The missing piece in prevention efforts for substance misuse has been an effective strategy to reach a broad Adult population in both community and workplace settings. Current prevention funding is targeted for children/ youth or for specific substances.

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Facilitators may include, but are not limited to, persons that identify with the following roles: Coaches, Counselors, Health Educators, HR, Wellness and Healthcare Professionals, and other Recovery Peers and Advocates

Here’s What You’re Going to Learn:

Course Overview: By the end of the Certified Facilitator in Addiction Awareness training, you will be able to deliver an engaging business or community presentation that quickly reveals the truth about addiction.

You will be able to invite participants into authentic conversation and experiential learning surrounding the breaking down of stigma and silence around addiction issues.

Students will earn Certification and access to use a practical, engaging Addiction Awareness ‘Lunch & Learn’ Presentation and related materials. The course content is presented in two parts:

1. Addiction Awareness
2. Professional Facilitation Skills

Students share content and resources designed to reduce stigma, overcome myths, build resiliency, and promote conscious choices about alcohol, drugs and other risky behaviors. Students will identify, engage, deliver content, and follow-up with a range of community groups and businesses.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of Addiction Awareness Facilitator Training, participants will be able to:

1. Communicate the Potential of Awareness to reduce the costs and impact of Addiction.
2. Understand the Stages of Change Model and its application to Addiction Recovery.
3. Identify the hidden costs and impacts that substance misuse disorders and addiction have on individuals, families, and the workforce.
4. Learn the four stages of Addictive Behavior and how personal knowledge, values and behaviors can influence, prevent and reduce the risk and cost of addiction in each stage.
5. Create an environment that encourages safe and comfortable discussions about Addiction.
6. Learn to use an active learning model based in Appreciative Inquiry to stimulate and engage participants.
7. Identify and present the Addiction Awareness “Lunch & Learn” presentation to a busines or community group, including follow up with host and participant evaluations for ICARE.
8. Direct all participants to Resources provided by ICARE the International Center for Addiction and Recovery Education.

• Strength-based and grounded in Positive Psychology
• Present & Mindful rather than Abstract or Lecture focused
• Uses Appreciative Inquiry, Neuroscience and Experiential Learning Theory