The ROC Toolkit

Within the tool kit and resource hub available on this website, you will have access to research and experience undertaken to co-create recovery friendly campuses for students and staff in or seeking recovery. 

To join, click here. You can also view several case studies from emerging collegiate recovery programmes in Alberta, below

Why a ROC Toolkit?

This toolkit provides post secondary institutions (PSIs) the resources they need to develop collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) within their unique campus contexts. The full toolkit answers such questions as why create a CRP and how, best practices, questions to consider, and resources and tools to do it with.

Download the full toolkit below!

First Edition 2023

Recovery On Campus Toolkit Infographics

Addiction Stigma

Addiction stigma is defined as “negative attitudes towards those suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD) that one, arise on account of the SUD itself, and two, are likely to impact physical, psychological, social or professional wellbeing” (Avery & Avery, 2019, p. 2). 

Common Recovery Barriers

There are a number of common barriers that can prevent campus members from getting started on the road to recovery and/or maintaining long term, quality recovery. 

Campuses are known to be recovery threatening, ‘abstinence-hostile’ environments (Cleveland et al., 2007; Burns, 2021). In addition to the stress associated with maintaining their recovery and academics, students in recovery encounter few on-campus supports, isolation, and significant pressure to drink and party. 

For staff, disclosing a current or past substance use problem may create fear of job, reputation and/or status loss (Burns et al., 2021). 

Addiction Stigma

Life in Recovery