March 2019
Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery– Dawn Farm Education Series
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 as well. This program will explain various theories of grief and grief recovery, describe losses that chemically dependent individuals and their families experience throughout the addiction and recovery processes, and discuss how recovery program tools can help individuals cope with grief and loss. The presentation will include a…
Find out more »April 2019
Teens Using Drugs: Part One–What to Know
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part One: What to Know - How to understand teen substance abuse problems and recognize when a teen may be harmfully involved with alcohol/other drugs.
Find out more »Teens Using Drugs: Part Two–What To Do
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part Two: What To Do – What should and should not be done to effectively help when a teen alcohol /other drug problem is suspected or identified.
Find out more »Dawn Farm Ride for Recovery
We are celebrating 10 years of the Ride for Recovery! The Ride for Recovery is a family-oriented fitness event that will help to provide critical support to Dawn Farm by raising funds for our continuum of services to assist addicts and alcoholics in achieving long term recovery. The 8th Annual Ride for Recovery offers opportunities to participate at any fitness level, with four bike rides to choose from and a run/walk. In 2018, we were able to bring in over $21,000 thanks to the…
Find out more »May 2019
Teens Using Drugs: Part One–What to Know
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part One: What to Know - How to understand teen substance abuse problems and recognize when a teen may be harmfully involved with alcohol/other drugs.
Find out more »Teens Using Drugs: Part Two–What To Do
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part Two: What To Do – What should and should not be done to effectively help when a teen alcohol /other drug problem is suspected or identified.
Find out more »Relapse Prevention – Dawn Farm Education Series
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 pattern of progressive warning signs. Understanding the relapse process assists recovering people to develop an effective plan to identify and prevent relapse. This program will discuss the dynamics of relapse, signs that may forewarn of relapse, how to develop a relapse prevention plan and strategies to handle both everyday and high-risk…
Find out more »Co-Occurring Disorders: Understanding Self-Medication and Complex Recovery – Dawn Farm Education Series
Co-Occurring Disorders, also known as Dual Diagnosis, is the term used to describe having both a substance use disorder and a mental health or medical illness; the symptoms of one influence the symptoms and treatment of the other. Diagnosing and treating these disorders can be challenging, as the two are often so entwined that they are difficult to separate. People with dual diagnosis issues often use substances to self-medicate to treat the symptoms of their medical or mental health…
Find out more »June 2019
Teens Using Drugs: Part One–What to Know
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part One: What to Know - How to understand teen substance abuse problems and recognize when a teen may be harmfully involved with alcohol/other drugs.
Find out more »Teens Using Drugs: Part Two–What To Do
Photo Credit: greekadman via flickr A FREE two part series on how to understand and identify teen substance abuse, and how to help when a young person may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists. Part Two: What To Do – What should and should not be done to effectively help when a teen alcohol /other drug problem is suspected or identified.
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