WHO WE ARE
ABOUT US
The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN) is an innovative partnership, offering peer recovery support services on eight 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 Network includes the following institutions: Ameritas College Huntington, Bluefield State University, Concord University, Marshall University, Mountwest Community & Technical College, Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College, West Virginia State University, and WVU Tech, working with the following community partners: Community Connections, Inc. and Seed Power, Inc.
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The WVCRN is part of the The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia (AEDSWV) and the Center of Excellence for Recovery (COE), both housed within Marshall University Research Corporation. The AEDSWV is focused on fostering an environment for economic growth, while the COE aims to increase the well-being of West Virginians through behavioral health education, prevention, outreach, recovery, and applied research initiatives
Learn more about the Alliance at https://www.marshall.edu/aedswv and the COE at https://mucenterofexcellence.org/
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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
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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Gwynn McGee, WV DHHR State Opioid Response Director (SOR)
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Jessica Smith, ODCP​
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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 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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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