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Request Safety Material from the Center

Send us a request to pick-up safety items from The Center. We have the following items available for our students and have them available for student pick-up upon request! Send us a message and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please allow for extra time if requesting items for a group.

• Drink Covers
• Lock Boxes
• Safe Medication Disposal Kits

Request Safety Materials from the Center 

Request Prevention Presentations from the Center

Option to request a prevention presentation for group, business or organization.

We offer a variety of presentations available for presentation on campus and in the surrounding community. Presentations can cover the broad topic of addiction or can be customized to relate to a specific topic like safe alcohol consumption, sexual assault and substance use, etc.  

Request presentations

Peer Support

Peer support includes a range of activities and interactions between people with shared experiences.

The purpose of peer support is to help individuals gain independence from substances and other addictive behaviors, improve mental health and physical wellness, and enjoy lasting recovery.

Recovery involves a personal recognition of the need for change. There are many pathways to recovery. Recovery is holistic, self-directed, and empowering. Recovery is inclusive and has deep cultural dimensions. It is a process that includes addressing stigma, shame, and discrimination. Recovery involves building a community, supported by peers and allies, that celebrates healing and personal transformation.

To facilitate this process, the ERC holds weekly peer support meetings. These meetings are loosely structured and facilitated by staff, students, and others with group experience. These meetings are open to any young adult (age 18-29) who is in recovery or interested in recovery from substances, mental health issues, or both. Attendees can expect to share experiences, receive feedback from others, and provide support to others in the group. There is a place for you regardless of where you are in the process of change.

ERC Events

In addition to peer support meetings, the ERC will hold special events and activities that are designed to promote general health, wellness, and connection throughout the year. All ERC events will address one or more of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness- emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual. (www.samhsa.gov/wellness-inititiative)

All ERC events, including meetings, social activities, and educational sessions — are sober events.

The ERC is not:

The ERC is not treatment. We can connect those in need to local resources who provide clinical treatment for substance use and mental health disorders.

The ERC is not a crisis support service, nor do we provide 24/7 support. We will connect individuals to campus and community crisis services if needed.

The ERC is not a 12-Step recovery program. Staff can connect members to 12-Step programs in the community. Members may attend our meetings and events in addition to other recovery and treatment programs. It is essential that members maintain connection to any outside resource that is essential to their success, including mental health, medical, and substance use clinical treatment.

All pathways to recovery are welcome in the ERC.

The Research component of the Center will utilize current strengths at the university in research and evaluation to assist coalitions in the Upper Cumberland 3N region (12 coalitions in 14 counties with 367,039 residents) with their research designs for the community needs assessments and evaluation. The Center will also provide support resources to assist coalitions in the execution of their community needs assessment and evaluation plans.