Our Stories Have Power Recovery
Messaging Training
3-Hours
This 3-hour training session is available both live and virtually via Zoom, facilitated by Deb Rhoades, a Best Practice Trainer and member of the InUnity-NYCB Trainer Registry. For those attending via Zoom, participants are required to have both audio and video capabilities and must engage fully in the session.
This Rhoades to Recovery Training is approved by the InUnity-NYCB for CRPA and CARC Continuing Education renewal hours, as well as CARC Electives (Initial Certification). Additionally, it is recognized by OASAS for CASAC, CPP, and CPS Renewal Hours. Social Work Continuing Education hours can be provided upon request.
Faces and Voices of Recovery developed the “Our Stories Have Power” training to give people in recovery and their family members messaging, or language, that they can use to talk about their recovery. The recovery community is speaking out to educate friends, neighbors, policy makers and the media about the reality of recovery so that others can get the help they need to recovery.
Participants will learn that words have power demonstrated by research that specific types of messaging promote change and can reduce stigma. In addition, participants will become recovery communicators by learning:
- About messaging for those in recovery, for family members and allies
- How to tell their recovery story to friends and family
- How to use recovery messages in all parts of life, including representing the organized recovery community in the media and other public places.
- Appropriate, non-stigmatizing language when talking about addiction and recovery.
