Special Events

Next Monday, 9/23, the WVU Collegiate Recovery Program is partnering up with the WVU Purpose Center to host a listening dinner! This event will take place from 6P-8P at 4220 Reynolds Hall on the Downtown Campus.

What exactly IS a listening dinner? Based on a practice from Thomas Jefferson, these dinners are a small get-together over dinner where one meaningful conversation is shared, exchanging different perspectives. Prior to the dinner, you will be emailed a prompt/question. Be prepared to speak on that prompt, individually, for 2-4 minutes. Dinner will be provided for free from Black Bear, and all we ask is that you come with an open-mind, ready to reflect and share. 

This event is only open to 12 students, and RSVP is required. Please register here or by using the QR code on the flyer.

Session Details

Location: 4220 Reynolds Hall

Date: Monday, September 23, 2024

Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Audience: WVU Collegiate Recovery Students

Dress: Casual

Facilitators: Cate Schlobohm, Whitney Godwin, Olivia Pape

Pod Squad: (9/25, 12-12:45pm)

All WVU students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Pod Squad. The group will discover, connect and enjoy two podcasts from WVU and beyond, gathering on the last Wednesday for a virtual meetup from 12-12:45 p.m. to discuss the selected podcasts. Registration is available online to receive the Zoom link.

For its first meeting, to be held Sept. 25, the Pod Squad episode selections come from the Women in Science & Medicine Podcast and The Addicted Mind+ Podcast.

Listen to Women in Science & Medicine: WVU alum and Clemson University’s Dr. Amanda Stover (episode 10). Available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Anchor and RadioPublic.

Listen to The Addicted Mind+: The Shame Compass: Navigating Out of Addiction and Into Recovery (episode 7). Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Join the WVU Collegiate Recovery Program in celebrating National Recovery Month with a conversation featuring WVU faculty, staff, students, and alumni. National Recovery Month honors and celebrates those living in recovery and is a time for education along with promotion of evidence-based treatment and recovery solutions.

The panel discussion will feature stories of resilience and growth from those with lived experience. Panelists include individuals working in the addiction and recovery field, individuals who have been impacted by addiction in their family unit, and individuals with personal lived experience seeking recovery from substance use disorders and eating disorders.

The event will be held in the Mountaineer Room in the Mountainlair on Thursday, September 26 from 5P-7P, with the panel discussion starting at 5:30P. Free pizza will be provided for attendees. This event is open to WVU faculty, staff, students, and community members.

PANELISTS:

Preston Quigley is a sophomore studying Social Work at WVU. Preston is a student member of WVU Collegiate Recovery, an advocate for those in or seeking recovery, and a person living in long-term recovery.

Atlee Houser, MSW, LGSW, is a WVU Collegiate Recovery alum and a person living in long-term recovery. She has turned her passion for helping others in eating disorder and substance use disorder recovery into a career as a therapist in the community and is looking forward to sharing more about the opportunities that come with the recovery lifestyle across the state of WV. 

Court Lanham, MSW, serves as the Director of Diversity for WVU Health Sciences. Court has lived experience as an individual with a parent dealing with addiction. They are speaking on the panel in an effort to connect with others facing similar struggles and to honor their father and allow his story to be told.

Lacey Sawyers, MA, NCC, LPC, is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Mental Health and Addiction Studies program and a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in treating complex trauma and substance use disorder.  Growing up in West Virginia, she was personally affected by the opioid crisis and has built her career around decreasing stigma and increasing compassion towards individuals with substance use disorders.

Lunch and Learn Series: (10/4, 10/15, 11/1, 12/3, 12-1pm)

Join WVU Collegiate Recovery and campus partners for a series of Lunch and Learn events! Students can register for one (or all) of the sessions at https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ihsqGNgCL89TQq.

A Cannabis Conversation: Is it Time for a Tolerance Break?

Hosted by Wes Thomas Health Educator, WellWVU and Olivia Pape, Director of Collegiate Recovery

Building Resilience without Minimizing your Experiences

Hosted by Olivia Pape, Director of Collegiate Recovery

Creating Inclusive Communities and a Sense of Belonging

Hosted by Cort Lanham, Director of Diversity, HSC, and Olivia Pape, Director of Collegiate Recovery

Topic TBD

Hosted by Courtney Nuzum and Ashley Freeman-Taylor, Carruth Center, and Olivia Pape, Director of Collegiate Recovery

Emotional Eating Virtual Workshop Series: (9/11, 10/7, & 11/14, 6-7pm)

Sponsored by WVU Collegiate Recovery and WVU Dining Services

Have you ever questioned your relationship with food, body, or weight? Are you curious about what it means to be an emotional eater? Are you interested in identifying triggers and signs related to emotional eating and ways to combat them? Do you want to connect with others who are looking for solutions? Join us for the Emotional Eating Virtual Workshop Series! This event is free and open to all WVU students. Workshops will be at 6P on 9/11, 10/7, and 11/14. RSVP for the events here, or email Olivia.pape@mail.wvu.edu for more information!

RSVP for 11/14 (6pm)

Intro to Mindfulness Class: (Wednesdays,10/30-11/20, 1130am-1245pm)

Join WVU Collegiate Recovery and the Carruth Center for a 4-week Intro to Mindfulness class at Serenity Place! Participants will gain practical skills to manage stress and enhance their overall well-being. Students can register here.