Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
The holiday season can be a particularly challenging time for people affected by substance use and for their families and loved ones. Changes in routine, family conflict, grief and loss, social expectations, financial stress, and increased exposure to alcohol and other substances can create additional challenges for individuals navigating addiction and recovery. Families may also experience uncertainty about how to provide support while maintaining healthy boundaries and caring for themselves.
This 90-minute interactive training will explore common challenges faced by people with substance use disorders and their families during the holiday season. A brief didactic presentation will review the impact of holidays and family dynamics on substance use and recovery, as well as approaches for supporting individuals and their loved ones through periods of increased stress and vulnerability. A multidisciplinary panel discussion will then provide practical perspectives on engaging families, supporting recovery, navigating difficult family interactions, and connecting individuals and their loved ones with appropriate resources and support.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, non-clinicians, and community members.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:
- Identify common challenges and stressors that may affect people with substance use disorders and their families during the holiday season, including family dynamics, grief, social pressures, and changes in routine.
- Develop practical, person-centered strategies for supporting individuals and families in navigating substance use, recovery, and difficult family interactions during the holidays.
- Improve inter-professional, team-based care by identifying opportunities for clinicians, recovery professionals, family-support providers, and other members of the care team to collaborate in supporting individuals with substance use disorders and their families.
- Define inter-professional collaboration strategies to enhance team-based care that promotes patient-centered recovery.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training registration page for accreditation details and to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, non-clinicians, and community members.
