CHES/MCHES Add-On

Have you been told it’s time to complete your Biennial Review—but left wondering where to start, what’s required, or how to make it meaningful? Join us for a practical, engaging Biennial Review Learning Collaborative designed to take the mystery out of compliance and help you turn the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA) Biennial Review into a powerful tool for prevention and policy improvement. Across this multi-session collaborative, participants will build a strong foundation in DFSCA requirements (EDGAR Part 86), learn how to construct a thorough and compliant Biennial Review, and explore ways to move beyond a “checkbox” approach. Through guided instruction, real-world examples, peer discussion, and a campus panel, you’ll gain strategies to use your review to inform decision-making, strengthen collaboration, and support a safer, healthier campus community.

Budgets and timelines and SMART goals- Oh my! While many budgets are shrinking, we may feel the pressure to explore opportunities for funding beyond what is provided by our campus to sustain and grow our AOD efforts. Grant writing can feel overwhelming and confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. This intensive session will provide a crash course in grant writing, tailored specifically for campus professionals. It will provide an overview of critical components of successful proposals and provide opportunities to practice these skills so that you can return to campus ready to write!

The Higher Education Center's National Meeting is an opportunity for professionals working to address collegiate substance misuse across the continuum to come together and learn from subject matter experts and their peers. This year’s conference will take place fully virtually, October 19 – 22, 2026. All sessions will be recorded and accessible to all attendees after the conference.

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery hosts an annual conference known as the National Meeting. With a focus on meeting the needs of campus professionals working in the field of substance misuse prevention and collegiate recovery, attendees from across the country have the opportunity to learn about evidence-based practices and how to implement them in a sustainable and impactful way. Student wellness, health, and counseling professionals, student affairs administrators, faculty, and students come together for this conference, taking place virtually in 2026.

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery hosts an annual conference known as the National Meeting. With a focus on meeting the needs of campus professionals working in the field of substance misuse prevention and collegiate recovery, attendees from across the country have the opportunity to learn about evidence-based practices and how to implement them in a sustainable and impactful way. Student wellness, health, and counseling professionals, student affairs administrators, faculty, and students come together for this conference, taking place virtually in 2026.

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery hosts an annual conference known as the National Meeting. With a focus on meeting the needs of campus professionals working in the field of substance misuse prevention and collegiate recovery, attendees from across the country have the opportunity to learn about evidence-based practices and how to implement them in a sustainable and impactful way. Student wellness, health, and counseling professionals, student affairs administrators, faculty, and students come together for this conference, taking place virtually in 2026.

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery hosts an annual conference known as the National Meeting. With a focus on meeting the needs of campus professionals working in the field of substance misuse prevention and collegiate recovery, attendees from across the country have the opportunity to learn about evidence-based practices and how to implement them in a sustainable and impactful way. Student wellness, health, and counseling professionals, student affairs administrators, faculty, and students come together for this conference, taking place virtually in 2026.