Robert,
I'm not familiar enough with the various funding streams to offer
anything in the way of constructive advice for funding a college
recovery house, but I think it's a great idea. A personal friend of mine
got sober while living in a frat house, so anything's possible but I'm
sure he would have been more comfortable in early sobriety in the
company of kindred spirits.
I think you've got a great crucible for trying out such a project in
Philly. Coincidentally, I got sober about 11 years ago in Philadelphia
at a great half-way house program on Powelton Ave.- right in the heart
of "University City" (actually "Powelton Village"). Something in that
area would give good proximity to Drexel and Penn students and would
easily be reached via the El for others. Actually, if it were set up
with plenty of broadband internet connections and had good access to
public transportation you could establish such a residence almost
anywhere in the city. Sounds like an awesome project- I hope you are
able to keep that idea alive.
Good essay on the state of the social norms controversy. I keep coming
back to the lack of hard empirical evidence for its effectiveness as
being more a problem of program evaluation. That is, that it's a lack of
being able to identify a pure effect (in a complicated mix of prevention
efforts and environmental initiatives) than that social norms
correction/marketing is a flawed idea.
take care,
John Steiner
UNM COSAP
>>> chapman@LASALLE.EDU 11/04/03 12:07PM >>>
I am interested in exploring the possibility of establishing a
residence in
the greater Philadelphia area that would be exclusively for college
and
university students in recovery. This idea, admittedly in its infancy,
consists of establishing a residential facility, staffed by competent
and
trained professionals and graduate interns in counseling with an
interest
in substance use disorders, where matriculated college and university
students in the greater Philadelphia area could reside while attending
classes.
I have seen too many students relapse when returning to college after
rehab
or entering college having completed rehab in high school. Many
schools
may be too small or lack the staff to adequately pursue a
comprehensive
"halfway house" type program for its matriculated students, but a
program
open to "any" matriculated college student meeting its requirements,
e.g.,
number of registered hours, length of sobriety, commitment to recovery
as
evidenced by involvement in aftercare and.or self-help, etc., is likely
to
be a different story in a metropolitan area like Philly.
Although I am interested in any reactions to this idea this post may
generate, I am particularly interested in identifying a potential
funding
source to which a call could be made to explore its interest in
entertaining a formal proposal. I will appreciate your comments and you
can
direct them to me personally via the contact information below.
Best regards,
Robert
Robert J. Chapman, PhD
Coordinator, AOD Program
Associate Faculty, Clinical/Counseling Psychology
La Salle University
1900 W. Olney Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
Phone: 215-951-1357 Fax: 215-951-1451
mailto:chapman@lasalle.edu
home page http://www.robertchapman.net
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