Resources

International Overdose Awareness Day is observed each year on August 31. It is a time to remember the people we have lost, support those whose lives have been changed by an overdose, and turn awareness into action. This year, there is real progress to recognize. Final CDC data show 79,384 drug overdose deaths in the…

This SAFE Project resource is designed to help students and their families navigate that deeply personal decision. It complements existing tools–such as the Association of Recovery in Higher Education’s (ARHE) Collegiate Recovery Directory – by offering questions and considerations that help students understand what collegiate recovery support looks like in practice. 

Discover how positive relationships strengthen resilience, reduce stress, and support mental wellbeing. This resource explores the power of connection and includes a downloadable worksheet to help you build and strengthen supportive relationships.

Explore the personal strengths, skills, and resources that help buffer the effects of risk, stress, and trauma. This resource also includes a downloadable worksheet to help identify and strengthen your protective factors throughout different stages of life.

Through an academic-year-long fellowship, the CRLA empowers students to develop leadership skills, deepen their understanding of addiction and recovery, and implement impact projects that create meaningful change in their communities.  What started as a leadership development initiative has grown into a national community of student advocates who are shaping the future of recovery and overall…

Discover what protective factors are, why they matter, and how they strengthen wellbeing. This resource introduces the individual, relationship, community, and societal factors that help us navigate life’s challenges.

Statistics reveal the scope of addiction, but stories reveal the people behind the numbers. Learn how storytelling can reduce stigma, build empathy, strengthen connections, and inspire more compassionate support for children and families.

Explore how stigma impacts individuals and communities, and discover practical ways to reduce it. Prevention and stigma reduction work hand in hand to foster connection, build resilience, and encourage help-seeking.

Learn the foundations of proactive prevention through three levels of action: preventing challenges before they begin (primary prevention), responding early when concerns arise (secondary prevention), and reducing harm while improving quality of life (tertiary prevention).

We hosted an introspective discussion, “Conversations Across the Continuum: Bridging Recovery and Harm Reduction,” featuring experts who shared their insights on inclusive care. This conversation explored how integrating harm reduction and recovery can help build more inclusive, effective, and compassionate systems of care.