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You MUST attend sessions in their entirety. Certificates will be emailed AFTER August 20th.
Monday | July 26 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Presenters: C. Dianne White, MT-BC and Cheryl Stephenson, MM, MT-BC
Description: Music is everywhere and influences us throughout our day: all day, every day. Imagine a movie or TV show without music, or going to restaurants and retail stores in complete silence. Our society values music to the level of using music for daily manipulation. How do you use music in your daily life? How does music impact our clients in positive and negative ways? Many times, we think we do not hear or pay attention to the music around us. However, our mind often hears the music and the lyrics. When we are healthy, mentally, spiritually and emotionally, music can generally have benign consequences. But, when we are not in good health, music can result in negative outcomes. Explore the many facets of music.
Learn how music is constructive and destructive to our daily lives. Examine ways to utilize music in treatment with individuals seeking addiction recovery. Explore ways to use music in your own daily life to reduce stress and manage daily focus. Incorporating music in treatment can help those struggling with addiction break self-destructive behavioral patterns. Allow music to be a positive life force.
Tuesday | July 27 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Presenter: Caroline Cooley, CSAC-I, NCCPSS, ERYT-200
Description: This session will include information related to studies combining yoga with the treatment of SUD and co-occurring diagnoses. It will also include PTSD & Trauma. The presenter will guide a sample of a yoga practice with the participants (it can be done in a chair in work clothes).
Wednesday | July 28 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rebecca Wheeler, MA, MEd
Description: Through the lens of protective factors, the presentation will address the topics of stress management, positive self-talk, and empathy skill building. Participants will reflect on their own social emotional learning practices, and how adult modeling impacts youth. The presentation will explore the theoretical frameworks around stress, positive self-talk, and empathy, as well as provide an array of strategies and practical activities that can be adapted to a variety of developmental stages.