Understanding Addiction: Renewing Hope, Restoring Families - Allina Health

Learn how addiction affects the whole family and discover compassionate, practical ways to restore connection and support recovery When families are educated and equipped regarding substance use concerns, and engage in their own recovery process, treatment outcomes double. In this interactive workshop informed by the CRAFT* approach, we'll help you develop and improve your communication and collaboration skills with your loved one. You'll learn how to activate your own recovery and how to start changing the dynamics in your relationships to create a healthy family eco-system. What you will learn: • How to define what substance use is and why behaviors make sense • How we can live out our own personal values regardless of our circumstances • How we can communicate in a way that creates collaboration and clarity • Actionable solutions that can change your family dynamic right away This workshop takes place from 5:30 - 7:00 PM Central Time. The information presented in this workshop is informed by the following evidence-based best practices and treatments: CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), MI (Motivational Interviewing), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). *About CRAFT: Community Reinforcement and Family Training, or CRAFT, is an approach for families who have a loved one struggling with substances, that invites change and assists in moving someone towards seeking help. CRAFT is about learning a different method to communicate with and support your loved one. It’s about taking care of yourself, while also learning how to interact with your loved one in a way that increases the likelihood of making a real change. Whether you are a family member, a community member, or someone working to support those using substances, this workshop will allow you to leave with insights and solutions that will have immediate impact. About the workshop: This workshop is in partnership with Allina Health Addiction Services and Thrive Family Recovery Resources. About Allina Health Addiction Services: Allina Health Addition Services offers a variety of individualized treatment services to meet your or your loved one’s complex needs. With Outpatient programs at the Center for Mental Health and Addiction in Fridley, Hastings Nininger Road Clinic, Cambridge Medical Center, and State-wide virtual services, Allina Health Addiction Services is here to help you navigate the road to recovery. About Thrive!: Thrive is the only organization in Minnesota focused on supporting family members impacted by a loved one’s substance use concerns. Thrive offers robust, holistic programming that includes one-on-one family coaching support and guidance, educational workshops, evidence-based alternative support groups and family resource navigators to support understanding the systems of care in Minnesota and beyond. About the presenter: Pam Lanhart Pam is an author, speaker, filmmaker and Executive Director of Thrive! Family Recovery Resources, a non-profit organization that exists to support families impacted by addiction. Pam is a trained ARISE interventionist specializing in family case management, a certified family recovery specialist, a trained CRAFT practitioner and certified peer recovery specialist. Her work is informed by evidence-based best practices including Invitation to Change, CRAFT and Motivational Interviewing and believes the foundation for healing is empathy, kindness, connection and love. Pam consults nation-wide as a subject matter expert in the area of creating family systems that support change and recovery. Most importantly, Pam is the daughter, sister and mother of loved ones that have suffered from substance use disorder.