Alaska Association For Infant And Early Childhood Mental Health

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Webinar Title: Taking a Relational Approach to Families at the Intersection of Parenting and Substance Use. Date: November 24, 2026Time: 10 am - 12 pm Ak&nbsp; Presenter: &nbsp;Amy Meyers, MSW, LCSW Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Throughout her career, Amy has worked with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, adults with HIV/AIDS, parents with substance use disorders, and women in carceral settings. &nbsp;Presently, Amy is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work at the Yale Child Study Center where she is a senior consultant for the Family-Based Recovery (FBR) Model. &nbsp;FBR integrates an attachment-based parent-child therapeutic approach with contingency management substance use treatment, trauma informed psychotherapy and case management services. &nbsp;The goal of this home-based treatment is to ensure that children develop optimally in substance-free, safe and stable homes with their parent/s.&nbsp;Amy finds meaning in her work by seeing things through attachment and relational lenses. &nbsp;The connecting theme across sectors that draws Amy to Social Work and community services is the transformative impact of secure relationships. &nbsp; Amy has a B.A in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and an MSW from Fordham University; she is a Clinical Infant Mental Health Mentor endorsed by The Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health. Description: &nbsp;The literature and national statistics tell us that many adults who misuse substances are parenting, and that being a parent can present strong motivation for substance use recovery. &nbsp;We also know from listening to adults in treatment that parents who are identified as substance users face discrimination, stigma and barriers that can characterize them as indifferent people who lack the capacity to care for their children. &nbsp;This is especially true for mothers who use substances during pregnancy. &nbsp;The intersection of parenting and substance misuse offers a unique and powerful opportunity for intervention that impacts two generations. &nbsp;The opportunity can be maximized by engaging parents utilizing approaches informed by early-childhood mental health and attachment and by the neurobiology of recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;This presentation is live via Zoom&nbsp;Learning Objectives:&nbsp;1.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Recognize parenting as a pathway to recovery2. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Consider neurobiology when viewing parents in early recovery3. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Highlight ways to hold children in mind when working with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; parents with substance use disorders &nbsp;

Webinar Title: Taking a Relational Approach to Families at the Intersection of Parenting and Substance Use. Date: November 24, 2026Time: 10 am - 12 pm Ak  Presenter:  Amy Meyers, MSW, LCSW Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Throughout her career, Amy has worked with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, adults with HIV/AIDS, parents with substance use disorders, and women in carceral settings.  Presently, Amy is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work at the Yale Child Study Center where she is a senior consultant for the Family-Based Recovery (FBR) Model.  FBR integrates an attachment-based parent-child therapeutic approach with contingency management substance use treatment, trauma informed psychotherapy and case management services.  The goal of this home-based treatment is to ensure that children develop optimally in substance-free, safe and stable homes with their parent/s. Amy finds meaning in her work by seeing things through attachment and relational lenses.  The connecting theme across sectors that draws Amy to Social Work and community services is the transformative impact of secure relationships.   Amy has a B.A in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and an MSW from Fordham University; she is a Clinical Infant Mental Health Mentor endorsed by The Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health. Description:  The literature and national statistics tell us that many adults who misuse substances are parenting, and that being a parent can present strong motivation for substance use recovery.  We also know from listening to adults in treatment that parents who are identified as substance users face discrimination, stigma and barriers that can characterize them as indifferent people who lack the capacity to care for their children.  This is especially true for mothers who use substances during pregnancy.  The intersection of parenting and substance misuse offers a unique and powerful opportunity for intervention that impacts two generations.  The opportunity can be maximized by engaging parents utilizing approaches informed by early-childhood mental health and attachment and by the neurobiology of recovery.  This presentation is live via Zoom Learning Objectives: 1.           Recognize parenting as a pathway to recovery2.           Consider neurobiology when viewing parents in early recovery3.           Highlight ways to hold children in mind when working with              parents with substance use disorders

Alaska Association For Infant And Early Childhood Mental Health

Fall Training

AK-AIMH Member Registration

$45

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$60

Community Behavioral Health Clinicians

Free