IHR designs and implements innovative trainings that promote and sustain individual and organizational capacity to deliver trauma-informed care, person-centered care, promote recovery, wellness, and equity.
IHR is currently offering both self-paced and live online trainings. In addition to our current list of available trainings, IHR trainers collaborate with organizations to create and deliver new curricula that respond to their unique training needs.
For more information or to discuss your specific training needs, please contact training@healthrecovery.org
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This training explores supporting youth who are impacted by substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and trauma.
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This training explores the impact of trauma and the importance of trauma informed care when supporting youth and young adults.
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We explore empowering youth voice through creating a safe space to support youth and exploring key components in Motivational Interviewing.
September 9, 2025
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10:00am - 11:00am
Introduce TIA and the purpose of trauma integration planning.
September 11, 2025
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11:00am - 12:30pm
This training will explain the characteristics, symptoms, and necessary knowledge of FASD.
September 15, 2025
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1:00pm - 3:00pm ET
This training focuses on how drugs and alcohol can impact the lives of youth and young adults, the spectrum of substance use, and how it can progress over time into a substance use disorder.
September 17, 2025
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2:00pm - 3:30pm
This training will provide participants with information regarding the importance of effective communication in resolving conflicts, addressing triggers, and creating an emotionally safe environment.
September 17, 2025
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9:30am - 10:30am
In this training, we’ll explore harm reduction as a trauma-informed approach for supporting individuals and families affected by substance use disorders.
September 18, 2025
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9:30am - 11:30am ET
This training provides participants with a understanding of trauma and its impact on youth and young adult development, including social, emotional, and cognitive domains.
September 22, 2025
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1:00pm - 2:30pm
An exploration into the difference that play makes in the lives of children and their families.
September 23, 2025
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9:00am - 12:00pm
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.
September 24, 2025
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9:00am -11:00am ET
Co-occurring disorders, involving both substance use and mental health issues, can lead to severe functional impairment, worse treatment outcomes, higher mortality, and increased risks for homelessness, incarceration, and suicide.
September 25, 2025
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10:00am - 11:00am ET
This webinar will explore stress and its impact on those with mental health and substance use disorders.
September 25, 2025
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11:00am - 12:00pm ET
Learn about our new Toolkit for professionals, covering key concepts of youth and young adult substance use and IHR's role in supporting providers statewide to help young people who may be struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
September 29, 2025
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12:00pm - 1:00pm
Learn about our new Toolkit for professionals, covering key concepts of youth and young adult substance use and IHR's role in supporting providers statewide to help young people who may be struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
September 30, 2025
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1:00pm - 3:00pm
Please join us for a training that explores the impact of mental health and substance use disorders on children and families.
October 14, 2025
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10:00am - 11:00am
Discuss workforce education and support in trauma-informed practices.
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The ON PAR Online Training was developed by the Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR), and its Tobacco, Addictions, Policy, and Education (TAPE) Project.
The ON PAR Online Training can assist behavioral health programs and service providers to treat tobacco and nicotine dependence on par with other substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
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Developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding from the Department of Public Health, Bureau of Addiction Services.
This training will help substance use disorder and other treatment professionals understand how men’s socialization as men can interfere with recovery from substance use and other disorders.
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We will host three online New TEC Orientations later this month and in early October: Sep. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 8.
For New BSAS Tobacco Education Coordinators
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Online training developed for clinicians in home visiting programs such as Early Intervention, Healthy Families, and F.O.R. Families.
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These training modules have been developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding provided by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
This training is designed to support individual and organizational efforts to provide trauma informed care.
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These training modules have been developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding provided by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
In this module we will examine the role which direct care staff play in creating a culture of safety in the residential program setting.
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Training, Discussions, and Q & A on Tobacco Education and Treatment Topics for Staff in Behavioral Health Treatment Programs.
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Developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding from the Department of Public Health, Bureau of Addiction Services.
This training provides an overview of the development of youth substance use disorders, key issues to be aware of when working with youth struggling with substance use, and how best to support youth in recovery and their families.
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These training modules have been developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding provided by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
In this training we will lay out the differences between Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors, how to address each appropriately in the context of substance use disorder treatment, and how to support individuals in treatment reduce their use of such behavior.
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These training modules have been developed by the Institute for Health & Recovery with funding provided by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
This training focuses on the identification of personal triggers, calming solutions, and the four part non-violent communication process.
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This learning community offers participants the opportunity to build the skills needed for effective organizational trauma integration planning.