Collegiate Recovery Program

Changing the Trajectory for Recovering Student

Collegiate recovery is support for students in recovery from addiction seeking a degree in higher education. It consists of campus-based infrastructure to support recovering students by sharing the goals of providing support, preventing relapse, and promoting academic performance. It can also consist of a community to the student population participating in recovery on campus through peer support. For more information about collegiate recovery, click here.
 

Meeting Times are:

Tuesday's & Thursday's 12:30 pm-1:30 pm  316 Turley Center 

Recovery is Spoken Here trainings for faculty, staff, and students - April 9, 2019 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. To register, email recovery@fairmontstate.edu 

Our aim is to foster an environment where students in or seeking recovery feel accepted by their peers, are empowered to live genuinely, feel comfortable asking for help and are celebrated by the Fairmont State community.  By becoming a Recovery Ally, you are declaring to students in or seeking recovery that you embody these ideals. 

The Recovery is Spoken Here training is strongly recommended for any faculty or staff member interested in being an ally for the students in or seeking recovery that they engage with. 

Each training will cover:

• High level overview of addiction and recovery
• Addiction and recovery on campus
• Recovery friendly language
• How to connect students with the Collegiate Recovery Program
• Ways to get involved as a Recovery Ally

Information for Students in Recovery or Seeking Recovery
 

Treatment

• Get connected with substance abuse treatment and behavioral health services near you. Call 1-844-HELP4WV or visit https://www.help4wv.com/.
• For information and locations of behavioral health and substance use treatment centers visit http://dasis3.samhsa.gov and use the behavioral health locator on the right side of the screen.

Information About Support Meetings

• Alcoholics Anonymous- This is a twelve-step meeting for people who believe that they have or may have a problem with alcohol. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://www.aa.org/.
• Narcotics Anonymous- This is a twelve-step meeting for people who believe that they have or may have a problem with substances. For more information and meeting schedules please visit www.na.org.
• Smart Recovery- This program is an alternative to twelve-step meetings. Smart recovery is for people who believe they have or may have a problem with substance use or alcohol. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://www.smartrecovery.org/ .
• Celebrate Recovery- Celebrate Recovery is a Christian based recovery support group for people in recovery from substances and other addictions and mental health issues. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://www.celebraterecovery.com/.
• Refuge Reco – Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist based recovery support group for people in recovery from addiction disorders. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://refugerecovery.org/.

Support For Family and Friends

• Naranon – This is a twelve-step group for those who have been adversely effected by someone else’s substance use. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://www.nar-anon.org.
• Alanon - This is a twelve-step group for those who have been adversely effected by someone else’s alcohol use. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://al-anon.org.
• Adult Children of Alcoholics – This is a twelve-step group for people who are adult children of alcoholic(s). For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://adultchildren.org.
• Celebrate Recovery - Celebrate Recovery is a Christian based recovery support group for people in recovery from substances and other addictions and mental health issues. For more information and meeting schedules please visit https://www.celebraterecovery.com.