What is your CRP, business or organization planning this year to celebrate collegiate recovery week?
ARHE would like to celebrate Collegiate Recovery Week with everyone and highlight the exciting initiatives that you are doing on your campuses or in your communities! If you would like to share an event with us to promote on our social media accounts leading up to CRW 2026, please fill out this 5-6 minutes form to provide us with all of the details we need to highlight your event! Please complete the form by April 10, 2026 to ensure that your event can be posted on our website, newsletter, and social accounts. (It may take 1-2 business days to appear on the website).
***Collegiate Recovery Week 2026 is April 13-17, but events outside of this time frame that are open for others to register and join to celebrate collegiate recovery can also be submitted, provided they are submitted before the event.
Not sure what type of event you want to host? Take a look at our Event Planning brainstorm document for collegiate recovery week.
You can also check out our “Hosting a Collegiate Recovery Day at your State Capitol – Toolkit” guide for ideas about planning an advocacy event that is both impactful and celebratory!
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. Where you grab out social media graphics (that have cut/paste copy and alt test to save you time) or you download our banners, posters, Zoom backgrounds, and other assets - we encourage you to join in our shared and unified messaging to strengthen the movement. Check out the socials toolkit here!
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. SUBMIT YOUR LOGO DESIGN HERE!
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!
Just for April, our regular membership meeting will be cancelled and replaced with the opening and closing meetings for collegiate recovery week! Join us on Monday, April 13 instead at 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT (details below)!
Many Paths to Recovery in Higher Education: Honoring Diverse Experiences
Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. This interactive panel discussion will explore the many pathways students take in recovery and how campuses can create inclusive, supportive environments that honor diverse experiences. Featuring students and professionals from across higher education, the session will highlight lived experience, reduce stigma, and offer practical insight into building recovery-supportive communities that meet students where they are. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1pm ET / 12pm CT / 11am MT / 10am PT Register here! Zoom ID: 835 4162 9883 Passcode: 445283
Advocacy plays a critical role in sustaining and expanding recovery-supportive environments on campus. This interactive session will introduce participants to advocacy strategies connected to Collegiate Recovery Week, including the CR Day at State Capitols initiative. Attendees will learn how policy, funding, and institutional systems impact students in recovery and will participate in guided advocacy activities such as letter writing and outreach to policymakers. Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1pm ET / 12pm CT / 11am MT / 10am PT Register here! Zoom ID: 868 5408 5641 Passcode: 325634
- Do you have students in your recovery communities who would be interested in being on a planning committee for this meeting?
- Would you be able and willing to advertise for students and staff to attend? All are welcome, of course, but our focus is on students in recovery.
- You’re welcome to share this Google form to students in your communities so we can reach out to them! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI8ZJKKG8NWWNRId9yEcPScbci434RK2o-nG5UzGqFCprG8g/viewform
The Colorado Rockies will be playing the Miami Marlins on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 6:40 PM, and you have the chance to purchase discounted tickets to the game! Sit in the sober section (111) alongside other conference attendees and enjoy this fun experience, sponsored and supported by Sober A.F. Entertainment!
Buy your tickets today!
Noel Vest shared a recent piece he authored in Times Higher Education that highlights the growing recognition of addiction recovery within U.S. national policy and the important role campuses can play in advancing this work:
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/drug-recovery-now-us-national-policy-campuses-need-step
This is a timely opportunity to elevate collegiate recovery within a broader national and international conversation. If you find the piece useful, he would appreciate any support in amplifying it—whether by sharing through your campus websites, professional or personal social media, or passing it along to students and campus partners who may be interested.
As a field, we are collectively working to increase visibility, legitimacy, and access to recovery supports in higher education. Broader dissemination of this type of content can help reinforce that momentum and reach audiences beyond our usual networks.
The Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery (CYAAR) at Kennesaw State University, Georgia (USA) started the Collegiate Recovery Research Collaborative (CRRC) in 2017. The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) is excited to now host the CRRC to allow researchers to connect, collaborate, and progress important research topics within the profession of collegiate recovery.
Currently, the CRRC meets once a month on the first Thursday of the month at 12pm ET / 11am CT / 10am MT / 9am PT. Project-specific meetings may take place outside of this time.
- identify as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or Two Spirit communities;
- identify as a Person of Color, including individuals who are Black, Indigenous, Latina/e/o, Asian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial;
- are in recovery from a substance use disorder; and
- are currently enrolled as a college student at an institution of higher education.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/collegerecoverystudy to learn more or contact Allie Silverman, PhD Candidate for more information (alliesilverman@brandeis.edu).
Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI088079 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
