Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP): Student Needs and Employee Roles

Gueci, Nika

doi:10.18061/bhac.v2i2.6393

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“…With respect to evidence of program effectiveness, this study also affirms what both qualitative and quasi-experimental CRP studies Gueci, 2018;Harris et al, 2014;Knapp et al, 2021;Smith et al, 2018;Whitney, 2022) have shown in the past that CRPs offer a central hub for multiple forms of community-based support, noted by respondents' agreement that the CRP serves as a social, academic, and recovery resource. This lends further evidence for the need to establish a set of national standards regarding dedicated space and professional staffing for CRPs.…”

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Characteristics of students participating in collegiate recovery programs and the impact of COVID-19: an updated national longitudinal study

Smith

Bannard

McDaniel

et al. 2023

Addiction Research & Theory

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The goals of the present study were to use data from the first national longitudinal study of students in collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) to 1) provide an updated characterization of CRP students, with respect to demographics and past problem severity; 2) characterize current psychosocial functioning and examine changes in functioning over time; and 3) examine the impact of COVID-19 on CRP students. Data came from a longitudinal cohort study focused on the impact of CRPs on participating students' success initiated in fall 2020. Four-year universities and community colleges with CRPs were invited to be partners on this project. Three cohorts of participants were recruited. All participants who completed the baseline survey (N = 334) were invited to complete follow-up surveys. The sample was composed of mostly White, cisgender undergraduate students with an average age of 29 years at baseline. CRP students generally reported challenging personal and academic histories, including high levels of polysubstance use and substance problem severity. They evidenced high levels of current psychosocial functioning. Recovery-related functioning (i.e., recovery capital, quality of life) was generally high at baseline and decreased slightly over time. COVID-19 represented a substantial source of stress for many CRP students, impacting some individuals' abstinence.These results from the first national longitudinal study of CRP students parallel findings from other cross-sectional and/or CRP-specific studies and provide novel insights into the stability of recovery functioning. These results can advance our understanding and characterization of the national CRP student population, with the ability to examine recovery-related constructs over time.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Characteristics of students participating in collegiate recovery programs and the impact of COVID-19: an updated national longitudinal study

Smith

Bannard

McDaniel

et al. 2023

Addiction Research & Theory

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College programming for students in addiction recovery: A PRISMA-guided scoping review

Vest

Reinstra

Timko

et al. 2021

Addictive Behaviors

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The health and well-being of students in recovery from substance use disorder is increasingly being recognized as a priority on college campuses. This scoping review maps the state of the existing literature evaluating collegiate recovery programming to highlight research gaps and inform policy. We conducted a systematic search of articles related to collegiate recovery programming published before August 2020. The 15 extracted study characteristics included publication type, study design, primary outcomes, reporting of behavioral addictions and mutual-help groups, sample demographic information, school size, ownership, and funding source. The PRISMA-guided search strategy identi ed 357 articles for abstract review; of 113 articles retained for full-text review, 54 studies were identi ed for nal inclusion. Primary outcomes were coded into four domains: clinical, lived experience, program characterization, and stigma. All but one of the articles were observational (57%) or qualitative (41%) research designs. Government or foundation grants funded only 11% of the studies. Findings suggest that collegiate recovery programs reduce risk of relapse, improve educational outcomes, and provide social support for students in recovery. The domains identi ed offer a framework for healthcare providers, college administrators, and researchers to understand and improve programs, thereby better serving this marginalized student group.

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