The course is sponsored by the county's Drug & Alcohol Services and will being in mid-August.
Stacey Karchner, a family recovery life coach trained through the BALM Institute, will be teaching a free online eight-week course for those in Dauphin County who are affected by another’s substance use disorder/addiction.The course will be a component of the BALM program, consisting of 12 lessons. These include topics such as The Crucial Role of the Family, Leverage and Boundaries, Motivational Interviewing, Enabling vs Helping, Responding vs. Reacting, Self -Care and Mindfulness.
“Family members find a new perspective and learn new ways of acting, being and speaking without the anger and judgement, becoming the chief supporter rather than the obstacle,” Karchner said. The course will begin Aug, 18 via Zoom and will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. once a week for the eight weeks.
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