Adoptees are almost twice as likely to struggle with substance abuse and addiction than their non-adopted counterparts. However, treatment options are severely limited and under-researched, and adoptees often go unnoticed and underserved when it comes to substance abuse treatment. This presentation explores the current research, and provides potential treatment options, considerations, and modalities for treating this misunderstood subset of the adoptee population.

Dr. Brett Furst, LMFT – Director of Outpatient and Ancillary Services, PACE Recovery Center

Webinar length: 60 minutes

After attending this recorded webinar, professionals will be able to:

• Summarize the specific difficulties in treating adoptees that struggle with substance abuse.
• Describe a treatment plan for an adoptee that struggles with substance abuse.
• Demonstrate understanding of how to implement authenticity as a means of increasing attachment as well as potential issues that may arise with this method.
• Summarize the common misunderstandings associated with this population, and the specific strategies for addressing them.

Course level: Beginning, Intermediate

Cost to register: $15

If you are a NCFA member, look for your discount code in the membership portal.

National Council For Adoption is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0681. Social workers completing this course receive 1 contact hour.

This course is for NY social workers ONLY. If you are NOT a social worker licensed in New York, do not complete this course for continuing education credit. Instead, visit the CE course here.

In order to receive contact hours, attendees must participate in the entirety of the recorded webinar training, have their attendance verified, complete a course evaluation and complete post-test with at least 80% correct. Upon completing these items, attendees will receive their contact hours certificate of credit to the email address provided at registration.

Other Questions? For questions, concerns or to request special accommodations, please contact us at ncfa@adoptioncouncil.org or 703-299-6633.

Click here to register. Once registered, you'll be redirected back to this page and you can click on the webinar title below to get started.

Recorded 6/16/2022