About The Retreat
The UC Recovery Leadership Retreat brings together students and staff from campuses across the University of California system. The goal of the retreat is to foster relationships, share challenges and successes, brainstorm ideas, and learn from leaders in the field of collegiate recovery. All of this is to support our overall goal of establishing successful and sustainable collegiate recovery programs at every UC campus.
Our last retreat attracted about 40 participants from all 10 campuses. We were joined by distinguished guests, including members of the national board for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, Taisha Caldwell, the Mental Health Program Manager for the UC Office of the President, and Kristen Harper, the Technical Assistance Coordinator for Transforming Youth Recovery. Guests for the upcoming retreat will be announced very soon.
What is Collegiate Recovery?
A collegiate recovery program (CRP) is a supportive environment within the campus culture that reinforces the decision to disengage from addictive behavior. It is designed to provide an educational opportunity alongside recovery support to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other.
Students and Staff Advisors can attend for free.
Our last retreat attracted about 40 participants from all 10 campuses. We were joined by distinguished guests, including members of the national board for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, Taisha Caldwell, the Mental Health Program Manager for the UC Office of the President, and Kristen Harper, the Technical Assistance Coordinator for Transforming Youth Recovery. Guests for the upcoming retreat will be announced very soon.
What is Collegiate Recovery?
A collegiate recovery program (CRP) is a supportive environment within the campus culture that reinforces the decision to disengage from addictive behavior. It is designed to provide an educational opportunity alongside recovery support to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other.
Students and Staff Advisors can attend for free.
Speakers
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Benjamin Fucanan
Benji is VP of Business Development for Pillars Recovery in Orange County, and is a person in recovery from addiction. After graduating from Chico State University at the top of his class, Benji went on to work for MTV and shortly after started his own Yoga studio. Between the years of 2010-2011, Benji went from successful business owner to losing everything while in the grip of active addiction. Benji found himself homeless, jobless, and penniless. Sadly, in 2014, Benji attempted suicide. To Benji, he succeeded, but he was granted a second chance at life. Today, having found his faith and recovery, Benji lives a life of purpose through his outreach, passion, and excitement for life. Many would agree that Benji's personal journey with recovery has given him crucial insight into the causes, consequences and process of recovery from addiction. Tim Rabolt Tim Rabolt is the Executive Director for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE). In his role with ARHE, Tim oversees the national conference, membership and external relations, and work with collegiate recovery stakeholders across the country. Prior to joining ARHE, Tim worked in the Washington, D.C. area as a Project Manager with Altarum, a public health research and consulting organization. Tim graduated from The George Washington University in 2015 with his Bachelor's in Business Administration, and in 2017 with his Master's of Arts in Education and Human Development. He's been in recovery since April of 2011 during his senior year of high school in Wilmington, DE. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
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We are still accepting sponsorships!
We depend on sponsorships from outside organizations to fund this event and make it possible for students and staff to attend at no cost. Your donation supports the development of services for students in recovery at the University of California. These services save lives, and make it possible for students in recovery to achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.
To donate by credit card, phone UCSB Student Affairs Development: 805.893.5037 or 805.893.6002
To donate by check, please download the file below and follow instructions on the form for mailing.
To donate by credit card, phone UCSB Student Affairs Development: 805.893.5037 or 805.893.6002
To donate by check, please download the file below and follow instructions on the form for mailing.
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Agenda
Saturday, January 19
9:30 AM Light breakfast & Check-In
(Breakfast breads, pastries, and fruit)
10:00 AM Welcome address
Margaret Klawunn, UCSB Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
10:15 AM Collegiate Recovery History and Trends
11:15 AM Student panel
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Video call with Tim Rabolt, ARHE Executive Director
2:00 PM Breakout groups
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Breakout groups Round 2
4:00 Team building
4:45 PM Evening bluffs/beach walk
6:00 PM Dinner
Woodstock’s Pizza in Isla Vista
7:30 PM GFR Recovery Lounge Visit (optional)
8:00 PM Haven Visit (optional)
9:00 PM Open 12-step meeting at the Haven (optional)
Sunday, January 20
9:30 AM Light Breakfast
(Breakfast breads, pastries, and fruit)
10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
Benji Fucanan
10:30 AM Breakout groups round 3
11:30 AM Campus Goal Setting
12:00 PM Lunch and Campus Goal Setting
1 PM Goal Setting Reports By Campus
2 PM Closing
For any questions about the retreat, please contact:
Angie Bryan
Recovery Program Manager
UC Santa Barbara
angie.bryan@sa.ucsb.edu
805-893-7353
