
OHIO COLLEGIATE RECOVERY NETWORK

"No longer is treatment a reason for a young person to stop pursuing their academic goals and dreams. Collegiate recovery programs give them an opportunity to gain traction in recovery, especially early on, even while returning to the stresses of academia and temptations of life on a college campus."
- William Moyers,
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
A Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a college or university-provided program that includes a supportive environment within the campus culture. CRPs reinforce the decision to engage in a lifestyle of recovery from addiction/substance use disorder.
OCAAR manages the Ohio Collegiate Recovery Network, an organized effort to support and unite each CRP, share best practices, navigate institutional structures, and oversee state funding by OHIO MHAS.
The University of Akron
Visit the Facebook Page of the University of Akron's Collegiate Recovery Network HERE.
Don't see your school?
OCAAR's goal is to establish a CRP in every college campus in Ohio. If you see an opportunity at your campus and are interested in learning how to start a recovery program, contact Molly O'Neill at moneill@oca-ohio.org. Don't worry if you don't think you have the right job or title! The most effective social programs often start at the grassroots level.
Your best days
are ahead of you.

Collegiate Recovery Programs Work!

Get Active!
Maryland requires that schools in the University System of Maryland establish an on-campus CRP for students in recovery from substance abuse. New Jersey has a similar program.
Ohio should do the same! Contact your legislature.
Here's how:

Select and copy the text below. Feel free to add a personal message and use their name in the salutation.
Dear Representative,
I am writing to urge you to support a state mandate of collegiate recovery programs at all Ohio universities. These programs, like those at OSU, OU, Kent State, and Akron, provide essential support for students in recovery from substance use disorders, helping them achieve academic and personal success. By mandating such programs statewide, the way they do in Maryland and New Jersey, we can ensure that all students have access to the resources they need to thrive. Please consider this important initiative to foster healthier and more supportive campus environments across Ohio.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Visit this link to find your state representative and senator:
https://legislature.ohio.gov/members/district-maps
Click into the map or enter your address and click submit.
This will show you your elected official. Click on your District Number or on the picture of your representative to go to their page.
Bookmark that page! You'll visit it when you want to be heard.

Once you're on your representative's/senator's page, click on Contact (upper right). Mobile users will find the Contact page under the "More" menu item.
Paste the message you copied from above in the message and fill out your information so they know you're a real person in their district who cares!
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