September 2019
Addiction and Families – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Alcohol/other drug addiction is often described as a “family condition.” Each member of the family unit is affected by addiction within the family and often family members do not realize how profoundly they have been affected. Family members affected by substance addiction often have challenges in supporting…
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An Introduction to Cultivating Mindfulness to Support Recovery
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Mindfulness practices have been found to be effective in supporting sustained recovery from substance use disorders. This presentation will define mindfulness, describe research supporting mindfulness’ benefit, and provide opportunities for the audience to experience and cultivate mindfulness. Lastly, we will tie these experiences and research to the…
Find out more »Safe and Effective Management of Pain and Addiction – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. The Institute of Medicine estimates around a 100 million Americans suffer with chronic pain, and it’s estimated that about 10% of our population has or has had a substance use disorder. Both chronic pain and substance use disorders are major public health challenges, and treating concurrent pain…
Find out more »November 2019
Real Talk About Tobacco and Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Adults with mental illness, including substance use disorder (SUD,) are at risk of dying 25 years earlier than the general population. The major contributor to this premature mortality is smoking-related disease. While cigarette smoking has trended downward in recent years, it is still highly prevalent in adults…
Find out more »Being a Parent in Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. The entire family unit is profoundly affected by the active addiction of a parent, often through generations. The challenges and healing that go along with recovery of a family member also exert a profound influence in the immediate family and in future generations. During the active addiction of…
Find out more »December 2019
Yoga: A Holistic Approach to Substance Use Disorder Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Western cultures are learning what our eastern counterparts have known for centuries: yoga promotes overall wellness and has beneficial effects for people who have a variety of physical and mental health challenges. Research shows us that yoga decreases stress hormones, increases mood-benefiting neurotransmitters, and helps new neural pathways…
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Trauma, Chemical Use and Addiction – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Current research highlights the relationship between chemical use, addition and trauma. This presentation by an award-winning trauma expert will review events involved with trauma exposure, trauma specific symptomology, the impact trauma has on the brain and on coping and subsequent substance use, and how to aid individuals…
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Addiction and Older Adults
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute auditorium, 5325 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “M.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Older adults are the fastest growing population in the US. Substance addiction affects this population in a unique way. It’s important to consider the intersection of older adults, their medical care providers, and how value systems can play into addiction. The unique nature of how addiction affects…
Find out more »Addiction 101 – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Substance use disorders are poorly understood by the general population as well as by many professionals. “Why don’t you just stop” is a common refrain from family member and friends, and people with addiction often wonder why they return again and again to substance use and associated self-destructive behaviors,…
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Behavioral Addictions: Don’t Worry, It’s Not a Problem for Me – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. When people think about “addiction” they usually think of substances such as alcohol, nicotine and other drugs. Rewarding behaviors such as gambling, Internet use, gaming, eating, sex, exercise, shopping and…
Find out more »What about Weed? The Cannabis Controversy: Past, Present, and Future – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Cannabis has a long and complex history in the United States. In this program, we will examine this fascinating phenomenon and its implications, past, present, and future. Handouts will…
Find out more »Facing Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Unresolved grief and loss frequently accompany people throughout the process of moving from the culture of addiction to the culture of recovery. Families of people with addiction experience grief and loss…
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Relapse Prevention – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Substance addiction has been identified as an illness that requires long-term management. Relapse is a process that begins before alcohol/other drug use is resumed and is usually preceded by a…
Find out more »Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Addiction: Implications for Recovery
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Co-occurring Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders often converge in several complex ways. We know that addiction to substances is a primary, chronic, and fatal disease if left untreated; research…
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Sexuality in Addiction Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Location: We anticipate this will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197. Park in parking area “P.” Please check back nearer to the date to confirm the location! Please click here to access the main Education Series information page. Exploring sexuality in addiction recovery can be a challenging pursuit. When discussing sex, the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, notes: “Here we find human opinions running to extremes-absurd extremes, perhaps. One…
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