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Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR)
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Building connections between researchers and communities to rapidly advance recovery support services for young adults affected by the opioid crisis.
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
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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 🌟
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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!
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎉 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.
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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
September 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Together, we can make #Recovery REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life) for everyone. #RecoveryMonth2025
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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!
September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#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
September 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reposting from @jeapinitiative.bsky.social 
Join us 9/22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!

https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
August 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
CHEARR is thrilled to announce that our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Lauren Lewis, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Texas Tech University!! We cannot wait to see her impact on the recovery field as she continues with her research. Please join us in congratulating her!! 😄
August 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy Terminology Tuesday! Here are some more words to keep in mind when discussing SUD! 🌸

#addictionrecovery #stigma #chearr
August 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards.

➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
CHEARR student intern Shar Bista presents her project on the relationship between identity and recovery among emerging adults. Pictured here with her CHEARR mentors: Lauren Lewis and Kristyn Zajac (plus two CHEARR scientists in training ☺️)
August 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join CHEARR at the Rally4Recovery in RI on Sept 13th! Don't miss this inspiring event. Check out https://ricares.org/rally4recovery/ for details. #Rally4Recovery #CHEARR
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Community Board Spotlight!
Gracy shares her experience and what she's passionate about when it comes to recovery research. Check out our website for more!

#recovery #recoveryresearch #addictionrecovery #spotlight #CHEARR
June 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Words to keep in mind when aiming to destigmatize SUD. 🌸
"Protest any labels that turn people into things. Words are important. If you want to care for something, you call it a 'flower' ; If you want to kill something, you call it a 'weed'." [Don Coyhis] 🌻🌼
#recovery #stigma #substanceuse #addiction
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Sharing on behalf of our colleagues at IRIS Project Maryland who recently produced the video below with their affiliated project, Peer-Focused Education to Enhance Recovery (PEER).

Enjoy!

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Making Our Case for Change: Peer Research to Improve Programs and Save Lives
YouTube video by IRIS
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June 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch.bsky.social, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.

➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
May 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM