The Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy (CRLA) is an academic year-long fellowship program for students who are passionate about the intersection of addiction and mental health recovery, leadership, and advocacy. Students who are accepted into the CRLA will implement a recovery focused impact project on their campus, receive advocacy training, attend two in-person events, and be part of a supportive cohort of peers from around the country.
The CRLA application process consists of submitting the provided application and a brief Zoom interview. Applications will close on Sunday, September 8. Please review the frequently asked questions and the program expectations before applying.
Applicant Criteria
- Student must be enrolled in post-secondary coursework throughout the duration of the 2024/2025 academic year
- Student must have completed at least one year at their college/university already. We find familiarity with your campus helpful in creating change in the community.
- Student must be interested in addiction and mental health recovery, leadership, and advocacy.
Benefits of the Leadership Academy include:
- Involvement in shaping the future of prevention, harm reduction, and recovery
- Deepen professional and personal development
- Social justice and advocacy training to create sustainable change
- Build relationships with other passionate students
- Two all-expense paid trips to connect with peers and mentors from around the country
![I think one aspect of what collegiate recovery means to me is that it's non-judgmental and it respects the diverse experiences of all students regardless of their approach to recovery.](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/crla-2022-meaning-square-2.jpg)
![Two words that stand out are inclusivity and community. Just seeing how many different recovery paths there are and what you're in recovery from, that was awesome to see during our time in the academy.](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/crla-2022-meaning-square-3.jpg)
Testimonials
–Melissa H., Iowa State University
-Matthew P., Florida Atlantic University
-Lilinoe K., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Resources
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2020/2021 Leadership Academy Highlights
SAFE Project’s Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy Empowers Students to Fight the Addiction Epidemic -
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SAFE Project Campus Leader is Selected for National Collegiate Recovery Award
SAFE staff member honored with prestigious Collegiate Recovery Award.