Training Sections:

1. Introduction to Stigma
2. Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
3. Stigma and Language
4. SUD Treatment Misconceptions
5. Communication Strategies
6. Recovery
7. Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSCs)
8. Education and Advocacy

Upon Completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Define stigma and identify its negative effects.
• Describe the impact of trauma on substance use, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
• Recognize strategies for identifying and avoiding stigmatizing language.
• Address misconceptions associated with substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
• List communication strategies to build rapport and effectively engage individuals with SUD.
• Define recovery and describe potential recovery pathways.
• Describe recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSCs), as well as their purpose and fundamental components.
• List ways to support recovery and reduce stigma through education and advocacy.