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CRAFT works with the idea that small positive changes make a bit impact and similarly, small positive relationships can make a big difference to someone who feels alone and stuck in the addictive cycle. Whatever you do, when you come from a place of love and care, even the smallest offerings of support to someone struggling can really help! #craftapproach #recoveryispossible

A supportive family can make the difference between recovery and relapse. With open, honest, and positive communication we can begin to talk with our loved ones about past relapses, the warning signs that led up to them, and how the relapse impacted not just our loved one, but the entire family. We can work together to avoid future relapse. A relapse prevention plan includes: 💡 Relapse Education: It’s important and helpful to learn about the relapse process and how to manage it. Relapse (return to substance use/slip/recurrence of substance use) can happen at any stage of recovery. There are patterns and warning signs that can set our loved ones up to use again, and these warning signs can be identified and recognized by both our loved one and us while sober, and managed! ⚠️ Warning Sign Identification: This is paramount in recovery, the goal being to write a list of personal warning signs that lead our loved ones from stable recovery back to substance use. There is rarely just one warning sign. They usually build upon one another to create a return to use, and the cumulative effect can ultimately wear someone down. A lot of people think it’s the last warning sign that caused the relapse - however it is important to recognize what built up to that point as well to manage the situation earlier! 💬 It’s helpful to review and discuss with our loved one the phases and warning signs of a relapse specific to them. By sharing information with each other about our loved one’s experiences, we can help others identify potential warning signs in their love one. Join the discussion on relapse prevention with Village Community members: https://lnkd.in/guRiCGfW

💡 Understanding the science of addiction can make all the difference when supporting someone through addiction and recovery. 🧠 Insight into what goes on in the brain with prolonged use of substances, plus what happens when the use stops, can help shape how we relate to people with a substance use disorder. ❤️🩹 Our online CRAFT programs help families understand the science behind addictive behavior AND understand the things they CAN change. Learn more at wethevillage.co.

What is CRAFT? 🤔 Community Reinforcement and Family Training uses the influence family members have in their relationship with someone with Substance Use Disorder to: 👏 Encourage healthy behaviors (and discourage the harmful ones!) ❤️🩹 Help them begin treatment (when they’re ready) 🫂 Get family members the support they need Interested in learning more? Visit https://lnkd.in/g6krqmBz.

It was an honor to join the treatment court movement in Anaheim at #Rise24. Our team joined the public health and public safety leaders at the world's premier conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform! We The Village CEO and Founder Jane Macky and Chief Research Officer Dr. Kimberly C Kirby, Ph.D. shared information on Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), one of the best practices identified in the second edition of the Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards. We were excited to present how We The Village digital CRAFT programs can harness the power of families to motivate change in their loved ones involved in the justice system. Thank you to all who attended, to the public health and public safety professionals working to expand drug treatment within the justice system, and Dr. Douglas Marlowe, All Rise Senior Scientific Consultant! #AllRise #RecoveryIsPossible

New group starting May 30! Our 12-week Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Group Course combines our Online Course with weekly Group Coaching, and starts May 30. Visit courses.wethevillage.co to start your 7-day free trial and meet Angie, your coach! ONLINE COURSE: 🌟Proven conversation guides 🌟Your action plan to increase their sobriety & decrease their use 🌟Treatment & recovery mapping 🌟Learning from a relapse together 🌟How you can thrive, plus engage & empower support teams GROUP COACHING: 🌟12 weeks of Group sessions with a CRAFT Expert Coach 🌟Practice & get guidance on skills 🌟Learn from and share with others in similar relationships 🌟Get Coach feedback on your goals & challenges that arise #craftmethod #craftrecovery #lovinganaddict

🔔 Some exciting news! All Rise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, or NADCP) has added CRAFT and We The Village family training to its Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards under Family and Significant Other Counseling. What does this mean? The proven effective CRAFT training programs that We The Village offers, through both our direct to family and professional programs, will now be recommended and fully accessible to those moving through the drug treatment court system. We’re reaching more people, more families, and giving hope to those seeking positive change! We’ll be at the #Rise24 conference later this month with leaders in the addiction, mental health, and justice reform space to share in depth how CRAFT and We The Village training can empower families to help their loved ones through treatment and long-term recovery. #craftapproach #treatmentcourtmonth #allrise https://lnkd.in/gafS5wmy

💡 Positive reinforcement is the antidote to enabling. ⤵️ Enabling is an unplanned action that unintentionally makes substance use more likely to continue. 🙌 Positive reinforcement is a planned action that makes sobriety more rewarding and likely to continue. Our online CRAFT course helps family members positively reinforce non-using behavior, supporting loved ones toward continued sobriety. Visit courses.wethevillage.co if you're interested in learning more! #craftapproach #recoveryispossible #lovinganaddict

"Most approaches had me sitting on the sidelines and feeling bad about how much I cared, instead of actively participating in a solution-based way. Yet research shows that family and friends can effectively use their relationships to improve addiction outcomes, if only we had the skills." Jane Macky, Founder and CEO "Because you are the expert on your loved one, CRAFT empowers you by teaching you skills that can influence your loved one to decrease their use, to motivate them to get help and to help you feel better." Leah Block, Village Coach, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASAC "I'm always so impressed at how quickly the person I'm working with feels a shift both within themselves and in their loved ones." Erica Lubetkin, Village Coach, Licenced Mental Health Counselor "No one knows your family member better than you. Through CRAFT, we will work on skills so you can motivate your loved one to enter treatment and use your love and support to get them to agree to help." Michelle Kuecker, Village Coach, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC "CRAFT is different (and it works) because it takes a hopeful, empowering approach to working directly with loved ones. It centers their knowledge and compassion, leading to positive outcomes for everyone involved." Angie Scott, Village Coach April is National Counselors Awareness Month! We’re excited to join American Counseling Association in highlighting the work counselors do. Our team of Family Coaches is certified in CRAFT with both professional and personal experience supporting loved ones through addiction. Thank you for helping empower families to create positive change in their relationships and help their loved ones into recovery. #counselorshelp #recoveryispossible

Communicating tough topics with a loved one is challenging on its own. Throw active substance use in the conversation and it feels nearly impossible. 😣 We feel you, and we're here for you. Our Group Course goes over ways to help conversations move forward, and how to keep going even when there's resistance. Recovery is possible! Learn more about our online CRAFT course: courses.wethevillage.co. #craftapproach #craftmethod