Collab Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research

Lots of representation from Connecticut at the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment & Recovery in Baltimore, including CHEARR’s Kristyn Zajac and Bridget Hayes and our colleagues at CHDI and Yale.

CHEARR's post-docs Bridget & Jess (pictured here) presented at the UConn Health's Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) last week!

The Call for Proposals is now open for the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science (NCARS), submission deadline 5/6/26. Learn more here: recoveryanswers.org/coarsconferenc…

Are you a university student in recovery from drug or alcohol use? Your voice matters. Participate in a research interview about recovery on campus and receive a $25 gift card for your time. Visit: tinyurl.com/collegerecover…

The PEERS Program at Geisinger in Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time Certified Recovery Specialist to support individuals who are newly starting medications for opioid use disorder in outpatient addiction treatment clinics in Williamsport & Bloomsburg. jobs.geisinger.org/job/williamspo…

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 6/1/26. CHEARR & JEAP investigators are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Emerging Adulthood journal focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Consider submitting a manuscript & sharing this opportunity. Learn more at link in bio.

📷SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Sandy Valentine 📷 Sandy will be one of several wonderful speakers during our FREE virtual forum on recovery capital on 2/18. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca…

Save the date! The third annual virtual National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science is on September 23–24, 2026 Learn more here: recoveryanswers.org/coarsconferenc…

📆 Mark your calendars! The JEAP Initiative and the Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca…

Congrats to Sarah Miller on being awarded CHEARR’s first pilot grant in Spring 2025 🎉 Her project aims to develop an intervention to increase resilience & address cognitive barriers to treatment for emerging adults with OUD The next CHEARR pilot grants will be awarded March 2026

We’re excited to share that our Frontiers Research Topic, Innovations in Recovery Science, is now available as a Frontiers e-book, it brings together research focused on pathways, policies, & platforms that promote thriving after addiction. Read the full e-book at the link in bio

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

The holiday season can be difficult, but 988 is here for you - 24/7. 💙 Text or call 988 whenever you need someone to talk to. You can also chat with a trained, caring counselor online at 988lifeline.org. #988Lifeline #SuicidePrevention #HolidayWellness

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

Congrats to Liz, UConn medical student & CHEARR trainee, on winning the Certificate of Excellence at the CT Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Symposium for her research on patient-centered perspectives on treatment success for people who take medications for OUD 🌟

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!

🎉 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.

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/h… #RecoveryHappens

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

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:  tinyurl.com/chearrpilot