Rates of traumatic experiences are high among men in the United States and even higher among men in treatment for a substance use disorder. The vast majority of those in treatment for a substance use disorder are men. Yet, past treatment models have not adequately addressed the specific needs of men in treatment.
To meet these needs, it is recommended that treatment settings provide gender responsive, trauma informed care. In this program we will explore the topic of gender responsive care by first exploring the influence of gender on how people experience, respond to, and recover from traumatic experiences. We will explore societal messages of masculinity and how these messages shape the way men respond to trauma and how society responds to the ways in which men attempt to cope. Finally, we will explore gender role analysis and treatment models that may help men recover from traumatic experiences.
At the end of this program participants will be able to:
- Explain how gender expectations affect male psychosocial development.
- Identify the challenges of these messages in the treatment of substance use disorders.
- Describe how the application of gender role analysis may benefit men in treatment.
Who Should Attend
The target audience for this training includes substance use harm reduction, recovery, housing/homelessness, and treatment staff (non-clinicians), recovery coaches, recovery specialists, and other non-clinical professionals providing substance use services.