Supporting Youth Living with Substance Use
Transform Your Impact
Understanding addictions in teens starts with knowing how trauma shapes young minds and leads to substance use. Our expert-led courses teach you proven strategies to help youth find the right treatment and recovery support services in your community. These research-based techniques will help you make a real difference in the lives of struggling youth.
You already inspire youth to reach their full potential, now take your mentoring skills further with our three-course micro-credential in adolescent substance abuse treatment. Each 6-hour course builds on your natural ability to connect with teens, showing you how to guide them toward better mental health and recovery.
Join a supportive learning community where you'll learn from experienced facilitators and connect with other caring professionals. Whether you take one course or complete the full program, you'll gain practical tools to help vulnerable youth overcome addiction and build brighter futures.
You will also have access to a course facilitator and can communicate via the discussion board provided.
Ideal For
Educators
Coaches
Volunteers working with youth
Community service support providers
Service industry workers
Intakes
Registration is now open. Courses will be provided after completing registration (including course payment).
Additional Requirements
Technology
To access course material, you will need a computer or mobile device and a reliable Wi-Fi connection.
You will have access to your course facilitator and class discussions through a discussion board.
Program Cost
Financial Aid Options
Program Content
Course Descriptions
Spectrum of Substance Use
Enhance your knowledge and skills of substance use by learning key concepts and practical approaches to support those affected.
Recognize illicit drugs commonly misused by persons using them.
Describe the spectrum of substance use and relate it to the root causes of substance use disorder.
Explain the role of trauma in substance use disorder.
Root Causes & Recovery
Explore the typical ages and stages of brain development and learn how substance use impacts youth differently at each stage.
Practice trauma informed communication with vulnerable youth without guilt, shame or blame for either party.
Learn to use assessments to help measure the degree of potential substance use disorder.
Explain prevention and intervention strategies that acknowledge the learners' duty to care and specific epidemiology of youth substance use.
Connecting with Compassion
Ethical awareness will be a cornerstone of the course, ensuring that all actions taken respect the dignity and rights of those affected by substance use.
Describe how to ethically connect people living with substance use disorder to available community support.
Demonstrate cultural competency in your approach to harm reduction.
Develop personal and professional skills that support your health while acting as an advocate for youth living with substance use disorder.
Graduation Requirements
Once you have paid for your course(s), you will have 90 days to complete the coursework.
Continuing and Professional Education
Red Deer Polytechnic's Continuing Education and Corporate Training division offers flexible learning and a wide variety of programming, from individual courses to complete credentials.
Whether you are a prospective learner or you are looking for customized training packages for your team, we would be happy to connect you.
Browse our program and course offerings today.