Iowa's Collegiate Recovery Network

A Network for Iowa's Colleges and Universities

CRP Resource Library

From the Transforming Youth Recovery, check out the Building Collegiate Recovery Capacity toolkit to explore actionable strategies and real-world program snapshots.

Interested in seeing where Collegiate Recovery Programs are in other states? Check out the Association of Recovery in Higher Education's Collegiate Recovery Program Directory.

Recently revised in 2025, The Association of Recovery in Higher Education also has a Getting Started: What You Need to Know About Building a Collegiate Recovery Program guide.

The Collegiate Recovery Communities Curriculum is a comprehensive guide designed to help two- and four-year colleges build and support recovery programs. It includes tools and materials that can be tailored to fit student services, wellness, or academic departments.

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The Center for Addiction Recovery Support created Getting Started: What You Need to Know About Building a Collegiate Recovery Program, a practical guide outlining key milestones, best practices, and strategies to support students in recovery.

Texas Tech’s Achieving Systems-Based Sustained Recovery outlines a proven framework for building collegiate recovery programs. It’s a go-to resource for creating long-term impact.

The Association of Recovery in Higher Education provides Standards & Recommendations for Collegiate Recovery Programs, offering guidance to help campuses create effective and sustainable recovery supports.

The 2017 Census and Definitions for Recovery Support in Higher Education provides a national snapshot of collegiate recovery programs plus tips for finding local partners, securing resources, and growing your own recovery network.

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SAFE Project’s Guidance for Building a Collegiate Recovery Program offers practical strategies and key components to help colleges create supportive, recovery-friendly campus communities tailored to their unique needs.

Project Three: Putting the Program to Work guides collegiate recovery programs in building strong connections and formalizing structure through strategic planning and policies.

The Collegiate Recovery Dialogue on Mental Health and Substance Use by SAMHSA shares expert and lived-experience insights to improve mental health and substance use support within collegiate recovery communities.

SAFE Project’s Safety Net: Helping College Students in Recovery Thrive supports universities in building recovery-friendly campus cultures and highlights successful collegiate recovery communities across the nation.

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The BASICS program is a screening and intervention tool created specifically for college students, offering evidence-based strategies to reduce risky substance use.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism developed CollegeAIM, a planning matrix to help colleges identify effective prevention and intervention strategies.

Your Life Iowa offers educational resources on alcohol use among adolescents and young adults, providing prevention tools and guidance for students and campus communities.

Mobilize Recovery hosted an Opioid Preparedness in Higher Education Webinar highlighting the need for stronger overdose prevention strategies on college campuses.

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Collegiate Recovery Communities Programs: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know? explores the rise of collegiate recovery programs and the need for further research on their impact.

Campus Drug Prevention highlights a wide range of substance use prevention resources tailored for colleges, including materials designed specifically for Campus Health and Counseling Professionals.

The DEA’s Campus Drug Prevention offers a Student Center with resources, along with a prevention guide focused on strategies to address substance use among college students.

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September is National Recovery Month, honoring service providers and community support. SAMHSA’s Recovery Month Toolkit offers ready-to-use resources, social media content, and materials to raise awareness.

Collegiate Recovery Program Toolkit - A Comprehensive Guide for Colleges and Universities, published by Tompkins Community College, addresses the needs of students in recovery.

Read more about Stories of Recovery from Other Collegiate Recovery Students in a collection published by Susan Packard, who is also in long-term recovery.

Check out the Cost-Effectiveness Calculator for long-term, peer recovery support service and bystander naloxone distribution at a recovery community organization.

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The Healthy Minds Network has administered a population-level survey of post-secondary student mental health at over 600+ universities and colleges around the United States. This data includes student comfort levels around emergency services, recovery efforts, and alcohol use.

SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic) offers technical support to post-secondary institutions. This service aims to assist staff, faculty, and service providers who are supporting students impacted by addiction. SAFE Project also has a variety of resources for advocacy and education.

The Center on Young Adult Health and Development (CYAHD), in partnership with the Mary Christie Institute, developed a Faculty Toolkit in Collegiate Mental Health. This toolkit will provide faculty with actionable classroom-based strategies and a clearer understanding in promoting student mental health.

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