Training Description:
This training focuses on ways to engage and support family members caring for youth and young adults with substance use disorders. Topics covered include: understanding parental challenges, reframing addiction as a chronic family disease, and identifying family recovery resources at the local, state, and national levels.
This training is aimed towards anyone working with youth and young adults; prior knowledge is not required.
Objectives: Participants will be able to...
- To understand how addiction and recovery can impact the family system.
- To identify the various challenges faced by parents/caregivers of youth with substance use disorders.
- To identify best practices for engaging and supporting family members caring for youth in recovery, including the CRAFT model.
- To identify family recovery resources at the local, state, and national levels.
Sponsored by:
MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Office of Youth and Young Adult Services, Institute for Health and Recovery, & Adept Educational Institute, Inc
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
2.00 hours of Continuing Education will be offered for Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, (LADC I, LADCII, and LADC Assistants), Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAC/CADC), and Nurses (RN/LPN).
2.00 hours of Contiuing Eduation for Social Work (SW). Attendees must have their camera on for the training, as well as participate in all breakout sessions.
2.00 hours of Continuing Education will be offered for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), all continuing education for LMHCs in MA must be approved by a recognized entity, NBCC, National Board of Certified Counselors is recognized by the MA Division of Professional Licensure Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
AdCare Educational Institute, Inc., is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors (NCC). AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.