Coping Strategies to Support Families with a Loved One Struggling with Addiction During the Holidays
December 17, 2020 | 12 PM -1 PM EST
Addiction is a complicated disease and family members are profoundly impacted when a loved one develops an addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Many families face significant challenges in responding to a loved one’s addiction including frustration, emotional challenges, exhaustion, and poor self-care, which can be elevated especially during the holidays.
This webinar training is hosted in partnership with the Hope Partnership Project and the Addiction Policy Forum and will discuss effective coping strategies and key principles of communication strategies and self-care tips to support families and caregivers with a loved one struggling with addiction during the holidays.
Specifically, this training will cover:
How addiction affects the family
Signs, symptoms and early intervention
Tips and scenarios for parents/caregivers on how to communicate and care for a loved one struggling
Caregiver self-care tips
