Dates: June 21, 22, 24, 25 2021

Time: 12:00-2:30PM    

Enrollment Limited to: 60    Contact Hrs: 10           CE’s:  10      

The Community Reinforcement and Family Therapy Training (CRAFT) intervention is a evidence- based intervention designed to help concerned significant others (CSOs) engage substance involved loved ones to enter into treatment. This intervention method was developed with the belief that since family members can and do make important contribution in other areas of addiction treatment (i.e. family and couples therapy), that the CSO can play a powerful role in helping to engage those who are substance involved and may be disinclined to seek treatment. In addition, it is often the substance-involved individual who reports that family confrontation or lack of understanding is a barrier to effective treatment. Also, CSOs who are in the CRAFT program benefit by becoming more independent and reducing their own depression, anxiety and anger symptoms even if their loved one does not enter treatment.

CRAFT uses an overall positive approach and steers clear of any confrontation. CRAFT is a culturally sensitive program that works with the client’s mores and beliefs to develop an appropriate treatment plan. The program emphasizes learning new skills to cope with old problems. Some of the components include how to stay safe, outlining the context in which substance using behavior occurs, teaching CSOs how to use positive reinforcers (rewards) and how to let the substance involved individual recognize the natural consequences of their use and related behaviors.

No one has better information about a substance involved individual’s behavior patterns than a close family member or support. CRAFT teaches the CSO how to apply this information in a motivational way to increase the chance of entering and being successful in treatment. CRAFT research has shown that almost 7 out of 10 people who use the program have a loved one engage in treatment.

Method:  Zoom Lecture, discussion, and role-play.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will learn to identify individuals who might benefit from CRAFT treatment.
2. Attendees will learn multiple strategies which when utilized as part of a treatment plan for concerned significant others will enable them to help their loved ones engage in appropriate treatment.
3. Attendees will learn modalities that support positive reinforcement contingencies and eliminates confrontation.
4. Attendees will learn multiple strategies to support concerned significant others in self-care. 

Instructor:  Robert J Meyers PhD

Fee:  $25.00 if requesting CE Credits

Westchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0067.

Please note:  To receive CE credits, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class.  Therefore, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class.

 Refund Policy:  Refundable up to 2 weeks prior to start date.

This training is sponsored by the Harris Project with support from the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health. Thank you to Westchester Jewish Community Services for providing CEUs for CRAFT.

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