Higher Education Outreach

Caron offers comprehensive behavioral health assessments for students who have committed serious drug and/or alcohol violations one or multiple times. Trained Caron professionals conduct one-on-one assessments and provide recommendations accordingly. Consultation and intervention services are also available as needed.

Through this supportive, educational intervention program, Caron turns students’ drug or alcohol-related mistakes into learning opportunities. AIP and DIP are classes on high-risk drinking, the cycle of addiction, legal and professional consequences of substance abuse, and addiction as a disease model. In both courses, students are encouraged to evaluate their strategies for success and set goals for positive change. Most institutions require students to attend one AID or DIP coarse as part of the judicial sanction process.

Caron Higher Education Outreach staff members are available to present on a variety of drug and alcohol-related topics. Group presentations can be given in the classroom or at campus organizations, such as fraternities, sororities, athletic groups, or clubs.

Caron offers training opportunities for residence life staff, peer mentors, student athletes, or other campus leaders. The training experience is customized to each campus, but may include the following topics:

• Current drug and alcohol trends
• High-risk drinking behavior in the college setting
• Secondary effects of alcohol on campus and in the community
• Comprehensive prevention strategies and environmental approaches
• Observable behaviors of concern
• Resources and support

Caron can provide the following services to faculty and staff members:

• Faculty in-services
• Residence life training
• Curriculum infusion support
• Consultation on drug and alcohol policy development
• Prevention strategies and consultation

Caron can offer a wide range of services to parents of students in higher education. Parent orientation, health fairs, and parent weekends are great opportunities to provide needed information to parents related to communication around drug and alcohol issues, myths and facts, consequences of high risk use, supportive answers to difficult questions, and resources if a concern arises.