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Personal Recovery For Special Populations:

A qualitative study exploring the role of special interest meetings within 12-step fellowships

1.5 CE Hour
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About the Course

The article “Personal recovery for special populations: a qualitative study exploring the role of special interest meetings within 12-step fellowships” investigates how Special Interest Meetings (SIMs) in 12-step fellowships support the recovery of special populations such as young people, women, and LGBTQIA+ members. Through in-depth interviews with 12 participants, the study explores the role of SIMs in enhancing recovery experiences using the CHIME-D framework, which includes elements of Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning in life, Empowerment, and Difficulties. The study identifies four “Special Population Pathways” for recovery and highlights the importance of tailored support in overcoming challenges like discrimination and exclusion. The findings emphasize the necessity of SIMs in providing deeper connections, improved recovery outcomes, and a sense of empowerment for special populations.

This course is based on the reading online article, Personal Recovery For Special Populations: created by Frankco Harris, (Dphil Criminology student) in 2024.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 1st Edition Jan 2024

Course Material Author

Frankco Harris, (Dphil Criminology student)
Frankco is a first-year BAME DPhil Criminology student at the Centre of Criminology. His research is jointly funded through the ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Grand Union scholarship and the St Antony's College Warden's scholarship, and he is also a Black Academic Futures (BAF) Scholar. Frankco is dedicated to elevating the voices of individuals from marginalized communities with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System for evidence-based policy development, co-production, and research. This is the first article that he has published in a peer reviewed journal.

Frankco Harris, (Dphil Criminology student) authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the role of Special Interest Meetings (SIMs) in supporting the recovery of special populations within 12-step fellowships.
  2. 2 Identify the specific challenges faced by special populations in recovery and how SIMs address these challenges using the CHIME-D framework.
  3. 3 List the four "Special Population Pathways" for recovery and their implications for tailored support in 12-step fellowships.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591 – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

1.5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 103637

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This course is available until Dec 31st, 2029.

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