DEADLINE APPROACHING: 6/1/26. CHEARR & JEAP investigators are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Emerging Adulthood journal focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Consider submitting a manuscript & sharing this opportunity. Learn more at link in bio.
Check out this article from UConn Today about CHEARR's post-doc, Jess Flori's, K99 award examining mechanisms of action for peer recovery support services.
today.uconn.edu/2026/04/uconn-post-docto...
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 6/1/26. CHEARR & JEAP investigators are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Emerging Adulthood journal focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Consider submitting a manuscript & sharing this opportunity. Learn more at link in bio.
CHEARR post-doc Bridget Hayes presents at the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment & Recovery in Baltimore last week!
Lots of representation from Connecticut at the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment & Recovery in Baltimore, including CHEARR’s Kristyn Zajac and Bridget Hayes and our colleagues at CHDI and Yale.
CHEARR's post-docs Bridget & Jess (pictured here) presented at the UConn Health's Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) last week!
The Call for Proposals is now open for the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science (NCARS), submission deadline 5/6/26.
Learn more here:
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconference/
Are you a university student in recovery from drug or alcohol use? Your voice matters. Participate in a research interview about recovery on campus and receive a $25 gift card for your time. Visit: https://tinyurl.com/collegerecoverystudy
Geisinger's PEERS Program in PA is hiring a full-time Certified Recovery Specialist supporting those in outpatient addiction treatment clinics in Williamsport & Bloomsburg. Apply: jobs.geisinger.org/job/williamsport/certifi...
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 6/1/26. CHEARR & JEAP investigators are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Emerging Adulthood journal focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Consider submitting a manuscript & sharing this opportunity. Learn more at link in bio.
📷SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Sandy Valentine 📷
Sandy will be one of several wonderful speakers during our FREE virtual forum on recovery capital on 2/18.
Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-...
Save the date! The third annual virtual National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science is on September 23–24, 2026
Learn more here:
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconference/
📆 Mark your calendars!
The JEAP Initiative and the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital.
Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-...
Congrats to Sarah J. Miller on being awarded CHEARR’s first pilot grant in Spring of 2025 🎉 Her project aims to develop an intervention to increase resilience & address cognitive barriers to treatment for emerging adults with OUD.
The next CHEARR pilot grants will be awarded March 2026.
We’re excited to share that our Frontiers Research Topic, Innovations in Recovery Science, is now available as a Frontiers e-book 📘 This special topic brings together research focused on pathways, policies, & platforms that promote thriving after addiction.
👉 Read the full e-book at the link in bio.
CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: https://tinyurl.com/msx3r5rv
CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: tinyurl.com/msx3r5rv
Congrats to Liz, UConn medical student and CHEARR trainee, on winning the Certificate of Excellence at the Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Symposium for her research on patient-centered perspectives on treatment success for people who take medications for opioid use disorder 🌟
CHEARR post-doctoral fellow, Bridget, presents her project 'Functional Impairment in Daily Living during Long-Term Remission from Substance Use Disorders' at UConn Health's post-doc research day!
🎉 Exciting news 🎉 CHEARR post-doc, Dr. Jessica Flori, was awarded an Early Career Psychologist Research Grant from the Society of Addiction Psychology (2024-2025)!
Her project will inform the limitations of current alcohol-related negative events measures.
This #RecoveryMonth2025, check in with someone in #Recovery. Ask what brings them joy, what gives their life meaning. Remind them they are not alone. 💕 Explore ways to give support: samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone #RecoveryHappens
Staff #highlight 🌟 Meet Bridget Hayes! Bridget is the newest CHEARR postdoctoral fellow. She is passionate about contributing to the science of peer-supported recovery and building scientific understanding of recovery communities.
#chearr #recoveryresearch
CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding.
Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
Together, we can make #Recovery REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life) for everyone. #RecoveryMonth2025
CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX...
CHEARR Co-Investigator Lourah and Post-doctoral fellow Bridget along with Co-Investigator Sandy (not pictured here) attended the Rally4Recovery in RI this past weekend!
#CHEARR #recovery
Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going. Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone samhsa.gov/recovery #RecoveryHappens #RecoveryMonth2025
Check out two of our Young Adult Community Board Members’ creative work. We are so grateful that they are willing to share their talents with us!
#RecoveryMonth2025 is a great time to prioritize care, connection, and healing. ❤️🩹Need help getting started? Go to ➡️ samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope #Recovery #Wellness
CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX...