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Featured Articles
Recovery Community Center Honors Son While Helping Others
CRUSH of Iowa has opened a new recovery community center (RCC) in Cedar Rapids. Now, their goal is to help everyone they can—and that starts at the front door.
New "Dry Bar" Revolutionizes Bar Culture in Iowa City
This bar has everything a traditional bar has, except for alcohol. The bar, named "Unimpaired," offers a space to be social without the pressure to drink.
Addicted: Alcohol
It's not uncommon to drink in college, but could it really turn to addiction? Iowa State Daily covers what it means to be addicted to alcohol in college and how you can work on your path to recovery.
Iowa State Boasts Newly Accredited Collegiate Recovery Program
Iowa's peer-based recovery support community has only become stronger and more popular. This article covers the accreditation process, the role of the student-based community, and the importance of a space like this on college campuses.
Recovery Community Centers Awarded Funding
As of April of 2022, four different Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) have been awarded funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). These RCCs include three centers run by Full Circle in Polk, Pottawattamie, and Woodbury counties, as well as one CRUSH of Iowa center in Linn county.
Previous Events
Multiple Pathways Conference, Des Moines, IA
This conference, which took place from August 21st-23rd at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, gave space for the leaders in recovery innovation to share their ideas, their stories, and their perspectives on the various pathways to recovery. With a focus on long-term recovery, this conference shared, educated, and empowered attendees.
Multiple Pathways Conference, Punta Gorda, FL
The last Multiple Pathways to Recovery Conference was in Punta Gorda, FL, in January 2023. Check out the link above to see a recap and highlights from the conference!
Annual Overdose Awareness Event 2023
On August 19th, join CRUSH of Iowa for their free overdose awareness event! Resources will include Naloxone training, speakers, and more!
CRUSH of Iowa Winter Skills Workshop
Is winter getting you down? CRUSH of Iowa hosted a skills workshop event on December 4th to share coping skills for seasonal affective disorder. Follow their Facebook for more events like this!
Iowa's First Sober Music Event: Be bRAVE for CRUSH of Iowa
CRUSH of Iowa hosted a rave event on September 23rd, 2023 with DJs who all have their own stories and experiences with recovery. Kids 12 and under were free, and all proceeds went towards CRUSH of Iowa's funding. This was Iowa's first 100% substance free/sober music event!