Integrated Trauma and Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Women Webinar Materials

This presentation will focus on the relationship between trauma and substance use as it relates to treatment for women, as well as a discussion of impactful trauma-informed and gender-responsive interventions. The evidence-based interventions will be based on Seeking Safety and Finding Your Best Self models, both of which are present-focused and easily implemented in any treatment setting.

• Identifying the gender-specific interplay between trauma and substance use for women as well as its impact on treatment approaches.
• Describe program and clinician interventions shown to be key in engaging and supporting women in addressing substance use and trauma.

Presenter: Susan Kottra, LCSW, CADC, CODPII