The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)

What The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) does

The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) is a US non-profit professional association founded in 2009 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia. It serves as the only association exclusively representing collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) and collegiate recovery communities (CRCs) — programs that support students in recovery from substance use disorder at institutions of higher education. ARHE provides a tiered membership program (institutional, community college, developing program, professional affiliate, associate, student, corporate, and non-profit tiers priced from $30 to $650 annually), the SRCRA accreditation program (Standardized Review for Collegiate Recovery Advancement), professional training courses co-developed with HECAOD, an annual conference, technical assistance services, and a donor community called Champions for Recovery in Higher Education (CRHE).

The core technology is an association management and member-services platform supporting a Collegiate Recovery Directory of 183 institutional members across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, a Member Resource Hub, the SRCRA review framework (with an 80%+ threshold for the 'ARHE Reviewed' designation), and the Collegiate Recovery Descriptive Database of empirical studies. The organization's go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct website enrollment, direct outreach, and the annual ARHE/ARS/AAPG conference serve as the primary acquisition vehicles for institutional, individual, and corporate members.

ARHE generates revenue through annual membership subscriptions (institutional, individual, and corporate/non-profit tiers), conference registration and sponsorships, training courses, publications including 'The Little Book of College Sobriety,' and philanthropic donations via the CRHE giving program. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with regional representatives, an Advisory Council launched in 2020, and operates with a small professional staff of approximately four members. No parent company, private equity investment, or public listing has been identified.

Name

The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)

Legal name

Association of Recovery in Higher Education

Website

https://collegiaterecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARHE is a non-profit professional association founded in 2009 that exclusively represents collegiate recovery programs and communities, serving 183 member institutions across the US, Canada, and the UK through membership tiers, SRCRA accreditation, training, conferences, and a donor community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAA

Regional/Institutional Accreditors (Universities & Colleges)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Collegiate recovery programs
• Professional association services
• Accreditation programs
• Membership services
• Professional training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Memberships: Annual membership fees from colleges and universities with collegiate recovery programs. Includes tiered pricing for institutional, community college, developing programs, and professional affiliates.
2. Individual Memberships: Annual fees for individual professionals, students, and associate members who support collegiate recovery.
3. Corporate and Non-Profit Memberships: Annual organizational memberships for for-profit corporations ($650) and non-profit organizations ($450) that support ARHE's mission.
4. Conference and Events: Annual conferences including ARHE/ARS/AAPG Annual Conference with registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibitor opportunities.
5. Training Courses and Publications: Revenue from training courses like 'Introduction to Collegiate Recovery' and book sales including 'The Little Book of College Sobriety' by Susan Packard.
6. Champions for Recovery Donations: Philanthropic giving through the CRHE program with giving levels from $100 (Ally) to $5,000+ (Visionary), supporting scholarships, seed funding, and program expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARHE is a non-profit professional association that supports collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) and communities (CRCs) in higher education through tiered institutional, professional, student, and corporate memberships, the SRCRA voluntary accreditation program, training courses, an annual conference, technical assistance, and research tools. Members gain access to standards, recommendations, the Member Resource Hub, and a peer network of 183 institutional members across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

Product overview

ARHE is a professional association offering a comprehensive portfolio of membership-based services for the collegiate recovery community. The core offerings center on multiple membership tiers (Institutional, Professional Affiliate, Associate, Student, Corporate/Non-Profit) that provide access to member benefits, resources, and professional development. Key service products include the SRCRA accreditation program for CRPs, training courses like the 'Introduction to Collegiate Recovery' course developed with HECAOD, annual conferences, technical assistance services, and the Champions for Recovery philanthropic giving program. ARHE also provides research tools including biennial CRP surveys and workforce studies, the Collegiate Recovery Directory listing 183 institutional members, and publications such as 'The Little Book of College Sobriety.' The Member Resource Hub serves as a centralized portal for exclusive content, forums, and program support materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Champions for Recovery in Higher Education (CRHE): ARHE's national donor recognition and giving community bringing together individuals committed to ensuring students never have to choose between recovery and academic success. CRHE offers giving levels from Ally ($100-$249) to Visionary ($5,000+).
• SRCRA

