décembre 2021

GCCC is excited  to officially launch its website on live broadcast through Facebook Live on 

World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 3:00-5:00pm ET

We know that relationships impacted by addiction have divorce rates four times higher than average. Even after beginning recovery, relationships are still at risk. Trauma history is likely to play a key reason. Partners impacted by addiction often have a long history of trauma that may precede their relationship. Added to previous trauma, there is the trauma of addiction and the trauma of recovery, an often overlooked dynamic.

ISSUP Argentina lo invita a participar en un webinar que aborda el mayor impacto del aislamiento y el distanciamiento social resultante de la pandemia en la calidad de vida de las poblaciones vulnerables en América Latina, incluidos los niños y adolescentes, lo que resulta en el deterioro de la salud mental y un aumento de el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas.

El webinar tendrá lugar el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021 a las 6:00 p.m. (Hora de Argentina)

Registro gratuito en: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4716363937936/WN_PItjnKBVSnioKSA9py5adw

Lunes 6 de diciembre del 2021, a partir de las 17:00 (hora de la Ciudad de México)

December 6-7, 2021

The New Hampshire Behavioral Health Summit is the exclusive statewide event in NH for behavioral healthcare providers and organizations, including mental health and substance use disorders. 

The Summit will:

Join IAS for the launch of a new report that could be a game-changer in preventing children from purchasing alcohol online.

With growth in online purchasing, particularly since the pandemic, online age verification for buying alcohol is increasingly important. Currently, most systems are poor, such as relying on honesty policies or uploading documents.

This discussant based presentation session will use qualitative research findings from two studies, each unpacking the "LGBTQ":

Amy's presentation explores alcohol and substance use focusing on bisexual identities:

Lisa uses a small subgroup of young women and gender diverse people to explore sexuality, gender expression, and growing up post-disaster, and the role alcohol can play. 

KADA Knowledge About Drug Abuse. 

Theme:- "Vision 100 Thousand Copies" Our Vision is to produce 100 Thousand Copies of KADA Book which will be distributed for free in Schools and Communities Starting from Kwara State, Nigeria.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to: 

• Understand the relationship between trauma, post-traumatic stress, and substance use 
• Identify how trauma-related issues can impact substance use treatment
• Identify key elements of trauma-informed care
• Understand evidence-based treatment options for co-occurring traumatic stress and substance use

À une époque où le domaine du traitement et du rétablissement est important et celui des personnes qu’il soutient, ce webinaire posera la question cruciale suivante :

Comment pouvons-nous tous soutenir toute la gamme du leadership et de l’expertise de l’expérience vécue pour prospérer dans le système de traitement et de rétablissement?

Un groupe d’experts de différentes parties du domaine et des domaines connexes offrira leurs points de vue et discutera de la manière dont nous faisons avancer ensemble cet important programme.

La Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manta – Ecuador acaba de lanzar la primera maestría en prevención y acompañamiento en conductas adictivas destinada para especializar a profesionales del área de la psicología y las ciencias sociales que se dedican a la reducción de la demanda.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET

This webinar invites a new approach to the practice of focusing on recovery before parenting. Healthy and safe parenting within the context of a supportive community is a means of achieving and sustaining recovery. Participants will hear from a mom who will share how motherhood was a catalyst to her recovery. The presenters will describe strategies that substance use treatment and recovery services can adopt to simultaneously increase both recovery and parenting capital through individual and group approaches.