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Presenter: Maureen Cavanagh, MPA, M.ED/ESOL

Sponsor: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Continuing education information: 1 CE

Target Audience: Social work educators, practitioners

About the webinar: Research shows us that one of the primary reasons that people go to treatment is family. We also know that families are severely impacted by the stress and trauma and they are often left feeling left out of the treatment and recovery process. In this hour we will explore the impact on families, how trauma causes similar changes in the brain that mirror cravings in their loved ones and how with education, support and self-care families can be an important source of strength and a resource to those with a substance use disorder.

Educational objectives:

• Describe with personal experience how families are severely impacted by the stress and trauma and they are often left feeling left out of the treatment and recovery process.
• Identify the impact on families and how trauma causes similar changes in the brain that mirror cravings in their loved ones
• Demonstrate how education, support and self-care families can be an important source of strength and a resource to those with a substance use disorder.
• Recommend action steps that can be taken to work with families supporting a loved one with substance use disorder.