From left are Dr. Neeru Deep, dean of NSU’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development; graduate assistant Kabrian Francois of Lake Charles, Drake Owens, Chief of Staff to the president; Sarah Ebarb, Demons for Recovery coordinator, Dr. Charles King, interim head of the Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies, NSU President James Genovese and Hillary Bennett, a recent Master’s degree graduate who contributed to coordinating NSU’s College Recovery and Prevention Program.
Northwestern State University has an extra measure of support in place for students in addiction recovery with the opening of the Demons for Recovery Lounge, a space dedicated to supporting student wellness and recovery.A ribbon-cutting for the Demons for Recovery Lounge took place Jan. 7, bringing to fruition months of coordination to furnish a location for peer support groups, meetings...