The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been awarded $114,344 from the Hamilton County Innovative Response to Opioids Grants to fund a clinical addiction studies certificate program to prepare students for the Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Licensing Exam. This program will lower barriers to addiction treatment by increasing the number of addiction professionals in Hamilton County. The inaugural cohort will consist of 10 participants.
Mocs Recovery Program earns national accreditation
The Mocs Recovery Program, a collaboration between the Center for Wellbeing and the Counselor Education Program, has been fully accredited through the Association of Recovery in Higher Education’s Standardized Review for Collegiate Recovery Advancement. As a result of the ARHE review, the Mocs Recovery Program received the designation of a “fully reviewed program” with an overall score of 92%.
UTC to host statewide Collegiate Recovery Academy event
UTC is hosting a UT systemwide training to promote a greater understanding of recovery issues and reduce the stigma associated with help-seeking.
Using her voice to share a ‘journey to recovery’
Cassandra Riddle has been an international opera singer, a rock climber, a teacher and a gym owner. She also knows about recovery firsthand from alcohol misuse.
New Mocs Recovery Program launches to support students
The Mocs Recovery Program is a supportive environment of like-minded individuals who wish to maintain a sense of wellbeing while at UTC.