Catamounts Advocating Harm Reduction (CAHR) is a psychoeducational program developed collaboratively through the Department of Student Community Ethics and the Counseling and Psychological Services Center. This program has been made possible through a grant from the Town of Sylva, North Carolina ABC Education and Rehabilitation funding program.
CAHR is a research based program that focuses on motivational interviewing, goal setting, alcohol and drug education, and risk management. This combination of approaches makes CAHR a more effective option for alcohol and drug intervention and education than a simple lecture style program. The program's content makes it most appropriate as a sanction for students that have multiple substance related conduct violations or those who demonstrate high risk behavior in relation to substance use. It is designed to be a "second tier" of sanctioning beyond the online educational programming provided through 3rd Millennium Classrooms.
For more information, or to contact CAHR about your sanction requirements, please send an email to CAHR@wcu.edu