Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR)
@chearresearch.bsky.social
Building connections between researchers and communities to rapidly advance recovery support services for young adults affected by the opioid crisis.
Congrats to Liz, UConn medical student and CHEARR trainee, on winning the Certificate of Excellence at the Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Symposium for her research on patient-centered perspectives on treatment success for people who take medications for opioid use disorder 🌟
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congrats to Liz, UConn medical student and CHEARR trainee, on winning the Certificate of Excellence at the Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Symposium for her research on patient-centered perspectives on treatment success for people who take medications for opioid use disorder 🌟
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!
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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.
Her project will inform the limitations of current alcohol-related negative events measures.
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎉 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.
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/helping-someone #RecoveryHappens
September 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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/helping-someone #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 #recoveryresearch
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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 #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: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot
Together, we can make #Recovery REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life) for everyone. #RecoveryMonth2025
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Together, we can make #Recovery REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life) for everyone. #RecoveryMonth2025
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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: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going. Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone samhsa.gov/recovery #RecoveryHappens #RecoveryMonth2025
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going. Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone samhsa.gov/recovery #RecoveryHappens #RecoveryMonth2025
Check out two of our Young Adult Community Board Members’ creative work. We are so grateful that they are willing to share their talents with us!
September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Check out two of our Young Adult Community Board Members’ creative work. We are so grateful that they are willing to share their talents with us!
#RecoveryMonth2025 is a great time to prioritize care, connection, and healing. ❤️🩹Need help getting started? Go to ➡️ samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope #Recovery #Wellness
September 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#RecoveryMonth2025 is a great time to prioritize care, connection, and healing. ❤️🩹Need help getting started? Go to ➡️ samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope #Recovery #Wellness
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: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAX/Special%20Issue%20Call%20for%20Papers_EA%20Recovery%208-25-1754648741.pdf
Reposting from @jeapinitiative.bsky.social
Join us 9/22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!
https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
Join us 9/22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!
https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
August 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Reposting from @jeapinitiative.bsky.social
Join us 9/22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!
https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
Join us 9/22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!
https://www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbpr-methods-forum/
CHEARR is thrilled to announce that our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Lauren Lewis, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Texas Tech University!! We cannot wait to see her impact on the recovery field as she continues with her research. Please join us in congratulating her!! 😄
August 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
CHEARR is thrilled to announce that our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Lauren Lewis, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Texas Tech University!! We cannot wait to see her impact on the recovery field as she continues with her research. Please join us in congratulating her!! 😄
Happy Terminology Tuesday! Here are some more words to keep in mind when discussing SUD! 🌸
#addictionrecovery #stigma #chearr
#addictionrecovery #stigma #chearr
August 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy Terminology Tuesday! Here are some more words to keep in mind when discussing SUD! 🌸
#addictionrecovery #stigma #chearr
#addictionrecovery #stigma #chearr
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🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards.
➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards.
➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...
CHEARR student intern Shar Bista presents her project on the relationship between identity and recovery among emerging adults. Pictured here with her CHEARR mentors: Lauren Lewis and Kristyn Zajac (plus two CHEARR scientists in training ☺️)
August 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
CHEARR student intern Shar Bista presents her project on the relationship between identity and recovery among emerging adults. Pictured here with her CHEARR mentors: Lauren Lewis and Kristyn Zajac (plus two CHEARR scientists in training ☺️)
Join CHEARR at the Rally4Recovery in RI on Sept 13th! Don't miss this inspiring event. Check out https://ricares.org/rally4recovery/ for details. #Rally4Recovery #CHEARR
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join CHEARR at the Rally4Recovery in RI on Sept 13th! Don't miss this inspiring event. Check out https://ricares.org/rally4recovery/ for details. #Rally4Recovery #CHEARR
Community Board Spotlight!
Gracy shares her experience and what she's passionate about when it comes to recovery research. Check out our website for more!
#recovery #recoveryresearch #addictionrecovery #spotlight #CHEARR
Gracy shares her experience and what she's passionate about when it comes to recovery research. Check out our website for more!
#recovery #recoveryresearch #addictionrecovery #spotlight #CHEARR
June 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Community Board Spotlight!
Gracy shares her experience and what she's passionate about when it comes to recovery research. Check out our website for more!
#recovery #recoveryresearch #addictionrecovery #spotlight #CHEARR
Gracy shares her experience and what she's passionate about when it comes to recovery research. Check out our website for more!
#recovery #recoveryresearch #addictionrecovery #spotlight #CHEARR
Words to keep in mind when aiming to destigmatize SUD. 🌸
"Protest any labels that turn people into things. Words are important. If you want to care for something, you call it a 'flower' ; If you want to kill something, you call it a 'weed'." [Don Coyhis] 🌻🌼
#recovery #stigma #substanceuse #addiction
"Protest any labels that turn people into things. Words are important. If you want to care for something, you call it a 'flower' ; If you want to kill something, you call it a 'weed'." [Don Coyhis] 🌻🌼
#recovery #stigma #substanceuse #addiction
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Words to keep in mind when aiming to destigmatize SUD. 🌸
"Protest any labels that turn people into things. Words are important. If you want to care for something, you call it a 'flower' ; If you want to kill something, you call it a 'weed'." [Don Coyhis] 🌻🌼
#recovery #stigma #substanceuse #addiction
"Protest any labels that turn people into things. Words are important. If you want to care for something, you call it a 'flower' ; If you want to kill something, you call it a 'weed'." [Don Coyhis] 🌻🌼
#recovery #stigma #substanceuse #addiction
Sharing on behalf of our colleagues at IRIS Project Maryland who recently produced the video below with their affiliated project, Peer-Focused Education to Enhance Recovery (PEER).
Enjoy!
youtu.be/7JWko9sO06Q?...
Enjoy!
youtu.be/7JWko9sO06Q?...
Making Our Case for Change: Peer Research to Improve Programs and Save Lives
YouTube video by IRIS
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June 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Sharing on behalf of our colleagues at IRIS Project Maryland who recently produced the video below with their affiliated project, Peer-Focused Education to Enhance Recovery (PEER).
Enjoy!
youtu.be/7JWko9sO06Q?...
Enjoy!
youtu.be/7JWko9sO06Q?...
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Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch.bsky.social, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.
➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
May 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch.bsky.social, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.
➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/
Reposted by Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR)
🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!
🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Paid Community Board Opportunity Available!! CHEARR is looking for young adults (ages 18-28) who are in recovery and have lived experience receiving treatment involving medications for opioid use disorder. No research experience needed!