Week 6: Workplace Applications & Recovery-Friendly Initiatives

Week 5: Evidence-Based Practices & Behavior Change

Session Overview:Time: 90 minutes Zoom Call Week 5 introduces evidence-based practices for supporting behavior change, with a deep focus on Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. We also overview harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, and other proven...
Week 6: Workplace Applications & Recovery-Friendly Initiatives

Week 4: Cultural Competence, Stigma, and Resilience

Session Overview:Time: 90 minutes Zoom Call Week 4 addresses the critical role of culture, stigma, and resilience in addiction and recovery. We examine societal attitudes, learn person-first language, and explore cultural considerations for effective facilitation. Key...
Week 6: Workplace Applications & Recovery-Friendly Initiatives

Week 3: Trauma, ACEs, and Trauma-Informed Care

Session Overview:Time: 90 minutes Zoom Call Week 3 examines the critical connection between trauma and substance use disorders. We explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research and learn to apply SAMHSA’s six principles of trauma-informed care in...
Week 6: Workplace Applications & Recovery-Friendly Initiatives

Week 2: Phases of Addiction & Stages of Change

Session Overview:Time: 90 minutes Zoom Call Week 2 explores how addiction develops over time using the Jellinek Curve and introduces Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change model as a framework for understanding readiness for behavior change.  Key Terms...