Co-occurring Disorders in Peer-Assisted Recovery Services

Co-occurring Disorders in Peer-Assisted Recovery Services

Focuses on how mental health disorders often combine with substance use disorders and available treatment resources and treatment

By SOS Recovery Community Organization

Date and time

Friday, May 16 · 5:30 - 8:45am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours 15 minutes

Explores how mental health disorders may cause an increased use of substances, and conversely, how substance use may increase the severity of mental health symptoms. A look into how medication-assisted treatment of SUD, individual and group therapy and support groups can provide a holistic approach to harm reduction and recovery.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Understand the intersection between mental health and substance use disorders and how they may exacerbate each other

Learn how mental health and substance use disorders are linked

Gain knowledge of resources available to support and treat co-occuring mental health disorders

Understand available treatment options that provide for optimal outcomes



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Organized by

SOS Recovery Community Organization

This event is being organized by SOS Recovery Community Organization, a 501c3 non-profit recovery community organization with locations in Rochester, Dover and Hampton, NH. SOS provides non-clinical peer-based recovery support services along with harm reduction programs and services. We have been providing trainings on peer-based recovery support services, ethics, suicide prevention, HIV and AIDS prevention, facilitator support trainings, and motivational interviewing since 2016.

Scholarship Recipients accepted into a CRSW Training Series are not eligible for a refund if they withdraw or cancel their participation.

Those who pay full price for a CRSW Training Series or any individual course and cancel prior to 30 days before the start of the course will be issued a full refund. No other refunds or partial refunds are available.