Webinar - Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use
Submitted by Edie
- 28 November 2018
There are often many risk factors associated with the development of a substance use disorder. It is essential to understand and appreciate the interaction between all contributing factors. In this free webinar, organised by NAADAC, Julie Owens, a Certified Domestic Violence Counsellor, will discuss the overlapping vulnerabilities.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the complex intersections of trauma, mental health conditions and substance use disorders in clients who are victims or survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.
- Acquire knowledge about how to interact with and assist persons with substance use disorders clients who are victims or survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault struggling with trauma reactions and mental health concerns.
- Learn about appropriate resources and referrals for clients with substance use disorders who are victims or survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault with trauma reactions and/or mental health concerns.