Date: | December 15, 2015 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Timezone: | (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
Location: | 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, United States, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center |
Website for Event: | http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series |
Topic: | Addiction and Recovery |
Description: | “Relapse Prevention” will be presented on Tuesday December 15, 2015, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Erik Anderson LMSW, CAADC, Dawn Farm Outpatient Program Therapist. Addiction has been identified as an illness that requires long-term management. Relapse is a process that begins before alcohol/other drug use is resumed and is usually preceded by a pattern of progressive warning signs. Understanding the relapse process helps recovering people develop an effective plan to identify and prevent relapse. This program will discuss the dynamics of relapse, factors that contribute to relapse, signs that may forewarn of relapse, how to develop a relapse prevention plan and creative, effective strategies to handle both everyday and high-risk situations. This program is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual education series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues; and to dispel the myths, misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma that prevent chemically dependent individuals and their families from getting help and getting well. The Education Series is designed to help people with alcoholism or other drug addictions to achieve, maintain and strengthen their recovery; assist family members and friends to understand and support recovery in people they care about as well as maintain their own health and well-being; aid professionals and students in various disciplines to work effectively with people with addictions and their families and support their recovery process; and contribute to a community culture supportive of recovery. All programs are free and open to anyone interested. Registration is not required. 1.5 hours of free C.E. approved by NAADAC (National Association for Addiction Professionals) and MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) is offered for each program. A certificate to document attendance is provided on request. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. |
Contact Name: | Mark Albulov LLMSW, Dawn Farm Education Series Coordinator |
Contact Email: | info@dawnfarm.org |
Contact Phone: | 734-485-8725 |