Curious about recovery? Already in recovery and looking for community?
Badger Recovery connects and supports students in or considering recovery from addiction. This may include, but is not limited to: alcohol misuse, cannabis misuse, eating concerns, gaming addiction, and other addictive behaviors.
Badger Recovery embraces all definitions of recovery, whether that is abstinence or harm reduction, and offers a welcoming and judgment-free space to support you on your personal recovery journey.
Through opportunities like social events, peer-led recovery meetings, and recovery coaching from staff in recovery, our collegiate recovery program helps students not only maintain their recovery and achieve their academic goals, but also thrive and find belonging on campus.
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Mission
To provide a welcoming and inclusive collegiate recovery community that offers resources, connection opportunities, and support for students.
Vision
To cultivate a campus environment where students in recovery can thrive.
Diversity and inclusion
We embrace individuals from all backgrounds and identities while seeking to create an inclusive environment. We understand diverse experiences and identities can have a significant impact on complex issues such as recovery. Valuing diversity in its many forms promotes growth within Badger Recovery.
We recognize that even though we strive for inclusivity, we may fall short. Therefore, we are committed to having difficult conversations, promoting restorative justice practices, and rebuilding trust in our community. Only through embracing our varied identities will we have the greatest impact on our members.
How to Join Our Community
- Come to one of our weekly recovery meetings (in person or online)
- Email recovery@uhs.wisc.edu
- Follow us on Instagram @badgerrecovery
- Schedule a recovery coaching conversation
- Sign up for our newsletter—we offer weekly and monthly updates
Services and Events
Services
- Hybrid peer-to-peer all-recovery meetings
- Social and educational events
- Connections to resources and academic support
- One-on-one recovery coaching
- Consultation
Upcoming Badger Recovery events
- November
- November 6
- November 7
- November 11
- November 11
Recovery Meetings
Meetings are hybrid, and attendees can join in-person in our room in College Library, or virtually via Zoom.
Badger Recovery meetings are non-clinical, peer support groups where trained student facilitators lead an open-ended, recovery-based conversation. The primary purpose is to support our recovery community and empower each other to stay committed to one’s path of recovery.
Meetings often center around topics, like coping with triggers, building support systems, managing stress, and finding connection.
Fall 2024 All-Recovery Meetings
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8pm
College Library, Room 2191E
Families and loved ones
Disclaimer: Badger Recovery does not provide treatment. We are an additional support to a student’s personal recovery.If you are interested in treatment or mental health services, we can provide informative resources to support recovery.
We join with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education Board in their statement to you:
Dear Families and Loved Ones,
By now, you know that a recovery-friendly support network is crucial in your student’s recovery. Offering the right kind of support to your student can have a tremendous impact on their lives. Finding a Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) or Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) on a college campus is a big decision. The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) aims to help change the trajectory of recovery students’ lives and offers resources and information for those looking to be a part of this kind of a support system.
Badger Recovery staff is happy to assist you in learning more about collegiate recovery option and discuss our program. To speak with a staff member email, us at recovery@uhs.wisc.edu.