Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a counseling method designed to help the "concerned significant others (CSO's)" of people with substance use disorders, even those who are refusing treatment. CRAFT works with the family, creating lasting systemic change without ultimatums or detachment. CRAFT is an effective alternative to traditional "interventions", with two decades of peer-reviewed research behind it. CRAFT can be integrated into your existing therapy practice or family treatment program.

These course is for social workers, therapists, substance use disorder professionals, peer support workers, SUD treatment program managers, and other helping professionals who want to assist families through substance use related crisis. You do not need to be a family therapist or a SUD expert to learn CRAFT.   

This is the full basic CRAFT training, totaling 14 hours of continuing education for professionals. These training workshops are kept small so that you can benefit from an interactive and engaging learning environment.

Attendees will learn all of the CRAFT procedures to use in counseling families impacted by substance use. 

The CRAFT approach will be taught through a combination of informative lecture, illustrative demonstrations and useful practice exercises - you won't be bored!

This training qualifies as the first step for those clinicians who plan to continue on towards certification in CRAFT. Even if you don't intend to continue towards certification, you will be able to start using what you learn right away.

Each full 14 hour CRAFT training series offers a series of virtual class meetings, with additional time to access and complete work in the virtual classroom, to give you both flexibility to complete work on your own time and the benefit of interaction with your instructor and practice with classmates.

Virtual training workshops are kept small so that you can benefit from an interactive and engaging learning environment. Each course meets for three live synchronous class sessions, in addition to asynchronous recorded videos. You will have full access to a virtual classroom with learning materials, demonstration videos, and interactive quizzes to complete at your pace, for a total of 14 CEUs.

In service to accessibility of training in evidence based practices, reduced cost tickets are available to students, associate-level clinicians, and people working in community mental health with primarily Medicaid clients. Email Lara for a discount code.

Discount also available to people registering as part of a group of 3 or more. Take this class with a co-worker and support each other in implementing new practices with your clients. Email for the code.