Cougs do not have to choose between their recovery and their education.

Cougs for Recovery is a community of students who foster social connections, well-being, and acceptance through peer support and a harm reduction approach. The community is made up of students with lived experience and allies. 

Community Practice

  • Fostering connections through similar experiences with fellow students.
  • Promoting awareness to stop or reduce substance use or other harmful behaviors.
  • Providing supports & resources for self-empowered wellness.
  • Scholarships, peer-to-peer coaching opportunities, fun social events, all-recovery meetings and more!

How to get involved

If you're interested in the community, you are welcome to try out a few events or meet with one of our Recovery Coaches for a chat. The best way to get involved with Cougs for Recovery is to check out weekly in-person events, such as the Friday Art & Pizza Night. Also, monthly overdose prevention trainings (in person or on Zoom) are a great way to learn about harm reduction and connect with our team. Follow Cougs for Recovery on social media to stay updated with all semester events. 

What to expect

We know that talking about substance use and mental health is not always comfortable. Our welcoming and judgment-free approach centers on meeting students "where they're at" through various individual, group, and community-centered support services. 

Contact Us

Phone | 509-335-4750

Email | cougs.forrecovery@wsu.edu

Location | Washington Building, Room 254

Quick Links
Connect On Social Media

Upcoming Recovery Events

Cougs for Recovery Art Exhibition

By Light & By Darkness

Annual art show and catalog featuring visual and written artwork exploring recovery, healing, and personal well-being.

  • Friday, November 13 | 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

  • Art Building, Room 7062

View Volume 4 of the online catalog

In the News

'Cougs for Recovery allows students to find recovery-education balance'

'WSU Launches Harm Reduction Initiative'

'Training for WSU residence hall staff goes above and beyond'

'In Recovery - How campus programs are changing the narrative around substance use'

'New Washington law requires colleges to provide Narcan and fentanyl test strips to students'

'Campus recovery groups support student sobriety as overdoses rise in WA'

'Cougs for Recovery allows students to find recovery-education balance'

'There's something to be said about knowing you're not alone'

'Grant focuses on helping students in recovery'

Become a Recovery Coach

Using a harm reduction approach, a peer Recovery Coach (RC) promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery, serves as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking or already in recovery from substance use and other interrelated health concerns.

Collegiate Recovery Support Program

With funding from the Washington State Health Care Authority, we launched our Collegiate Recovery Support Project in 2020. Ongoing funding supports the expansion of collegiate recovery programs at institutions of higher education across the state, including Washington State University.

Collegiate Recovery Programs use a variety of strategies to support students in recovery from substance use while pursuing a college education.

Learn more about the Collegiate Recovery Support Program (CRSP).