This seminar highlights the genetic and environmental factors that combine to produce alcohol and other drug use’s impact on the brain, body (mind) and behavior. Over 50 years of clinical neuroscience research shows that recovery or resilience is due to neuroplasticity, our brain’s ability to adapt and heal. Polyvagal Theory says that an essential element of progressive wellness is sustained engagements in co-regulating social supports. These vital connections are also known as the social model of recovery.
Presenter
George Braucht’s psychotherapy and community psychology experience includes consulting in workforce development, behavioral health and social justice with clinical and peer service providers. He co-founded the Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist Academy, a peer recovery coach curriculum that is operational in several states, and the Forensic Peer Mentor Ready4ReentryPro training for people with lived experience in the criminal-legal system. George assisted in developing and delivering curricula for Recovery Residence Manager Certification and REC CAP Navigator trainings. George is a Charter Board Member and a Curriculum Developer with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, a Level II PCOMS Trainer with Better Outcomes Now, and he is a national recovery consultant with the SAMHSA’s Opioid Response Network.
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