Addiction In the Home: Healing Lives, Families, and Communities

Description:
Invited Panelists: Charles G. Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Dr. Robert J. Ackerman, Director, Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute; Patricia A. Denney, Coordinator, Family Wellness Program, Father Martin’s Ashley; Pat Mosby, Care Coordinator, Community Kids

Program Abstract: Addiction affects more than one life: family, friends, and communities also experience the effects of a person’s disorder. This program will explore the full spectrum of needs and services related to the family of someone with an addiction disorder. It will analyze key factors that can support or impede the recovery process, including employment, health care, children, mental health, and housing.

Host:
Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)