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ABOUT US
The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network is an innovative partnership, offering peer recovery support services on nine higher education campuses. This project is supported by federal State Opioid Response funding, which originates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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The Alliance’s West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network includes the following institutions: BridgeValley Community and Technical College, Bluefield State College, Concord University, Marshall University, Mountwest Community & Technical College*, New River Community and Technical College*, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, West Virginia Osteopathic School of Medicine*, West Virginia State University, and West Virginia Institute of Technology*, working with the following community partners: Prestera Center and Community Connections, Inc.
*Not funded through the SOR grant
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This Collegiate Peer Recovery Network is a project of the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia is a joint venture among West Virginia’s southern colleges and universities to better connect the educational resources and workforce training offered in southern West Virginia to promote the region, eliminate redundancies and share best practices, improve the quality of life for area residents, create jobs, keep West Virginia’s talent pool in the state and revitalize southern communities. Learn more about the Alliance at https://www.marshall.edu/aedswv
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WHO WE ARE
OUR PARTNERS
The Alliance’s West Virginia Collegiate Peer Recovery Network includes the following institutions and centers:
Collaborating Higher Education Institutions
*Not funded through the SOR grant
Participating Community Partners​
WV Higher Education SUD Continuum of Care Collaborative
Purpose: The purpose of the WV Higher Education SUD Continuum of Care Collaborative is to increase communication, partnership, and collaboration to improve access to evidence-informed/based practices across the continuum of care (prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery) services for higher education stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, administrators, government partners, legislators, policymakers).
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Gwen McGee, WV DHHR State Opioid Response Director (SOR)
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Rachel Thaxton, ODCP; Jessica Smith, ODCP
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Carolyn Canini, WVHEPC
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Amy Saunders, MUCOER
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JoAnne McNemar & Tahnee Bryant Prevention/PFS
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Lindsay Acree, University of Charleston
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Susan Margaret Murphy & Heather McDaniel, WVDIIl
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Greg Puckett, CADCA/PLO
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Leah Tolliver, WVCIA
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Michele Bowles, DHHR Tobacco Prevention
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Michelle Biggs, WVASPA
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Susie Mullens, WVCRN
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Sara Fincham, WV Intercollegiate Council
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Maricel Bernardo, First Choice/Problem Gamblers Network
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Olivia Pape, WVU Collegiate Recovery