Helping Clients Maintain Mental Health and Addictions Recovery Through the Storm: Catastrophes and Pandemics
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Helping Clients Maintain Mental Health and Addictions Recovery Through the Storm: Catastrophes and Pandemics

Sat, Oct 10th, 2020
11:45am – 1:15pm US Eastern Time

Part of: Make an Impact: Trauma, Addiction, Anxiety and Depression: Treatment Strategies in the Covid-19 Era  

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About the Event

Every few years the nation experiences catastrophes which impacts mental health and addictions recovery including: September 11TH, Hurricane Katrina, economic recession of 2008, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the current Trifecta (the intersection between COVID 19, new economic recession and racial conflict). In this presentation you will learn strategies to help clients maintain mental health and recovery during catastrophes and pandemics.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an International Speaker in the Behavioral Health Profession whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. He is the author of 5 books and he has had two stories published in the New York Times Bestselling Book Series Chicken Soup For The Soul. He lectures at the University of Chicago.

Target Audience

This live interactive is intended for Behavioral Health professionals. It is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the impact of Catastrophes on mental health
  2. 2 Discuss the impact of COVID 19 on Recovery
  3. 3 Identify and describe 10 Intervention strategies.

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Event Agenda

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