When people have a loved one struggling with addiction, they can sometimes feel overwhelmed, concerned about the environment that they are engaged in, and uncertain on how to help.

The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (C.R.A.F.T.) is an evidenced based approach with findings that reflect some of the highest success rates in helping families offer opportunities where they and their loved one can engage, learn, and play an active role in changing the environment.

Allies in Recovery is one agency that offers a lifeline, training you to be an active part of your loved one’s path to wellness through a range of skills offered through the C.R.A.F.T. approach.

In this training you will learn:

Some basics of the C.R.A.F.T. approach, like: How to act and speak with your loved one when they are using or not using
How to influence your loved one’s behavior by giving or withholding rewards; and when to Step Back and Allow Natural Consequences, and why
Best practices for self-care and why it’s a critical component of C.R.A.F.T.
Examples of how to be ready with treatment resources and when and how to offer them
Tools to enhance resilience, wellbeing, and leading a meaningful life

About the presenters:

Dominique Simon-Levine and Laurie McDougall are two of the core team at Allies in Recovery, (alliesinrecovery.net), an online community and training program helping families get their loved ones into recovery for 19 years. Dr. Simon-Levine, founder and CEO of Allies, holds an MPH from SUNY-Binghamton and a Phd from UMass-Amherst. Her work has been featured on HBO, NPR, in Oprah magazine, and she is a facilitator and a trained speaker on issues of addiction and the family. She has worked extensively developing and evaluating federally-funded substance abuse programs for organizations and clinics throughout Massachusetts and New York. Laurie McDougall, a former math teacher, is Allies in Recovery’s “expert mom,” going from helping her own son with recovery to becoming a nationally-recognized C.R.A.F.T. trainer, doing weekly REST trainings (C.R.A.F.T. support groups) in Rhode Island, and full time recovery expert at Alliesinrecovery.net.

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The key to successful behavior change is understanding what needs to change. When addiction is the challenge, it may seem obvious that it be the focus of your efforts. But for most, addictive behavior is a symptom that emerges from various roots that need to be identified and addressed for successful long term outcomes. Thank you for joining us to learn more about how overcoming addiction and leading a life or recovery is available to anyone .

If you are a person who has experienced substance use and/or behavioral addictions in your life (current or previous), support someone experiencing addiction, or work in the field and encounter people experiencing addiction then this is the program for you. We invite you to join us to learn how the NM 5-Actions Program™ can give you access to powerful learning and behavior change tools to overcome addiction.

The NM 5-Actions Program™ was developed to give people access to powerful learning and behavior change tools to overcome addiction. Features include:

Over 100 videos (6+ hours) organized into easy to use learning modules
Information for families, friends, and loved ones struggling with addiction
Self-help assessment tools to explore substance use and addictive behaviors
COVID-specific resources for those struggling with addiction

We encourage you to visit the website to learn more about the program at: www.nm5actions.com

Public Awareness video can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/459569121/d86d888ff2