Evaluating institutional planning around collegiate recovery programs: considerations of student awareness and a socio-ecological framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This project advanced a tiered system to classify colleges according to recovery-related offerings using an SEM approach to evaluate campus strategic plans. This project also explored student awareness of recovery on-campus services.

Participants and methods

Colleges (k = 23) within a statewide prevention coalition submitted strategic plans for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years. Strategic plans were reviewed for the presence of recovery-oriented activities. Student responses (n = 16,472) to an annual college health behaviors survey from corresponding years were evaluated to assess students' awareness of recovery programming.

Results

Most colleges (82%) planned for recovery-oriented activities. Most campuses were classified as Basic Rec

SUBMITTER: Prior A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530460 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature