHE is excited to announce a Conference T-Shirt Design Competition for the 2026 ARHE / ARS / AAPG Annual Conference!
Students, professionals, and recovery allies are invited to submit an original design to be featured on the official 2026 conference t-shirt. All submissions must be received by April 13, 2026 (the start of Collegiate Recovery Week) and should be submitted as a PNG or JPG file. Throughout Collegiate Recovery Week, ARHE members will vote on their favorite designs, and a winner will be selected to have their artwork printed on the official conference shirt. To help campuses build excitement, schools will have the option to order shirts in advance so attendees can arrive ready to represent; a limited number of shirts will also be available for purchase at the conference.
The contest winner will receive a $25 gift card, a complimentary t-shirt, and a framed print of their design, and will have their winning design featured on the ARHE website!
Collegiate Recovery Week Social Media Toolkit
This year’s Collegiate Recovery Week theme – Recovery in Motion – honors the energy, growth, and forward movement of recovery in higher education. Across campuses, students, staff, and advocates are creating spaces where recovery is seen, celebrated, and supported, and where pursuing a degree never has to come at the expense of wellbeing. This social media toolkit is built to help programs strengthen that movement by sharing consistent messages, sparking campus-wide engagement, and highlighting the resources that make recovery possible. Together, through visibility and advocacy, we can shift campus culture, expand access, and keep collegiate recovery moving forward – one story, one connection, and one community at a time.
How to Use the Toolkit
Use the following social media posts to help spread awareness of collegiate recovery week and share hopeful messages with students in recovery.
The toolkit was created and designed to be shared with and by collegiate recovery programs, partner organizations, allies, etc. All materials can be downloaded and shared and some material can be customized.
- Copy, download, and share key messages, graphics, or promotional materials as desired to fit the needs of your audience and channels.
- Use our hashtags, including #CollegiateRecoveryWeek, when sharing any collegiate recovery related content.
Use our toolkit as a resource, in tandem with your own tools and best practices, to create a unified message of support and hope.
The schedule is a suggested outline and does not need to be followed, if you would prefer a different order for your graphics. You may choose to share all graphics and messages or select one “series” to post.
Toolkit coming soon!
Hashtag Guidance
The official hashtags below serve as a unifying thread for social media content related to Collegiate Recovery Week and make it easy for people to find and follow the conversation. Use the following hashtags to tie any of your Collegiate Recovery Week content:
- #CollegiateRecoveryWeek (primary hashtag)
- #CollegiateRecoveryDay
- #WearPurple
- #CollegiateRecovery
- #CRW2026
