Collegiate Recovery Programs: Results From the First National Survey
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Collegiate Recovery: Recovery Support
& the Continuum of Care
Presented by Amy Boyd Austin, MSS
Association of Recovery in Higher Education, President
Catamount Recovery Program, University of Vermont, Director
February 14, 2018
Thomas Durham, PhD
Director of Training
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Polling Questions
Webinar Learning Objectives
Provide a primer on
collegiate recovery
program basics &
Describe how collegiate
recovery programs fit
within the continuum of
care.
Describe the mission and
purpose of collegiate
recovery programs & the
Association of Recovery
in Higher Education as
solution based resources.
Impart research outcomes
and rationale for increasing
recovery support within the
context of higher education.
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Polling Question #1
Can you accurately describe/define
SAMHSA’s definition of recovery?
Yes
No
• SAMHSA has established a working definition of recovery that defines recovery as a process of change through which: • individuals improve their health and wellness, • live self-directed lives, and • strive to reach their full potential.
• Recovery is built on access to evidence-based clinical treatment and recovery support services for all populations.
SAMHSA 2012
What is Recovery?
SAMHSA’s Four Dimensions of the Recovery Process
Surgeon General’s Report
• Established in March by the President
• Draft Interim Report Released on July 31, 2017
• The President Declared a National Emergency August 10, 2017
• Final Report Draft was released 11-15-2017
Report:
President's Commission on Combatting
Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/images/Final_Report_
Draft_11-15-2017.pdf
Collegiate Recovery
College or University provided supportive environment within the
campus culture that reinforces the decision to engage in a
lifestyle of recovery from substance use.
Designed to provide an educational opportunity alongside
recovery support.
What is Collegiate Recovery
No one should have to
choose between recovery
and a college education.
Patrice Salmeri-Augsburg University
Polling Question #2
How many Collegiate Recovery Programs exist in
the U.S. today?
A. 25-50
B. 50-100
C. 170-200
D. 200-250
• 40 years- started in 1977 by Brown University
• 2004 Curriculum Developed with Funding from
SAMHSA & US Dept. of Education at Texas Tech
University
• 2005 SAMHSA Funded Pilot Programs
• 2006-2012 Significant Growth
• 2011 Stacie Matthewson Foundation Funding
– 2013 Transforming Youth Recovery
Primer and History
Growth of Collegiate Recovery
As of 2017 there are approximately 170 CRC/CRPs in various stages of development.
• Out of over 4000 Institutions of Higher Education, approximately 4% have CRPs
• Major growth in the last five years.
• Higher education is a uniquely abstinence-hostile environment for abstinence-based recovery
• The recovering population is an underserved population on campus
• Meets educational, social support and structural support needs specific to the recovering population
Why Collegiate Recovery
• Who we are:
– Membership association representing CRPs, CRCs, faculty, staff & students
• Mission
– To empower CRPs, CRCs & professionals to support students in recovery through six strategic approaches
• Develop & Sustain
• Connect & Collaborate
• Educate & Advocate
• Embrace abstinence-based recovery as the standard of our field
• Housed within an IHE
• Are non-profit entities
• Have paid, qualified, trained, ethical & dedicated professional staff
• Are comprised of students in recovery from SUDs
• Do best with dedicated physical space
• Provide recovery support services
ARHE Standards and Core Elements
Definition:
Recovery support services refer to the collection of community
services that can provide emotional and practical support for
continuing remission as well as daily structure and rewarding
alternatives to substance use.
Examples:
Weekly gatherings
Drop in center/space
Recovery coaches
Mutual Aid support meetings supporting various pathways
Recovery yoga
Recovery Meditation and Mindfulness
Nutritional Support
Recovery-based social activities
Recovery Support Services
Continuum of Care
Early Intervention
CRPs & CRCs
– Can serve as outreach for primary
prevention
– “Relapse Prevention” for tertiary
prevention
– Naloxone Training
– Recovery Allies may also be involved
Prevention
CRPs & CRCs
– Outreach
– Promote SBIRT
– Provide a place for exploration of patterns
of use in context of sobriety/abstinence
Early Intervention
CRPs & CRCs
– Can serve as an entry point for those
needing treatment
– Expedite treatment placement in the
event of return to use (aka relapse)
Treatment
CRPs & CRCs Structure
to Support Students in
Recovery– Foundational Values
– Peer Support
– Individual Program Differences
Recovery
Young people who actively engage in a
peer support group are more likely to
maintain their recovery (Kelly et. al., 2013)
Research– Academics National GPA 3.18-3.37
– Retention National 70%-90%
– Return to use National 6% (Laudet, 2014)
Outcomes
• Nearly 88% no return to use
• CRP prepared them for careers= 68%
• CRP prepared them for post grad recovery=81%
• Membership in CRP academically helpful= 90%
36% said they would not have attended their chosen
school without a CRP
n=88
Ashford, R., Brown, A., Curtis, B., Kimball, T,. Figley, N., & Courson, K. (2017). Alumni Characteristics of Collegiate
Recovery Programs: A National Survey. (In Review)
National Survey of Former CRP
Students Spring 2017
• Equity and Inclusion• Marginalized population
• It is the right thing to do
Rationale for Increasing Support
• Good Business Case• Higher GPA• Increased Retention Rates• Elevated Graduation Rates
Annual Events
– Student Leadership Summit
– February - Colorado
– Recovery Research Summit & Awards
– July – University of Houston
– National Conference
– July - University of Houston
Gratitude to contributors to this presentation: Sierra Rogers-Castedo,
Austin Brown, Jason Whitney, Tom Kimball, Susie Mullens
• Join ARHE www.collegiaterecovery.org
• Attend the ARHE National Conference and Research Summit
• Support collegiate recovery at your alma mater or local college/university
• Volunteer with a CRP
• Consider hiring a CRP student as an intern
• Ask the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction & Opioid Crisis
to include recovery support
• Connect with us!
• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/25065593/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collegiaterecovery/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARHE_tweets
Call to Action
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