Hope & Healing: Empowering Advocates to Support Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders

Part 3 of a 4-Part Training Series (Tuesdays 6/3, 6/17, 7/8 & 7/22 from 10-11:30 AM)

Presenter – Darla Belflower, LCSW

Session #3: Supporting Children Impacted by Parental Addiction: Understanding Family Dynamics and How to Talk to Children about Substance Use Disorders.

Participants will:

• Understand the developmental, emotional, and behavioral impacts of parental substance use on children
• Examine how addiction affects family dynamics and what CASA volunteers should look for when working with families
• Learn trauma-sensitive, age-appropriate communication strategies to support children in understanding and processing addiction in their families

Register at: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/VO1qVi5zQG2zTSyTfGMDWg#/registration

This series is hosted by the Opioid Response Network, so they will be handling registration.  Registrants should receive calendar invites for all four sessions, and the same Zoom link will be used for each session. I will be provided a list of attendees for each session so we are sure that everyone receives their continuing education credits. Each session will be 90 minutes long and include time for questions. All sessions are open for program staff and volunteers to attend.