Collegiate Recovery Community at Texas Tech: A Replicable Program
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February 18, 2011
There are currently several universities in the United States offering assistance to students in higher education who are recovering from alcohol and other drug abuse. Of these, the Collegiate Recovery Community at Texas Tech University is one of the only programs offering a comprehensive continuing care plan to assist college students with recovery, academics, financial resources, and life skills training. The community offers support and relapse prevention through a model specific to collegiate populations.
Coordinated through the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech University, the Collegiate Recovery Community received a federal grant in 2004 through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (a division of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) for the purpose of developing a model curriculum that could be implemented by other campuses. For more information, please visit the Replication Model Web site. If your campus is interested in starting a program, please contact Matt Russell at matt.russell@ttu.edu.