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Basic Information

Program Name: Collegiate Recovery Community
Phone Number: 6629155782
Program Contact: Deja Green

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Additional Information

Established: September 2012
Professional Affiliations: ARHE
Setting:

Student-lead organization on the UM campus.

Community:

undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral student

CRP Criteria:

Join the Collegiate Recovery Community

Join the Collegiate Recovery Community

Become a Member of the Collegiate Recovery Community

Membership Requirements:

  • Enrolled in at least three credit hours as an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral student
  • Participate in daily meeting offerings, community service projects, and wellness opportunities
  • Have an open mind about the recovery journey
Residential: No
Counseling Services: No
Disability Services:

Available through the Office of Disability on campus.

Treatment Services: Counseling is provided through The University of Mississippi Counseling Services. No treatment program available on campus.
Mission Statement:

The William Magee Center for AOD & Wellness Education is dedicated to transforming students’ lives by providing education, intervention, and support services to enhance well-being and foster success at the University of Mississippi. We host programming and offer services related to holistic well-being, substance use and harm reduction, disordered eating, and body positivity. Our goal is to create a culture of well-being at the University of Mississippi by improving access to campus resources and supporting students on their journey to holistic wellness.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

The Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) at the University of Mississippi provides a nurturing, affirming environment in which students recovering from substance use disorder can pursue academic goals, elicit social support and engage in opportunities in the Lafayette Oxford University (LOU) community.

Program Goals:

Our goal for the CRC is to provide academic and social support system to help students achieve their academic goals while maintaining long-term recovery. Support is provided by a network of peers, faculty, and staff who understand the unique challenges recovering students face in a collegiate environment.

Programs and Services:
  • Campus community: Our members are from all walks of life and are supporters of recovery and the development of skills to successfully navigate academics and recovery.
  • Scholarships: Members are eligible to apply for a scholarship after one semester of involvement and commitment to the CRC. The CRC members work hard to garner funds to continue to provide this opportunity for current and future members.
  • Guidance: Successfully navigating college can be difficult. Support is provided by a network of peers, faculty, and staff who understand the unique challenges recovering student face in a college environment.
  • Volunteer opportunities: Each semester, student members of the CRC are provided with opportunities to participate in community service. The opportunities range from sharing their stories of recovery at nearby treatment facilities, volunteer opportunities on campus and throughout the Oxford community, and assisting with CRC fundraising events
  • Events, activities and trips: The CRC works closely with Wellness Education, Campus Recreation, University Counseling Center and others to provide wellness activities and trips for the recovery community at Ole Miss!
Program Information:

Staffed by one full-tme person, Deja Green, Intervention Specilist at the William Magee Center for AOD and general wellness and two graduate assistants.