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Trauma Informing the 12 Steps:
Empowerment in Substance Use & Addiction Recovery (3 CE Credits)

This class will not be available on recording

Clients living with substance misuse & addiction often have histories of emotional, physical and/or sexual trauma. The 12 Step groups AA and NA are the most widespread and available peer support groups for addiction recovery, though some language of the 12 Steps may be contraindicated for survivors of trauma.

This training provides an introduction to broadened definitions of trauma with examples throughout the lifespan. We will review the key principles of Trauma Informed Care by SAMHSA. Participants will also explore the relationship between unhealed trauma and the development of substance use disorders through an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES). We will analyze language of the 12 steps through a trauma informed lens, offering alternative language options to promote healing empowerment & prevent re-traumatization; Attendees will come away with resources to refer clients seeking peer support alternatives to the 12 steps.

**This Training is Not Affiliated with AA, NA or any 12 Step program or entity** 

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Trauma Informing the 12 Steps:
Empowerment in Substance Use & Addiction Recovery (3 CE Credits)

Previously Recorded
$59.99 Eryca Kasse, LICSW

This class will not be available on recording

Clients living with substance misuse & addiction often have histories of emotional, physical and/or sexual trauma. The 12 Step groups AA and NA are the most widespread and available peer support groups for addiction recovery, though some language of the 12 Steps may be contraindicated for survivors of trauma.

This training provides an introduction to broadened definitions of trauma with examples throughout the lifespan. We will review the key principles of Trauma Informed Care by SAMHSA. Participants will also explore the relationship between unhealed trauma and the development of substance use disorders through an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES). We will analyze language of the 12 steps through a trauma informed lens, offering alternative language options to promote healing empowerment & prevent re-traumatization; Attendees will come away with resources to refer clients seeking peer support alternatives to the 12 steps.

**This Training is Not Affiliated with AA, NA or any 12 Step program or entity** 

About the Presenter

Eryca Kasse, is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington, DC with a background in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She received her BSW from George Mason University in 1998 and worked post bachelors with youth in high-risk situations (runaway, homeless, LGBTQ & court involved).  She received her MSW from Howard University in 2010 where she completed field placements with women returning home from prison & jail and adults living with chronic mental health & substance use disorders experiencing homelessness. Her post-graduate work has focused on adults living with co-occurring mental health & substance use disorders at community mental health centers, substance use disorder treatment programs, hospitals and emergency rooms; providing diagnostic assessments, individual & group therapy and crisis intervention. In 2016 she founded her consulting practice CHOICES, providing clinical supervision and CEU trainings for providers and workshops for people in recovery, focused on trauma informed behavioral health care. In Fall 2021, CHOICES in Healing & Recovery was approved as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and has expanded services to provide trauma informed peer support groups & facilitator trainings. Eryca currently lives in NE, DC with her tortie cat, and enjoys drumming, swimming and spending time with family.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Trauma Informing the 12 Steps:
Empowerment in Substance Use & Addiction Recovery (3 CE Credits)

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Presenter: Eryca Kasse, LICSW

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Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

  1. Summarize broadened definitions of trauma including (DSM V, SAMHSA, ACES, Intersectional Oppression & more)
  2. Identify the principles of Trauma Informed Care
  3. Describe the relationship between unhealed trauma and the development of substance use disorders through an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES);
  4. Analyze language of the 12 steps through a trauma informed lens, offering alternative language options to promote healing empowerment & prevent re-traumatization;
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of 10 resources to refer clients seeking peer support alternatives to 12 steps.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

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This class will not be available on recording

Clients living with substance misuse & addiction often have histories of emotional, physical and/or sexual trauma. The 12 Step groups AA and NA are the most widespread and available peer support groups for addiction recovery, though some language of the 12 Steps may be contraindicated for survivors of trauma.

This training provides an introduction to broadened definitions of trauma with examples throughout the lifespan. We will review the key principles of Trauma Informed Care by SAMHSA. Participants will also explore the relationship between unhealed trauma and the development of substance use disorders through an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES). We will analyze language of the 12 steps through a trauma informed lens, offering alternative language options to promote healing empowerment & prevent re-traumatization; Attendees will come away with resources to refer clients seeking peer support alternatives to the 12 steps.

**This Training is Not Affiliated with AA, NA or any 12 Step program or entity** 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Summarize broadened definitions of trauma including (DSM V, SAMHSA, ACES, Intersectional Oppression & more)
  2. Identify the principles of Trauma Informed Care
  3. Describe the relationship between unhealed trauma and the development of substance use disorders through an overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES);
  4. Analyze language of the 12 steps through a trauma informed lens, offering alternative language options to promote healing empowerment & prevent re-traumatization;
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of 10 resources to refer clients seeking peer support alternatives to 12 steps.

Agenda:

 

15 mins

Icebreaker Activity- Attendee’s motivation for participation: Building investment 

75 mins

- Brief history of the 12 Steps of AA 

- Broadened Definitions of Trauma 

 -ACES Study- Relationship between  trauma & substance use disorders 

15 mins

Breakout Sessions

60 mins

- Intro to Trauma Informed Care 

- 12 Steps with Trauma Informed  language choices 

- Alternative Peer Support Groups 

- Discussion Questions in small  groups – Case examples  & Next Steps,   

15mins

- Closing Activity: Lessons learned: integration  

  of skills & knowledge from training

 



This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: introductory
Level of Clinician: beginner
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
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