Recovery Month Events
Fall 2024
Scarlet and Gray Tailgate (Overdose Awareness Day)
August 31, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Located at the Richard C. Larkins Plaza between the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and RPAC
*Rain location is the RPAC Southwest Laawn near the Buckeye Bike Hub.
A tailgate party for Ohio State students and families with food, games and music! The Scarlet and Gray tailgates will begin 3 hours before kickoff and run up until gametime.
Contact: Arianna Camel
Scarlet and Gray Tailgate
September 7, 2024
4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Located at the Richard C. Larkins Plaza between the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and RPAC
*Rain location is the RPAC Southwest Laawn near the Buckeye Bike Hub.
A tailgate party for Ohio State students and families with food, games and music! The Scarlet and Gray tailgates will begin 3 hours before kickoff and run up until gametime.
Contact: Arianna Camel
A Culture of Care: A Recovery Friendly Campus
Ohio Union Activities Board (OUAB)
September 11, 2024
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Located in Great Hall Meeting Room 4 at the Ohio Union
A recovery-friendly campus is a campus environment with a culture of acceptance and empowerment for students in or seeking recovery so that they feel not only comfortable asking for help but also celebrated by the campus community. Learn more about substance use on college campuses and what you can do to be an ally to someone in or seeking recovery. This training is part of the Wellness Wednesdays series offered to graduate and professional students through OUAB.
OUAB Wellness Wednesday Programming
Contact: Mackenzie Hogan
Carry Naloxone. Save a Life!
September 10, 2024
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
RPAC Meeting Room 3
The "Carry Naloxone. Save a Life" training provides participants with information on how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose, administer the opioid overdose reversal drug, Naloxone, and educate the importance of harm reduction and its concepts. The training is designed for students, staff and faculty who are interested in possibly saving a life, in case of an emergency.
Contact: Brandon Horton
Restore and Recover Yoga - Presented by Smartwater
September 17, 2024
7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
In front of the Tom W. Davis Clock Tower
*In the event of inclement weather, class will take place inside the NRC in room 210/220.
In collaboration with the Collegiate Recovery Program, join us OUTDOORS for an empowering yoga flow! In this FREE class, we will flow through a series of mindful movements. together that will leave you feeling restored, both mentally and physically. Show your support as an ally and help us celebrate the accomplishments of those in and seeking recovery.
Registration for Restore and Recover Yoga is now open!
Recovery is Spoken Here Recovery Ally Training
September 19, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
RPAC Dave Griner Room
The Student Life Student Wellness Center's Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC), in partnership with the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD), is excited to offer Recovery is Spoken Here virtual trainings for faculty and staff members. Our aim is to foster an environment where students in or seeking recovery feel accepted by their peers, are empowered to live genuinely, feel comfortable asking for help and are celebrated by the Ohio State community. By becoming a Recovery Ally, you are declaring to students in or seeking recovery that you embody these ideals. This 1.5-hour training covers a high-level overview of addiction and recovery, addiction and recovery on campus, recovery friendly language, how to connect students with the CRC and ways to get involved as a Recovery Ally.
Contact: Mackenzie Hogan
Carry Naloxone Save a Life!
September 24, 2024
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
RPAC Meeting Room 3
The "Carry Naloxone. Save a Life" training provides participants with information on how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose, administer the opioid overdose reversal drug, Naloxone, and educate the importance of harm reduction and its concepts. The training is designed for students, staff and faculty who are interested in possibly saving a life, in case of an emergency.
Contact: Brandon Horton
CRC All Recovery Meetings
Every Wednesday
In-person or virtual
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Baker Hall 099 or Zoom
Contact: Mackenzie Hogan
Individuals who are in need of accommodations to attend one of our events, such as live captioning, can request by emailing wellness@osu.edu. Typically, 10 days notice will allow us to provide seamless access.
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