Resources: Recovery

While it is abundantly clear that the collegiate recovery field has grown by leaps and bounds since its earliest days in the late 70’s and 80’s, little is certain about the true reach of collegiate recovery programs. This webinar will discuss the past efforts to monitor the growth and development of the collegiate recovery field, and the current efforts underway. Most importantly, we will discuss how you can get involved in this important work, and how just a little bit of your time can translate into an important advancement for the collegiate recovery movement.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the history of efforts to monitor the growth and development of the collegiate recovery field.
2. Identify the key functions of the current survey deployed.
3. Describe the importance of having access to high-quality organizational-level data

Tim Rabolt is the Executive Director for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education(ARHE) who will discuss how collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) provide on‐campus support services for students in recovery from addiction. Though several programs have been around for decades, most have developed within the last 5‐10 years. The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) represents over 120 institutional members and works with collegiate recovery stakeholders across the country. This webinar will look at the return on investment (ROI) for collegiate recovery, what the research we have available shows us about its efficacy, and where the overall field is headed. Student affairs professionals and many other collegiate staff and faculty have a vital role to play in the establishment and development of a CRP in order to best support students in recovery. 

This webinar will help participants understand the specific significance of the life-stage of young adulthood as a major factor in addiction and recovery, describe three ways collegiate recovery programs can reduce risk and enhance the likelihood of recovery, and briefly summarize the scientific evidence on factors that can help sustain young adult college students in recovery.