chemical dependency & the family

Chemical Dependency and the Family

Tuesday, October 25, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

This program will provide participants with a basic understanding of how addiction impacts each member of a family. The About the presenter will describe the roles and behaviors that family members often acquire when living with addiction, ways in which each family member is affected by addiction in the family, and options for family members to obtain help to cope with addiction in the family.

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About the presenter:

Nancy J. Quay, LMSW

Nancy Quay

Nancy is the Clinical Program Coordinator at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services Program.  For 14 years, she maintained a private practice in psychotherapy.  She has had the privilege of working with people of different ethnicities, races, and cultural backgrounds on a wide variety of issues. She has worked with men, women, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered people, both adults and adolescents.

Nancy earned her Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She has lived in Ann Arbor for over 30 years and can still get lost on the one-way streets. She enjoys many local treasures like the Farmer’s Market, Kerrytown, Gallup, Fuller, and Argo Parks, and the various Huron Metro Parks around the area. She volunteers with numerous local non-profits as a Master Gardener and enjoys working in her own gardens.