DYNAMICS OF THE ADDICTED FAMILY SYSTEM

Date:  Tuesday, January 24, 2012 (snow date Jan. 25, 2011_
Time: 8:30-3:30PM
Registration: 8:00-9:00AM. Click here to register.
Cost:  $25
Location: The Prevention Council, 36 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY  12866

The focus of this day-long training will be on the dynamics of the addicted family system. During this workshop we will look at characteristics that are common to people who have been raised in a household with chemical dependency, and explore ways to change unhealthy behaviors, patterns, habits, and attitudes.

Other areas that will be explored are co-dependency, low self-esteem, difficulty dealing with feelings, and other consequences of parental addiction. The goal of the training is to provide participants with an understanding of family addiction and co-dependency, and the skills necessary to assess and treat their clients.
 
Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least three characteristics of adult children of alcoholics

• Describe how professionals can be affected by co-dependence

• Recognize survival roles that develop in the addicted family system

• Identify the masks of co-dependency, such as workaholism, eating disorders, alcohol and other drug abuse

• Learn how co-dependency recovery parallels alcoholism/drug abuse in recovery

• Become familiar with treatment techniques and resources in the community

 
Presenter: Marie MacPherson, BS, CASAC, CPP, was Coordinator of Community Education for the Prevention Council for over 15 years and is now retired. She has over 24 years of experience in the field of addiction, and has developed, implemented, and facilitated numerous prevention education and parenting education programs. Prior to her prevention education work, she was a therapist/counselor in a treatment setting. She currently does consulting work and is a substitute teacher for grades K-12.
 
Certificates of Completion will be awarded upon completion of the full day. These may be submitted to the NYS OASAS for six (6) hours of credit toward CASAC/CPP hours.

Click here to register.