Association of Recovery Schools (ARS)

09/21/2025

5280 out in the community letting everyone know that youth recovery is real!

Come hang out with us at the Rally for Recovery TODAY at Civic Center Park!

09/17/2025

Get your early bird registration for the 2026 ARS/ARHE/AAPG Conference in Denver, CO

09/13/2025

We have presence in Minnesota

09/12/2025

Congress is still debating next year’s federal budget, and the threat of losing critical support for recovery and mental healthcare is real. Some of what’s at stake:

❗Programs that support recovery housing, peer support, and reentry services could be slashed
❗Families and youth in crisis may lose access to trusted support
❗The peer recovery workforce — the backbone of our progress — could face cuts

Here’s what you can do right now:

📌 Go to SupportRecovery.us to send a message to Congress

📌 Share this message and invite your people to speak up today to support recovery for tomorrow

Faces & Voices of Recovery

09/10/2025

This site makes it really easy to send a letter to your representatives in Washington D.C. about the importance of supporting recovery efforts .

https://www.supportrecovery.us/?fbclid=IwdGRleAMtoXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrQrEN13ceHG54iz2bS-IYtWPpqs5Cmza9G5yyPLz69Tmv7QDNCcAyzs8kNN_aem_AkX7Dg90lnEj-XqLgkWcGA

If Congress moves ahead with proposed budget cuts and changes to our country's mental health and recovery infrastructure, millions of Americans and communities nationwide will suffer.

09/09/2025

It's National Recovery Month! 📢

You are invited to the Recovery Forward National Summit, happening September 26–27, 2025, at Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta, GA.

The Recovery Forward Summit, hosted by the Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) during National Recovery Month, is a powerful opportunity for recovery leaders, partners, and champions across the country to come together and strengthen the recovery infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels.

This Summit convenes a broad group of participants—people with lived and living experience, family members, peer professionals, state and community leaders, researchers, policymakers, and technical experts. Together, we will exchange proven solutions, spark innovation, and co-create bold strategies to advance recovery support that is accessible and sustainable for all communities.
By fostering collaboration across sectors and centering the voices of those most impacted, the Recovery Forward Summit aims to accelerate progress toward a future where recovery is visible, valued, and fully supported nationwide.

Your leadership and perspective are vital. We look forward to gathering in Atlanta, GA to celebrate that recovery is possible and move our work forward—together.
Summit Highlights
Keynotes from bold, visionary recovery leaders

Solution-driven roundtable discussions with real-world impact

Networking with national experts, peer leaders, and changemakers

Practical tools and strategies to build capacity and drive local innovation

SPACE IS LIMITED Please RSVP & Travel Support to confirm your attendance and, if needed, request sponsored travel support.

09/08/2025

A couple of our nation's best recovery advocates at the Recovery Month Luncheon in Washington D.C. Thank you Morgan and Patty for all the work you do

09/01/2025

Great things happening in Waynesboro, VA

https://augustafreepress.com/news/waynesboro-river-ridge-supports-recovery-from-addiction-for-high-school-students/?fbclid=IwdGRleAMiY2hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHralf24WV4Gfo2ILSr3_uyDJmlfxUj4bomNxAISdY7xoOj5HI6nSfFairLC2_aem_2vxHaA4McmnBl2tt0vzdMA

Virginia's second recovery high school has four students enrolled so far at River Ridge Learning Center in Waynesboro.

09/01/2025

Our Board Chair will be sharing his insights and expertise on September 24th. Thank you Pastor Ed Treat for shining the light on Adolescent Substance Misuse.

Nine out of ten adults who have a diagnosed substance use disorder started when they were adolescents. Furthermore, the younger someone is when they have their first use, the more likely they are to develop a substance use disorder. Compounding the problem, youth are the most underserved demog...

08/30/2025

Great things are happening in Salem, Oregon. Principal Max Preminger is a rising star in the Recovery School World.

Salem, Ore. – Oregon’s first recovery high school with on-site addiction recovery services opens to students next week...