Free Webinar
Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors: “Guidance for Domestic Violence Programs on Supporting Survivors Who Use Substances”
Thursday, May 27th, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. ET/12:30 to 2:00 p.m. PT
Domestic and sexual violence (DSV) can have significant effects on one’s health and mental health, including increased risk for substance use concerns. In addition to using substances in order to cope with experiences of violence, survivors of substance use coercion may also be coerced to use substances, face increased violence if they do not use substances, and have their attempts to engage in treatment and recovery sabotaged by an intimate partner or ex-partner. At the same time, many advocates feel unprepared to help survivors address concerns related to substance use and substance use coercion, resulting in increased barriers and risk of revictimization. This webinar will introduce advocates to the recently published resource from The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health: Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors: Guidance for Domestic Violence Programs on Supporting Survivors Who Use Substances, as well provide a framework for an Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed (ACRTI) approach to advocacy with survivors who use substances.
Presenter: Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC, is the Director of Policy and Practice at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, as well as a Lecturer and Director of the Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor Training Program at the University of Chicago. Gabriela brings over 15 years of experience supporting people impacted by structural and interpersonal violence through evidence-based clinical, housing, and resource advocacy programs. Currently, Gabriela authors best practices, leads national capacity building efforts, and provides trauma-informed policy consultation to advance health equity and social justice.
This training was generously supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies.