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"For Katie Merrill, a 33-year-old graduate student from Morgantown in long-term recovery, it was a chance encounter with adjunct professor Jon Dower (’22) in one of her mental health and addiction studies courses that brought her through the doors at Serenity Place." (Read full story)

"Among the recipients is WVU’s Collegiate Recovery Program, which helps combat student loneliness and fosters peer connections on campus by expanding substance-free activities. The grant will support increased capacity for these programs, helping to create a campus culture that reduces stigma and encourages belonging, officials said." Full Story

WVU Collegiate Recovery student and Cathy Yura Scholarship recipient, Preston Quigley, was featured in a recent NPR piece discussing the risk of overdoses on college campuses. Listen here

Jeremy B. hosts a discussion on Collegiate Recovery Programs with guests Olivia Pape, Susie Mullens, Cathy Yura, and Ryan Elkins. Listen here

" Offering ways for West Virginia University students to find support by forging connections with others, the Collegiate Recovery Program serves the University’s mission of putting students first — no matter the challenges they’re facing." Read full story 

   

"ONEbox is an emergency opioid overdose reversal kit designed to promote safety by ensuring that individuals have life-saving, on-demand training when and where they need it. Its purpose is not only to enhance the safety of our communities but also to help break stigmas surrounding the conversation about overdose. If your organization or educational institute would like to place a ONEbox on its campus, please visit: https://www.wvdii.org/onebox. With your help, we can create a safer environment for our communities and break stigmas."