{"448831":{"#nid":"448831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Celebrates Students in Recovery","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, a series of campus events will take place to encourage and celebrate students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions and to reduce the stigma for those who struggle to talk about it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENational Recovery Month events will take place all week, beginning Monday at 5 p.m. with an open house for the Collegiate Recovery Program in Room 319 of the Student Center. For Tech students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, the Collegiate Recovery Program offers a safe and welcoming community. Students are invited to meet for a weekly recovery seminar, participate in service projects and sober social activities, and attend on-campus AA meetings at the Catholic Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Recovery Program has helped me feel that the Tech campus is truly my home,\u201d said one program participant. \u201cEvery time we meet, the stress from my day melts away and I am surrounded by friends and staff who have become my closest confidants. Georgia Tech had always been a great experience for me, but the recovery program has made it even better.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe open house will include food, T-shirts, hula hooping, and an opportunity to learn more about the program and connect with other students in recovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Wednesday there will be a film screening and discussion of \u003Cem\u003EThe Anonymous People\u003C\/em\u003E at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Theater.\u0026nbsp;In the days following the screening,\u0026nbsp;the film will be shown on the Georgia Tech Cable Network.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThursday is Go Purple Day, in which students, faculty, and staff are invited to wear purple to show support for the recovery movement. There will be a group photo taken at the Campanile at noon, and everyone can use #GoPurpleGT on social media to show their support. Free purple bracelets and ribbons can be picked up during the week at the Counseling Center and Health Promotion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENational Recovery Month has been around in some form since 1989. In 2013, Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson signed a proclamation declaring the month of September \u201cNational Recovery Month\u201d on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s Collegiate Recovery Program was created to respond to the growing need for recovery support among college students. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, nearly one in four college students meets the medical criteria for a substance use disorder. By seeking help, people who experience substance use disorders can embark on a new path toward improved health and overall wellness. Data has shown that involvement in a Collegiate Recovery Programs leads to greater success in recovery and academics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Recovery Program continues to grow as a new initiative to provide services and programs for Tech students in recovery,\u201d said Ruperto Perez, director of the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. \u201cThe programs that we have planned and scheduled for this year reflect the Center\u0027s and the program\u0027s efforts to raise awareness of the concerns and issues that students in recovery experience and ways to provide support and affirmation.\u0022 Funds from the Student Alumni Association\u0027s Gift to Tech, which students elected to give to the Counseling Center, are helping to support programs for this year\u0027s National Recovery Month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Collegiate Recovery Program and National Recovery Month events, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/466\/collegiate-recovery-program\u0022\u003Evisit the Counseling Center website\u003C\/a\u003E or contact Erin English, recovery programs coordinator, at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:erin.english@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eerin.english@vpss.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENational Recovery Month provides a chance to encourage those in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"National Recovery Month provides a chance to encourage those in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions and"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-09-21 14:30:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:33","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/466\/collegiate-recovery-program","title":"Recovery Month Programs"},{"url":"http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/","title":"Counseling Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Affairs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13904","name":"addiction"},{"id":"1457","name":"Alcohol"},{"id":"1020","name":"counseling center"},{"id":"1962","name":"drugs"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"11694","name":"Recovery"},{"id":"4076","name":"wellness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sara.warner@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESara Warner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDivision of Student Life\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}