<p>I am looking for info on supervised dorms/housing for recovered addicts/alchoholics who want to live away from home while attending college. As we all know drug and alchohol free dorms pretty much don't exist. However, there are some schools in proximity to transitional-type housing where a recovering young person can be held accountable for their behavior and where there is zero tolerance for drugs and alchohol. Any school names or websites would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>You might want to check on schools with substance free dorms/floors for nondrinking et al students and support staff (RA) or a school where freshmen are not required to live on campus and therefore they can live in appropriate off campus housing. Wisconsin unfortunately has a drinking culture, but UW-Madison is a large enough school one can find a nonsubstance niche and thoroughly enjoy college life- you can email someone to ask questions at Res Halls, Student Health Services or City/Dane County drug programs. You may want to avoid a religious based school unless that culture appeals to the student- no one wants to be a lonely outsider. I presume you want to present a list of possible colleges that might otherwise be a good fit. It might help to know if a small/large, LAC/tech, elite/average school, possible majors in suggesting schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>I am aware of one school in my area, Augsburg College, a small LAC in Minneapolis, that has a special program for students in recovery, incuding substance-free housing. This school is also well-known for having good LD services.</p>
<p>If they are still transitioning, it seems to be that starting slowly- not jumping into a dorm situation- would be more successful than hoping the school will have those kind of services.</p>
<p>What have the current counselors/drs recommended?</p>
<p>Might skipping the dorm stage be a good idea in this instance?</p>
<p>Perhaps a person with this particular issue might be better off doing the early stages of college as a commuter and then living off-campus with non-drinking roommates as an upperclassman (either at the same college or after transferring).</p>
<p>Past threads on this topic:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/39280-sober-dorms.html?%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/39280-sober-dorms.html?</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/440373-substance-free-college-life.html?%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/440373-substance-free-college-life.html?</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/438974-alcohol-4.html?%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/438974-alcohol-4.html?</a></p>
<p>Augsburg and some of the schools listed in the "Substance-Free College Life?" thread that offer on-campus resources, programs and housing, are also associated with an organization called Association of Recovery Schools which might be one resource to contact. </p>
<p>Welcome</a> to the Association of Recovery Schools Website</p>
<p>I would think that the best route for recovering students would be to FIRST find treatment programs that also offer educational programs designed to help students attend college, along with transitional housing, a 12-step recovery program, and other supports, rather than just looking for the best traditional college "fits" for recovering students. The college choice is almost secondary since it may just be the nearest state university or community college. Or, the recovery program may establish partnerships with a nearby college to provide additional student supports on campus. For instance, SLBTS in Calif which partners with a neighboring community college:</p>
<p>Attend</a> College Program - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Rehab</p>
<p>In this scenario, the emphasis is on finding the best recovery program rather than the best college, and this might best be done by looking at programs at a state or local level. However, the schools with special programs for recovering students may also be able to provide information about specific recovery programs in their area as well.</p>
<p>Although Augsburg is a small LAC, it is so close that the edge of its campus nearly touches the edge of the campus of the University of Minnesota. I recommend Augsburg.</p>
<p>In this scenario, the emphasis is on finding the best recovery program rather than the best college, and this might best be done by looking at programs at a state or local level. However, the schools with special programs for recovering students may also be able to provide information about specific recovery programs in their area as well.</p>
<p>I would agree- I confess I don't know a * lot* about this, although my Ds school did have a subfree dorm where she lived, they also are huge on adults regulating themselves & personal responsibility.</p>
<p>A freshman student recently died of a heroin overdose & while it was tragic, knowing that he had addiction problems before attending & under the assumption that information was not shared with the college, I can't help but wonder " what were his parents thinking?"</p>
<p>College is a big stress for any student- lots of changes & pressures.
As a parent, my concern would be that my child in that situation, have excellent supports in place before taking on additional challenges.
There is no shame in having to take 8 years to go through school, or even to take time off beforehand.
But I am going to keep track of suggestions for others, thanks.</p>
<p>One way to go is to look at well-respected community colleges and find a group home that you like nearby. That provides the support for recovery, but it doesn't provide any academic support, so the student would have to be very self-motivated to succeed. I know someone who went that route and made a success of it, but it isn't for everyone.</p>
<p>Also, a quick google turned up this article about a recovery program at U of Colorado. CU-Boulder</a> Center For Students In Recovery Begins Second Year On Campus With High Hopes | News Center | University of Colorado at Boulder</p>
<p>From the article: "CU-Boulder is one of eight universities in the country with student recovery programs. In addition to Texas Tech, they include the University of Texas at Austin, Rutgers University, Case Western University, Brown University, Washington State University and Augsburg College in Minneapolis."</p>
<p>Washington State University
given the reputation- this seems very ironic.</p>
<p>Another note on Augsburg. It did fairly well with US News' rankings this year:</p>
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Universities-Master's: These 572 universities are ranked in four regions and provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs but few, if any, doctoral programs. In the Midwest, Creighton was No. 1, and Minnesota schools were Hamline (9), St. Catherine (14), Bethel (16), St. Scholastica (t-22), Augsburg (25), University of Minnesota-Duluth (t-45), Winona State (t-51) and Bemidji State (t-67). Concordia-St. Paul, Mankato, Moorhead and St. Cloud State were listed in the third tier, and Metro State and Southwest Minnesota State were in the fourth.
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<p>I know someone in a similar situation whose child went to Rutgers.</p>