Substance Use & Trauma: Healing Wounds, Instilling Hope, and Creating Opportunities for Successful Long-Term Recovery

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, nurses, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals

Description

This interactive workshop will examine trauma informed approaches and trauma informed interventions. We will take a look at the triggers and vulnerabilities of survivors. We will discuss effective trauma informed interventions, how they are used to support long term recovery and empower clients and families to achieve and maintain wellness.

Speaker
Yvonne Ward, LCAS, CCS, NCC, LPCA

Charlotte AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Charlotte AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Objectives

• Define trauma
• Discuss how substance use is affected by trauma
• Review the six key principles of a trauma informed approach
• Identify trauma informed interventions
• Identify supports that increases opportunities for long term recovery

Contact

Kimberly Jester BS, 704-512-6528

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