Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to explore mutual-help group implementation challenges in college recovery programs
Noel Vest, Erin Major, Meredith B Brooks, Joo H Lee, Isabel Redman, Justin Bell, Connor Buchholz, Allie Silverman, Mark McGovern, John Kelly, Christine Timko, Michael D Stein, Christina Freibott, Alison Hamilton · 2026
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Noel Vest and thirteen colleagues study why peer support meetings thrive or stall in college recovery programs in a 2026 paper. Such programs help students stay sober on campus. The team interviewed eighteen directors and administrators. They came from five programs across the United States in 2023. A standard framework sorted the findings into themes.
Four themes cut across sites. Recovery-minded leadership helped most. Visible campus space and ties to student success goals helped too. Money and staffing decided what could last. Fit and inclusion shaped who felt welcome. Leaders with lived experience carried special credibility. Barriers included doubt about classic twelve-step access and clashes with fundraising offices. Many campuses barely knew the programs existed. The authors map fixes at each level, from meeting format to funding habits.
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| CREATOR | Noel Vest, Erin Major, Meredith B Brooks, Joo H Lee, Isabel Redman, Justin Bell, Connor Buchholz, Allie Silverman, Mark McGovern, John Kelly, Christine Timko, Michael D Stein, Christina Freibott, Alison Hamilton |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46137 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |