ADDICTION TRAININGS

Brain Basics

Discover how understanding the brain can support healing and resilience in the journey of addiction recovery.

Designed for professionals, peer support specialists, CHWs, and THWs, Brain Basics is an interactive training that blends neuroscience with practical tools to illuminate how the brain, body, and nervous system are affected by trauma, substance use, and stress—and how they can heal.

Through videos, guided exercises, and real-life recovery scenarios, you’ll learn how stress affects the brain, how to recognize nervous system states, and how to use simple tools—like grounding and co-regulation—to support emotional safety and connection.

By the end of the training, you'll walk away with a toolkit of trauma-informed strategies to help people feel safe, connected, and ready to heal.

Coming October 31, 2025—9am to 12pm PST

Medication Assisted Treatment and How to Support It

This interactive training introduces Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) as a powerful harm reduction strategy in addressing opioid use disorder. Designed for frontline staff, community health workers, peers, and other support professionals, the session provides practical tools to help you support clients through every stage of MAT.

You’ll gain a clear understanding of what MAT is, explore its core components, and learn how to identify individuals who may benefit from it. We’ll also tackle common myths and misconceptions that can hinder effective care.

Through practical exercises, real-world scenarios, and resource sharing, you’ll leave better equipped to advocate for and implement MAT in your community and organization.

Coming September 15, 2025—1pm to 4pm PST

Motivational Interviewing and Addictions

Opioid addiction reaches far beyond the individual—it deeply affects families, disrupts communities, and leaves lasting impacts across generations. This interactive training explores how addiction alters family dynamics, fosters trauma, and creates systemic challenges.

Using real-life case studies, participants will learn to:

• Recognize the emotional and structural effects of opioid use on families
• Identify common family roles that emerge in addiction-affected households
  Support resilience and strengthen protective factors within families

The session also highlights the vital role Community Health Workers play in connecting families to essential services and building a coordinated community response.

By the end of this training, participants will be better prepared to support healing and stability at both the family and community levels.

Compassion Fatigue and Addictions

Supporting people living with addiction can be incredibly meaningful—but it also comes with emotional challenges. This interactive training dives into the realities of compassion fatigue, burnout, and moral distress and how they show up in addiction-related work.

Participants will learn how to spot early warning signs, evaluate their own risk factors and strengths, and create personalized self-care plans. With a strong focus on workforce wellness and trauma-informed approaches, this session offers practical tools and fresh insights to help professionals stay grounded and resilient.

Whether you're a counselor, social worker, nurse, or peer support specialist, this training invites you to reflect, connect, and build lasting strategies for sustaining compassion—without burning out.