National Collegiate Recovery Week

Join us for a recovery friendly panel that focuses on Colorado as a whole as well as the DU community. There will be a break with lunch provided between both sessions.

Panel 1: Colorado Recovery Friendly Workplace Panel
Dave Shapiro Assistant Director of Programs and Partnerships UC Anschutz
John Narine CEO from RFL
Cheryl Brown Merriweather CEO ICARE

Panel 2: DU Recovery Friendly Workplace Panel
Therese Mashak CRP Member
Jim Noone Director of employee relations HRIC
Joshua Kaufman ADA Coordinator
Nancy M. Lorenzon Pre Health Education & Advising
Andrew Chiala Alum

This training provides awareness and skills to become an ally of students in recovery. The training explores warning signs of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and how to connect students to support through the HCC Collegiate Recovery Program. Additionally, attendees will learn how to partner with the Collegiate Recovery Program.

Recovery from substance use disorder, disordered eating, etc. is a profound journey that involves healing, self-discovery, and transformation. This panel will discuss how living ‘recovery out loud’ not only transforms individual lives, but also fosters healthier communities, promoting understanding and compassion toward those affected by substance use disorders, eating disorders, or otherwise.

Drawing in Dr. Burns' lived experience as an academic in long-term recovery from addiction and her research, this keynote explores the nuanced risks and rewards of disclosing a recovery identity in higher education. Inspired by the Recovery on Campus Alberta model, the presentation will also discuss strategies to co-create recovery-friendly campuses that support both students and employees, followed by time for audience questions.

Dr. Victoria F. Burns is the founder and director of the University of Calgary Recovery Community (UCRC) and Recovery on Campus Alberta (ROC), leading initiatives to reduce addiction stigma and create recovery-friendly campuses across the province of Alberta. She also leads the Recovering in Place Lab (RIPL), which explores community-based approaches to addiction recovery and recovery-oriented systems of care. A tenured university professor, licensed social worker, and international expert in recovery, she is also a person in long-term recovery from addiction and has secured major research grants, publishing extensively on addiction, recovery, and stigma. Recognized for her impact, she is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for her contributions to mental health and addiction. Passionate about fostering inclusive, recovery-friendly environments, Victoria lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Hervé, and their cat, Missy.

Two of their works are attached to each registration so be sure to take a look and ask them any questions that come up.

Participants interested in becoming supportive and supported members of our DU community recovering from alcohol and other substances are encouraged to register for the Recovery Ally training. Through this interactive workshop, participants will learn:

The prevalence and complexities of recovery
What services are provided by the Collegiate Recovery Program
How faculty, staff, and students can people in recovery
How to save a life using Narcan & why this harm reduction approach is a social justice issue.