Strategies for Supporting a Loved One Who Uses Substances

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Dec 12, 2022 @ 7:52 am

Event date: Mon, 04/17/2023 - 06:30 - Mon, 04/24/2023 - 09:00

Event type: Multi-day (+2 days)

Strategies for Supporting a Loved One Who Uses Substances

Level One Core QoC Workshop

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Dates

Part One: Monday, April 17, 2023 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM EST
Part Two: Monday, April 24, 2023 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Course Description

This two-part interactive and engaging workshop will build the capacity of friends and family members to understand substance use and addiction and how best to support their loved ones. This course will provide participants with strategies, tools, and resources for supporting their loved ones who use substances as well as themselves. Additionally, the second session will contain a presentation and Q&A with a family member with lived experience.

Learning Objectives

Gain an understanding of the continuum of substance use.
Develop an understanding of why individuals may use substances.
Develop learning around how individuals make changes through the Stages of Change model.
Learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries.
Develop ways to communicate with your loved one in an open, non-judgmental communication style.
Learn about resources in Ontario that can provide support to your loved one.

Facilitator Biography

Cheryl Robinson
Cheryl Robinson first entered the helping professions over twenty-five years ago by working at a shelter for men experiencing homelessness. It was there at the shelter that she became aware of the devastating cycle of addiction. Cheryl has been offering counselling for individuals concerned with their mental health and addictions for over seventeen years and has been a registered psychotherapist since 2015. Cheryl worked at a community addiction centre for fifteen years before serving as the Clinical Director of a residential treatment centre for two years. Currently, Cheryl works at Hope for Today Counselling in private practice and offers presentations in the community to help reduce stigma concerning mental health and addictions.