Products and services

• ARHE Institutional Membership Annual institutional membership ($450) for colleges and universities housing a Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP), including one complimentary CRP Professional Affiliate delegate membership and discounted rates for additional staff memberships.
• CRP Professional Affiliate Membership Annual membership ($75) for administrators, staff, or faculty within an ARHE member institution, available at a discounted rate.
• Associate Affiliate Membership Annual membership ($125) for individuals interested in recovery and education issues who are not affiliated with a specific CRP, including educational administrators, researchers, therapists, and parents.
• Student Membership Discounted annual membership ($30) for undergraduate or graduate students in recovery or interested in being allies to the recovery movement.
• Corporate and Non-Profit Membership Annual organizational membership for entities outside higher education to advertise services and support ARHE's mission, with For-Profit at $650 and Non-Profit at $450.
• SRCRA Accreditation Program Voluntary accreditation program for collegiate recovery programs that includes internal and external review processes to highlight program strengths, identify areas of growth, and provide quality assurance. Programs can receive the "ARHE Reviewed Collegiate Recovery Program" designation (80%+ threshold) or an "ARHE Developing Collegiate Recovery Program" designation.
• Introduction to Collegiate Recovery Training Course 6-hour asynchronous training course co-developed with HECAOD, designed for professionals new to collegiate recovery, covering history, student development theories, destigmatizing strategies, and CRP development components. Offered at a discounted rate for ARHE members.
• The Little Book of College Sobriety A book by Susan Packard featuring recovery stories from young people, with proceeds supporting ARHE; includes pre-recorded audio tracks.
• Annual ARHE/ARS/AAPG Conference Annual ARHE/ARS/AAPG conference bringing together collegiate recovery professionals for education, networking, professional development, and awards; includes registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibitor opportunities.
• Technical Assistance Services Technical assistance helping institutions launch, grow, and sustain recovery programs, supporting new program development and workforce development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 183 institutional members as of 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the 'Introduction to Collegiate Recovery' training course together. This 6-hour asynchronous course is designed for professionals new to collegiate recovery, covering history, student development theories, destigmatizing strategies, and program development.
• University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRB approval for ARHE Collegiate Recovery Program Survey. The survey was reviewed and approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB# HSC-SPH-20-0564).
• Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Assistance and Training requests are routed through CARS, with 'Collegiate Recovery' as an interest topic area to help institutions get started with CRP development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals: NAADAC is a broader professional association for addiction counselors that overlaps with ARHE's individual professional members. Both provide training, certification, and advocacy for addiction professionals, but NAADAC covers all settings while ARHE focuses on higher education.
• NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education: NASPA is a large professional association for student affairs administrators in higher education. Its member base overlaps with ARHE's institutional members who run CRPs, making it a comparable professional membership model in higher ed.
• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): ASAM is the broad medical specialty society for addiction medicine physicians. While ARHE focuses on collegiate recovery programs, ASAM's clinical standards and continuing education programs influence the professional development needs of ARHE's individual members.
• American College Health Association (ACHA): ACHA is the broader professional association for college health professionals, including substance use and mental health. ARHE is the more specialized counterpart focused exclusively on collegiate recovery, while ACHA covers the full spectrum of student health.

Direct peers

• Young People in Recovery (YPR): YPR is a national nonprofit advocating for young people in recovery, with chapters on college campuses. Like ARHE, it serves the young-adult recovery community and overlaps with ARHE's Student Leadership Summits and Recovery Week programming.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: Faces & Voices of Recovery is a national advocacy organization for the broader recovery community. It shares ARHE's recovery-mission focus and donor-advocate base, with overlap in the Champions for Recovery giving program.
• Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS): CARS is an ARHE partner organization that routes technical assistance and training requests for collegiate recovery. Both organizations serve institutions launching collegiate recovery programs, with overlapping missions in CRP development.
• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD): HECAOD is a core strategic partner of ARHE that co-developed the 'Introduction to Collegiate Recovery' training course. Both organizations operate in the higher education recovery space, providing research, training, and program support for collegiate recovery.

Emerging players

• Active Minds: Active Minds is a nonprofit supporting mental health awareness among college students via campus chapters. It shares ARHE's higher-education audience and student-wellness mission but focuses on broader mental health rather than substance use recovery specifically.
• JED Foundation: JED is a nonprofit focused on mental health and suicide prevention in higher education. While it overlaps with ARHE's institutional audience and complementary student support mission, JED addresses broader mental health rather than recovery specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/collegerecovery
• Facebookfacebook.com/collegiaterecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-association-of-recovery-in-higher-education-arhe
• Instagraminstagram.com/collegiaterecovery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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