Wednesday, August 25th, 12pm – 1pm MST
Whole Family Healing: Supporting Children Impacted by Substance Use
Presented by: Lindsey Chadwick
Manager – Betty Ford Children’s Program in Aurora, CO
Children are often the first ones hurt and the last ones helped when substance use is impacting the family. In this workshop, we will explore how children are impacted, learn tools to help them cope, and important messages for children to hear. Participants can learn new tools to help families change the family legacy and discover recovery together.
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
This webinar will cover the impact of resentments, provide participants with a resentment assessment, and offer an unusual perspective on the purpose of emotions. Gretchen will also discuss why the Observer Self is so critical in the recovery process and its correlation with self-compassion. Continue reading “Recovery Essentials: Releasing Resentments and Developing the Observer”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
This workshop will explore the family systems roles in addiction treatment. We will discuss how best to overcome barriers to family engagement and the power associated with it for early and long term recovery.
We will also provide an overview of family systems theory with a discussion on how it can best be applied in addiction and mental health treatment settings. Continue reading “Cohesive Family Engagement”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
The likelihood of professionals encountering substance use and suicidal ideation in their practice is high for populations suffering from mental illness. Assessment tools, clinical steps taken, and documentation of efforts as a helping professional are vital to the well-being of both client and clinician during times of high stress. Continue reading “At-Risk & Addiction: Considerations for Suicide Assessment and Safety Planning”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
Healthy sex is a vital part of the human experience, much like food, recovery from sex addiction and intimacy disorders can be difficult as abstinence is not the key. Continue reading “Boundaries and Attachment: Understanding the Underlying Behaviors that Drive Unhealthy Sex in Clients”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
The presentation will review ways that PTSD and addiction exacerbate each other as well as ways that each disorder can interfere with effective treatment of the other. Additionally, strategies to treat both disorders within the context of addiction treatment will be reviewed. Continue reading “Chicken, Egg or Chicken Omelet – The Crossroads of Treating PTSD & Addiction”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
Continue reading “Nutrition and Recovery: Nourish your Body and Feed your Brain”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
Using 45 minutes, you can experience a reflection practice that allows a new view to arise with gratitude. The reflection practice is useful even in the most difficult times. This webinar will be an additional resource for those in recovery from addiction, helping them to move through the early stages, particularly when cravings start to emerge. Continue reading “A New View for a New Year: Recovery and Buddhism”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
This presentation will outline the rapidly changing culture of cannabis use, perception of risk, and common exchanges regarding substance use and women’s issues. We will also review public health concerns, influence on self and family, and how to have an intelligent “cannabis conversation.”
*This presentation is no longer eligible for the 1 CE credit*
This presentation defines secondary trauma and identifies immediate and long-term systemic changes seen within traumatized families. It will present a transgenerational view of how addiction and trauma can be transferred between generations and how these factors impact family functioning. Finally, attendees will learn simple engagement strategies and techniques to better assess and treat secondary trauma within families. Continue reading “Creating a New Normal: A Transgenerational Approach to Helping Families Heal”