10: Working With Families: Opportunities and Challenges

Family members often play a pivotal role in the recovery process, both as supporters and as individuals affected by the addiction themselves. So it’s crucial to understand family dynamics in the recovery journey. Featuring an interview with guest experts, Bill Caldwell, Rob DeClark and Rand Teed, this 1.5-hour course delves into the complex interplay between family dynamics and addiction recovery and offers valuable insights into how families can be effectively engaged to create a supportive recovery environment. This course is tailored for healthcare professionals, staff, counsellors, novice and experienced caregivers, and anyone with an interest in better understanding and supporting the families they encounter in their work. You’ll enhance your understanding of the profound impact addiction can have on relationships and healing, and gain some practical approaches for involving families in recovery processes. By the end of this experience, you’ll also gain tools and tactics for facilitating family support and resilience to foster a healthy recovery environment.