Recovery from substance use is a transformational experience best supported within community. If you are in recovery from substance use, considering recovery, or using a harm reduction approach to shift your relationship with substances, these resources are for you.
For more information on accessing recovery resources call Counseling and Psychiatry Services at 802-656-3340.
Catamount recovery resources offer a variety of services to support your experience at UVM as a student in recovery:
Located near the Catampount Recovery Lounge and available for students with a minimum of six months of abstinence-based recovery, Recovery Housing is optional and available for students living on campus. To express interest in on-campus recovery housing please contact Counseling and Psychiatry Services at 802-656-3340.
With an approved accommodation through Student Accessibility Services (SAS), students in recovery can have access to registration 30 minutes early. To receive information about priority registration email recovery@uvm.edu.
Students in recovery have access to SAS to apply for an accommodation to support them in their academic pursuits. To contact SAS please email access@uvm.edu.
HDF 031 is a 1-credit course led by a licensed drug and alcohol counselor. The class is focused on problem solving through community while also helping to strengthen the connection between students on their recovery journies. For more information about the class please email the course instructor, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor Walter Brownsword-iii by emailing walter.brownsword-III@uvm.edu.
A licensed drug and alcohol counselor will facilitate a weekly therapeutic group which supports students as they navigate their life in recovery. To express interest in joining the Therapeutic Recovery Group please contact Counseling and Psychiatry Services at 802-656-3340 for a group screen.
UVM has created relationships with community organizations to support students in recovery through meetings, events, individual supports, and resources. To express interest in connecting with Off-Campus Community Supports contact Counseling and Psychiatry Services at 802-656-3340.