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This map, which got started years ago, called “Lost Loved Ones,” has been rebranded to add recovery stories. The map publishers are doing a soft launch now and a bigger announcement in Recovery Month.
The Recovery and Remembrance Map allows families and friends to add loved ones lost to opioids and addiction and for people to add their stories of recovery. There is tremendous stigma around addiction and this map is intended to show people of all walks of life all over are impacted. Click each picture for a story. To add a loved one fill out this form.
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate.
Peerakeet Education is offering ARHE member schools a discounted semester pilot for collegiate recovery and student support programs.
The platform helps teams manage outreach, referrals, student engagement, peer interactions, resources, reporting, and program operations in one FERPA/HIPAA-aware system customized for the institution. Peerakeet is designed for programs that want a clearer way to coordinate support, understand engagement, and document the work happening across their recovery and wellness communities.
Sober Sidekick is launching customizable, branded community platforms designed to help organizations stay connected with students, alumni, and members long after their formal involvement in a program. While these platforms can support alumni from treatment settings, we see a particularly strong opportunity within collegiate recovery to foster ongoing peer connection, accountability, support, and engagement.
Training: 34th Annual Recovery Happens
Come to CCAPP's annual "Recovery Happens" to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and celebrate who recover.
Free to attend, the event includes a recovery walk, a 12-Step meeting, a pancake breakfast, a rally, and a wide range of speakers.
Date: September 2, 2026
Location: Sacramento, California
For more information and to register: https://recoveryhappens.info/
To Our Attendees: Thank you for showing up with curious minds, thoughtful questions, and an eagerness to connect. Your passion and commitment to our community are what drive this conference year after year.
To Our Presenters & Speakers: Thank you for sharing your expertise, research, and lived experiences. The depth of knowledge and practical insights shared across our sessions inspired us all and set a high bar for future events.
To Our Sponsors & Partners: Thank you for your generous support and commitment to our mission. Your sponsorship makes it possible to host an impactful event, foster meaningful connection, and keep our community growing.
To Our Volunteers: Thank you for being the heart and soul of the event behind the scenes. From managing registration tables to ensuring sessions ran seamlessly, your dedication and positive energy made everything run smoothly.
In case you missed it... Dr. Noel Vest shared a new publication led by Isabel Redman and their team at Boston University examining how the term "harm reduction" is understood (or misunderstood) and perceived within collegiate recovery programs (CRPs).
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21676968261456379
Drawing on interviews with students, staff, administrators, and directors from five CRPs across the United States, the study identified multiple conceptualizations of harm reduction and explored how these perspectives shape perceptions of its fit within recovery-supportive campus environments. Findings suggest opportunities to expand and refine harm reduction approaches within CRPs while remaining responsive to diverse recovery pathways and stakeholder perspectives.
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.
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.
