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2025
Center of Excellence for Recovery staff to be honored for domestic violence prevention efforts – October 21, 2025
Marshall receives $341,000 grant for multi-state workforce initiative – October 15, 2025
Marshall student details life of recovery and academic success – September 30, 2025
Marshall University to host Stronger Together Walk for Recovery – September 24, 2025
Marshall University joins “Save a Life Day” effort to distribute free Naloxone – September 23, 2025
Marshall University student becomes youngest Certified Prevention Specialist in the nation – September 9, 2025
Ethics in behavioral health and peer support state conference set for August in Sutton, W.Va. – July 23, 2025
World-renowned Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) expert George Faller to offer free virtual training at Marshall – July 22, 2025
Virtual training set for Aug. 20 for behavioral health data dashboard – July 8, 2025
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for April 26 – April 15, 2025
Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery launches new data dashboard on Prevention Day at the Legislature – March 28, 2025

2024
Prevention Empowerment Partnership to host Lego event Nov. 20 – November 14, 2024
Prevention Empowerment Partnership recognized as “Program of Prominence” – October 25, 2024
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 26 – October 22, 2024
PEP Hosts 12th Annual Teen Summit, Empowering Local Youth to Lead Substance Misuse Prevention Efforts – October 14, 2024
West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network launches new Live(r) Hep C Free Program to combat hepatitis C in West Virginia – October 11, 2024
West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network announces fall scholarship recipients – September 6, 2024
2024 Bridges Community Coalition Building Conference planned at Stonewall Resort – July 31, 2024
Marshall University and the ORN present the “NEXUS ETHICS: A Transdisciplinary Ethical Exploration” Regional Summit – July 23, 2024
Collins becomes first West Virginian appointed to Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council – April 25, 2024
PEP partners with local law enforcement and the DEA to collect unwanted medications during National Drug Take Back Day – April 23, 2024
Coal River Coffee Company honored with collegiate recovery philanthropist award – April 16, 2024
Collegiate Recovery Network team member to receive national honor – April 12, 2024

2023
Prevention Empowerment Partnership partners with law enforcement to collect unwanted medication – October 24, 2023
$3 Million grant awarded to combat opioid crisis in rural West Virginia communities – August 30, 2023
Regional summit to explore critical interventions for emerging threat of xylazine in the opioid crisis – August 11, 2023
Proposal to expand funding on college campuses will support collegiate recovery programs – July 19, 2023
Marshall student selected to serve on Opioid Affected Youth Advisory Board – July 13, 2023
Walking for Recovery event to be held in Huntington June 24 – June 23, 2023
Inaugural Youth Empowerment Summit to take place June 5-6 – June 2, 2023
Prevention Empowerment Partnership to host Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, April 22 – April 18, 2023
Partnership launches project for individuals experiencing partner violence and substance use disorder – March 10, 2023
Center of Excellence awarded $1 million to examine behavioral health of youth – February 15, 2023
Center of Excellence awarded $500,000 to provide mental health training to local communities – February 10, 2023
West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network launches “Recovery Roast” to raise scholarship funds – February 9, 2023
Local Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) staff and youth to present at National Prevention Day Monday – January 27, 2023

2022
2022 West Virginia Polysubstance Summit set for Dec. 14-15 – December 13, 2022
Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) seeking donations for its 3rd annual Holiday Card Project – December 8, 2022
Marshall University, BridgeValley, and Mountwest students selected to participate in national Collegiate Recovery Leadership… – November 15, 2022
Prevention Empowerment Partnership awarded $526K – October 12, 2022
Center of Excellence for Recovery awarded $4.9M – October 6, 2022
Prevention Empowerment Partnership to host teen prevention summit – September 12, 2022
University receives funding to provide trainings for peer recovery support specialists across West Virginia – July 21, 2022
Traumatic-Sensitive Workplace program established – July 20, 2022
Center of Excellence for Recovery to hold free Spring Prevention Conference and Celebration – May 6, 2022
WV Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center offering continuing education series – May 2, 2022
Research Corporation’s Prevention Empowerment Partnership to host Drug Take-Back Day Saturday – April 27, 2022
West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network to celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Week – April 6, 2022
Funding awarded for training on children’s services – February 18, 2022
Prevention Day at the Legislature set – January 12, 2022

2021
Collegiate Prevention Partnership launches stigma free website project – October 18, 2021
Center of Excellence for Recovery to host Building Bridges Prevention Conference – August 20, 2021
Collegiate Recovery Community accepting scholarship applications – August 19, 2021
West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network to host annual statewide conference – July 27, 2021
Project Aware collaboration hosts training in Harrison County – July 14, 2021
Collegiate Recovery Community providing scholarships for those in recovery – May 11, 2021
Center of Excellence project participating in National Prevention Week – May 10, 2021
Free app for students dealing with substance use disorder – May 7, 2021
Mullens named National Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year – April 16, 2021
West Virginia colleges and universities to celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Day Thursday, April 15 – April 12, 2021
Center of Excellence for Recovery encourages professional prevention certification – April 5, 2021
Center of Excellence for Recovery to hold free Spring Prevention Virtual Conference – March 25, 2021

2020
Center of Excellence for Recovery accepting applications for student leaders – December 4, 2020