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“Helping the Children" with Jerry Moe, MA and “Introduction to Whole Family Recovery"

with Celebrating Families!™

Webinar series brought to you bythe National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), with Co-Sponsorship from the

American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) and the

Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), and with support from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Welcome to eighth in a nine part series -Understanding Addiction and Supporting Recovery

A Look at

Whole Family RecoverySis Wenger

President/CEO – NAC0A

ACE PYRAMID

THE MORE ACES A CHILD EXPERIENCES (ACE SCORE), THE HIGHER

RISK THEY ARE FOR

NEGATIVE HEALTH and

MENTAL HEALTH

OUTCOMES AS THEY GROW

OLDER

“ATTACHMENT MAY BE THE KEY TO BREAKING THE

MULTI-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ADDICTION AND ABUSE.”

The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health Status. Presentation: US Dept. of Health & Human Services.

Administration for Children & Families.

WORLD MAY SEEM DANGEROUS, UNPREDICTABLE, INSENSITIVE

MAY LEAD TO TREATING OTHERS WITH GREAT CAUTION

MAY CAUSE THE BELIEF THAT: I AM INEFFECTIVE I DON’T DESERVE BETTER I AM UNWORTHY OF LOVE

THESE BELIEFS ARE STABLE AND ENDURING AND CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MODIFY.

THEY ARE OFTEN CARRIED FORWARD TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW EXPERIENCES.

A COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH IS NEEDED

TO

1. BREAK THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD

MALTREATMENT

2. EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS A FAMILY’S COMPLEX, UNDERLYING ISSUES

http://www.cffutures.org/files/RPG Third Report to Congress with Appendices.pdf

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CELEBRATING FAMILIES!™A TRAUMA-SENSITIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED GROUP FOR FAMILIES IN

EARLY RECOVERY

INCREASES SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION

STRENGTHENS RECOVERY

IMPROVES FAMILY LIFE

TRAUMA (ACES)

PROTECTIVE & RISK FACTORS

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

ATTACHMENT

ADDICTION – BRAIN CHEMISTRY LEARNING DIFFERENCES/COGNITIVE

DEFICITS FASD AND IN-UTEREO EXPOSURE (ADULTS &

CHILDREN)

• MODEL BEING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY

• LEARN TO APPLY GROUP RULES TO FAMILY INTERACTIONS

• MODEL/PRACTICE READING, AFFIRMING AND FOCUSING ON CHILDREN

• GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE FAMILY INTERACTIONS/CONVERSATIONS

• GIVES CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE EXTRA TIME TO BE WITH PARENTS

EVALUATION FINDINGS

TIME TO REUNIFICATION SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED

RATE OF REUNIFICATION INCREASED

LARGE EFFECT ON PARENTING

PARTICIPANTS LEARN AND APPLY NEW SKILLS

EFFECTIVE WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES “INDICATING THAT CF! MAY BE EFFECTIVE AMONG DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS AND A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR WORKING IN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. SIMILAR PROGRAMS MIGHT LEARN FROM THE STRATEGIES AND CURRICULUM OFFERED BY CF!.”

Jerry Moe, MANational Director of Children’s Programs

Betty Ford Center,Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

2015 Webinar SeriesNational Association for Children of Alcoholics

August 18, 2015

© 2015 Betty Ford Center

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Those hurt the most by the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction don’t even drink or use.

© 2015 Betty Ford Center © 2015 Betty Ford Center

© 2015 Betty Ford Center © 2013 Betty Ford Center

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© 2013 Betty Ford Center © 2015Betty Ford Center

Don’t Talk

Don’t Trust

Don’t Feel

*Claudia Black, PhD

Caring and Support

High Expectations

Active Youth Participation

Building a caring and nurturing relationship

Listen Observe Validate Educate Empower

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Not Your Fault

Not to Blame

High Risk

For Children

For Parents 12 Step Meetings

For Families

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Breaking the Family Laws

Getting it Out

Validation

Safe People Map

Body, Mind, Feelings, Spirit, Kid

Safety

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Finding the Buried Treasure

Beauty and Worth

Gifts

DO follow through after the child asks for help.

DO develop and maintain a list of appropriate referrals, including Alateenand other helping professionals in your community.

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DO maintain a small library of books, pamphlets, and reprints of articles on alcohol-related problems that have been written for children.

DO be sensitive to possible cultural differences.

DON’T act embarrassed or uncomfortable when the child asks you for help.

DON’T criticize the child’s parents or be overly sympathetic.

DON’T share the child’s problems with others who do not have to know.

DON’T make plans with the child if you can’t follow through.

DON’T try to counsel the child unless you are trained to do so.

www.nacoa.org

www.alateen.org

www.alanon.alateen.org

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Power-Healing-Children-Alcoholics/dp/0965378918

http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Finding-Treasure-Jerry-Moe/dp/0922641935

http://www.amazon.com/dp/075730611X/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Thank you for attending the eighth in a nine part series -Understanding Addiction and Supporting Recovery

“”Helping the Children" with Jerry Moe, MA and “Introduction to Whole Family Recovery"

with Celebrating Families!™Webinar series brought to you by

the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), with Co-Sponsorship from the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), the Association for Clinical Pastoral

Education (ACPE), National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) and the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), and with support from the

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).