Recovery Resources for Students, Faculty, and Staff
HOW WE HELP
We are a peer-driven organization committed to normalizing and celebrating all pathways to recovery. We serve our members through peer support, social activities, awards, research, and education across 26 post-secondary institutions in Alberta. By recovering out loud, we are changing the conversation about recovery so that campus members are no longer suffering in silence.
Addiction Recovery Supports in Alberta:
- Al-Anon: Al Anon can help people learn how to cope with the challenges of someone else’s drinking. Al-Anon welcomes members of all faiths, or of none. 1-888-4AL-ANON, https://al-anon.org/
- Holding Hope Groups are peer-led support groups, offered at no cost, to families with loved ones living with addiction (substance use disorder) across Canada. https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/find-a-group
- Healing Hearts is a free bereavement support group specific to those grieving the loss of a loved one due to overdose or substance-use related harms. https://www.healingheartscanada.org/find-a-group
- Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322: 24-hour, 7 day a week confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns.
- Canadian Mental Health Association: Peer support service provides the opportunity for anyone – individual, family member, or professional – to speak with someone with lived experiences of mental health or substance use concerns. 403-297-1402, peer@cmha.calgary.ab.ca
- Fresh Start Recovery: Provides education, information and support to help families and friends understand addiction and how to live a life in recovery. 1-844-768-6266, http://www.freshstartrecovery.ca
- Starlings: A peer empowerment community for people impacted by a parent’s substance use. https://www.starlings.ca/peer-support
- Sunrise Healing Lodge: Provides Indigenous based family counselling, sharing circles and education about the effects and consequences of alcohol and other drug use. (403) 261-7921 http://nass.ca/our-programs/family-counselling/
- Distress Centre: 403-266-4357
- Adult Addiction Services: (403) 297-3071
- Alberta Quits Helpline: 1-866-710-7848
- Canadian Mental Health Association: (403) 297-1402 Peer support service provides the opportunity for anyone – individual, family member, or professional – to speak with someone with lived experiences of mental health or substance use concerns.
- Recovery Dharma: Using Buddhist principles for addiction recovery. Online meetings, (women’s only, BIPOC, and more available)
- Recovery Coaching
- CAPSA All People, All Pathways™ are facilitated peer group meetings for individuals questioning their relationship with substances. In these groups you will find a safe environment to ask questions, free from stigma or discrimination. Individuals seeking help or wanting to help others are welcome.
- Sunrise Healing Lodge: (403) 261-7921 Provides Indigenous based family counselling, sharing circles and education about the effects and consequences of alcohol and other drug use.
- Sober Black Girls Club: a collective that provides love, support, and resources to Black girls, women, femmes, and nonconforming folks living or considering beautiful sober lives. (BIPOC meetings available)
Education & Training
Recovery 101 is a three-hour free online training that provides background and tools for supporting people on their
recovery path
Supports
Peer support: we run an anonymous virtual meeting for students, faculty and staff affected by behaviour or substance use issues, and their loved ones
Research & Collaboration
ROC Talks, Research, Recovery Science Knowledge Exchange Hub, Expanding evidence-based stigma reduction programming
Awards & Scholarships
Financial awards & scholarships for students, faculty, & staff in
recovery
