In collaboration with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), we are pleased to announce the following training:

*Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Trauma, Addiction, and Dark Family Secrets*

September 24, 2025

10:00am-12:00pm

Presenter: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Eligible for 2.0 CEU’s | NASW-RI, CD, and MHC

Level: Foundation

Trauma and substance use disorders run in families across generations and are often fueled by dark family secrets. Topics covered in this presentation include: The role of therapists, counselors, case managers, treatment and prevention specialists in breaking intergenerational patterns of trauma, substance use disorders and dark family secrets. Breaking intergenerational patterns by focusing on the unique needs of children of parents with substance use disorders and children on the FASD spectrum. The role of parents and persons in recovery in breaking intergenerational patterns, mobilizing the entire community to help break intergenerational patterns of trauma and substance use disorders. You will learn about successful programs in breaking intergenerational patterns in Iceland, Native American, Metropolitan and rural communities.

At the end of this virtual training, participants will be able to:

• Use strategies to help break generational patterns of trauma, substance use disorders and dark family secrets.
• Utilize strategies to help parents break intergenerational patterns of trauma, substance use, and dark family secrets.
• Address the unique needs of children of parents with substance use disorders.
• Learn proven strategies to break intergenerational patterns from Iceland, Native American, Metropolitan, and rural communities.

Use of a working camera is mandatory for those requesting CEUs**

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After you register, you will receive a Zoom link within 10 days prior to the scheduled course.

Please note: To receive a CEU certificate, you must have a working camera on. If you attend without a camera, you can still join the training, but no certificate will be issued.

Registration Fee: $20

Click here to register

Presenter Bio:

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is the Project Manager Illinois for Great Lakes ATTC, Mental Health TTC and Prevention TTC. He is an international speaker and consultant in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies, Lithuania and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board’s Professional of the Year Award, The Illinois Certification Board, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and The Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni.

Mark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include: Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies For Clients With Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide To Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships In Recovery. He was lead writer on a trauma informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is being implemented in several large cities in the United States. His groundbreaking monograph Recovery Management co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz helped shift substance use disorders treatment and recovery from the acute care model solely towards a Recovery Oriented System of Care. Mark has had two stories published in the New York Times bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for The Soul.