Metro State University Collegiate Recovery Program

02/03/2026

Join us for our Black History Month event!

It’s , and we’re coming together to learn, reflect, and connect. 🖤❤️💚💛

Join us in Founders Hall on Thursday, February 5 (4–6 p.m.) for a Black History Month celebration hosted by our Multicultural, American Indian and Retention Services (MAIR) team. The evening features "The Meeting," a theatrical conversation between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, plus discussion and a reading by journalist Shayla Reaves.

Come as you are—food will be provided!
🔗 Register here: https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/black-history-month-celebration-the

01/14/2026

Join us TOMORROW - Thursday, January 15th -- for All Recovery Meeting.

In person or online. 4:30-5:30 PM.

Prefer to meet one-on-one? Email us at [email protected] .

Hello Metro State Students!

We are excited to welcome you back to campus.
Guess what? All Recovery Meetings are BACK starting tomorrow -- Thursday, January 8th, 4:30-5:30 PM.

😀Join us in person or online!

In Person: Founders Hall, 117 (enter near Admissions) OR
Online: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92783765376

Also, remember our CRP Drop In Space is open Monday-Thursday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM -- stop by!

01/08/2026

Hello Metro State Students!

We are excited to welcome you back to campus.
Guess what? All Recovery Meetings are BACK starting tomorrow -- Thursday, January 8th, 4:30-5:30 PM.

😀Join us in person or online!

In Person: Founders Hall, 117 (enter near Admissions) OR
Online: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92783765376

Also, remember our CRP Drop In Space is open Monday-Thursday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM -- stop by!

12/19/2025

Hello Metro State Students!

We hope the end of your fall semester went well.

***REMINDER*** Our CRP Space will be closed and there will be no meetings or drop ins from Monday, December 22, 2025-Friday, January 2, 2026. We will resume regular hours on Monday, January 5, 2026.

We know this time of year can be challenging at times. We are sharing this article that we also shared in our December newsletter.

We hope you have an enjoyable winter break and look forward to seeing you in January!

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/12/21/celebrating-holidays-recovering-family-members-and-friends

10/15/2025

Join tomorrow for Purple Thursday in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Join us tomorrow and wear purple for Purple Thursday in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Wear purple and participate in a photo from 1-1:30 PM. Can't join for the photo? You can still join in solidarity by wearing purple and tagging us in your photo!

--> RSVP if you can: https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/purple-thursday

Questions? Contact [email protected].

08/29/2025

Welcome Back Students!

We are excited to be here as you start your semester.

Check out this video that shares about amazing opportunities for support at Metro State -- including our Collegiate Recovery Program.

---> Meetings and Drop Ins will start in October. Stay tuned for more details.
---> CRP Drop In Space is Open Monday-Thursday, 10AM-4:30 PM (sometimes later :)). Stop by to use computers, get a snack, coffee or just because. We are in Founders Hall 117 now (enter through glass doors by Admissions).

We will see you soon!

07/03/2025

Students! How are you?!

We hope you are taking good care of yourself.

We look forward to seeing you when things get going again closer to fall semester.

Until then, be sure to check out some All Recovery/Support Meetings. Here are a few options:

-Minnesota Recovery Connection: https://minnesotarecovery.org/all-recovery-meetings/

-Will Work for Recovery: https://www.willworkforrecovery.org/meeting

-SMART Recovery Meetings: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/

--> DON'T FORGET: Our CRP Drop In Space is open during the summer, Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm. Feel free to stop by with others, use computers, microwave or more!😀

06/18/2025

Hello Metro State Students!

It's summertime and our team is transitioning, but we want to share options for support/all recovery meetings while our recovery navigator is out and finishes up her term!

Also, a reminder that Metro State University will be closed in observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Therefore, there will be no meetings on that date.

BELOW ARE MEETINGS OFFERED IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY BY
Minnesota Recovery Connection, 800 Transfer Road, St. Paul, MN, Suite 31.

Mondays @ 5 PM - LGBTQIA+ (Virtual - click link below)

Tuesdays @ 9 AM (Virtual - click link below)

Wednesdays @ 3 PM In Person

Wednesdays @ 5 PM - LGBTQIA+ (Virtual - click link below)

Fridays @ 9 AM (Virtual - click link below)

Saturdays @ 11 AM (Virtual - click link below)

Also, our Drop in Space is still open Monday-Thursday, 11AM-4PM, Founders Hall 117.

All Recovery Meetings All Recovery Meetings are based on the idea that there are great benefits to bringing people together from multiple recovery pathways. All are welcome in these free meetings that offer peer-to-peer, strengths-based support for anyone seeking mutual aid and connection. We honor....

05/12/2025

Our 4th Annual Spring Recovery Conference is underway!

Opening/Plenary: Sandy Clark and Chuck Hilger
The Recovery Narratives Project: Therissa Libby, PhD.

Also pictured here is one of our breakouts currently going on: SUD Recovery Among African Americans: What it Tiz by Jonathan Lofgren, Ph.D.
https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/spring-recovery-conference



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04/24/2025

We are still thinking about our Self-Care Event held on Thursday, April 17th!

Here are just a few photos of our time together. We talked about self-care, had time for self-care activities, had great food AND had the opportunity to connect with each other and be in COMMUNITY!

Are you looking for community? Need to connect with finals coming up?!

We still have Drop-Ins and All Recovery Meetings on Thursdays (hybrid).
****JOIN US TOMORROW***

11 a.m.–12 p.m. | HYBRID
12–1 p.m. | HYBRID
**CRP drop-in space, Founders Hall 127 (enter near Admissions on 1st floor) and Zoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92783765376

See you soon!!

-care

04/17/2025

We will see you TOMORROW -- Thurs, April 17th!

Didn't register? Don't worry about it. Just stop by Founders Hall Reception any time between 11am-1pm.

Self-Care Tips, Community and of course FOOD!

See you there!😀

Our End of Semester Self Care Event is coming up -- Thursday, April 17th!

This event offers the opportunity to:

-Learn about self-care throughout recovery or in general
-Participate in relaxing and fun activities
-Engage with other students and people
-Eat
-And more!!

Founders Hall Reception

For more information: [email protected] or 651-793-1579.

LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING: https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/end-of-semester-self-care-event-with-crp

04/09/2025

Naloxone/Narcan can save lives!

-->There is a push to expand legislation to assist with this. "To address the alarming rate of overdoses, there’s now a push at the Minnesota State Capitol to require free overdose reversal kits in public college dorms in Minnesota...New legislation would require two doses in residential halls of public colleges in Minnesota, plus include training for residential advisors."

-->Listen to our CRP member, Emma Gabbert, share about an opportunity she had to administer Naloxone. It saved a life! Emma also recently testified in the Minnesota legislature about this extremely important issue.

Thank you to Emma and countless others who advocate for Naloxone and its benefits to our community members.

To address the alarming rate of overdoses, there's now a push at the Minnesota State Capitol to require free overdose reversal kits in public college dorms in Minnesota.