Transforming Youth Recovery is a 501(C)3 non-profit that supports research into effective programs for youth wellness and recovery and supports communities as they implement effective youth recovery programs.
Stories of Impact – Videos Highlighting Collegiate Programs and Personal Stories
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This website features videos about youth recovery from the non-profit Transforming Youth Recovery. The videos feature personal stories about youths in recovery with a focus on collegiate recovery programs. One series of videos is hosted by former Miss USA and recovery advocate Tara Conner who shares her own experience with addiction and recovery. Note: these videos discuss traumatic events individuals have experienced and may be triggering for some viewers.
Closing the Gap: An Examination of Access to Best-In-Class Evidence-based Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs for K-12 Students in the US
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This 2015 report from Transforming Youth Recovery looks at alcohol and drug prevention programs for K-12 students in the United States. The first section of the report describes the historical experience of drug prevention efforts in educational settings in the U.S.
2017 Census and Definitions for Recovery Support in Higher Education
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This report from Transforming Youth Recovery reports the findings of a 2017 survey of collegiate recovery programs in the United States. Responses from 118 schools are reported with a focus on describing how the program is defined, the specific focus of the program, and additional services offered.
38 Assets for Building Collegiate Recovery Capacity
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This 6 page document describes the 38 key assets that can be used to create a collegiate recovery program. Produced by Transforming Youth Recovery, the assets were identified through a survey of 91 collegiate recovery programs in the United States.
Capacity Building for Collegiate Recovery
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This report from Transforming Youth Recovery provides a roadmap for building capacity to serve students in recovery from a substance use disorder on college campuses. The report describes a continuum of 6 steps students and their supporters can take to build and support campus recovery programs.
Community Colleges: The Next Frontier of Recovery Support at Institutions of Higher Education
Source: Transforming Youth Recovery
This report from Transforming Youth Recovery (TYR) looks at recovery services at community colleges in the U.S. TYR was interested in expanding the recovery support services and resources available to community college students.
Association of Punitive and Reporting State Policies Related to Substance Use in Pregnancy with Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Source: Laura J. Faherty, et. al.
The authors of this open-source journal article looked at whether the enactment of policies that penalized substance use in pregnancy was associated in changes in the rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) reported in those states.
Indianapolis, Indiana: Enhancing Emergency Response Through a Mobile Crisis Assistance Team
Source: National League of Cities
This case study on the Indianapolis, Indiana police department’s Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) was produced by the National League of Cities as part of their series on local efforts to address the interrelated challenges of mental illness, substance use, and homelessness.
San Antonio, Texas: Addressing Mental Health Crises with a Specialized Mental Health Detail Embedded in the Police Department
Source: National League of Cities
This case study on the San Antonio, Texas police department’s Mental Health Detail (MHD) was produced by the National League of Cities as part of their series on local efforts to address the interrelated challenges of mental illness, substance use, and homelessness.