Re-entering the Community: Supporting Drug Offenders to Prevent Relapse and Recidivism - April 24, 2025
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 04/24/2025 at 9:30 AM (EDT)
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- Learners - $75
A 6-Hour Training with Emily Edgerly
9:30am-5:00pm
Mount Washington Observatory Offices, 2779 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860
Presentation: This training aims to provide addiction professionals with skills and knowledge necessary to effectively support drug offenders as they re-enter the community from jails and prisons. Effective relapse prevention is crucial for maintaining long-term recovery and avoiding recidivism. Participants will explore unique emotional, social and environmental factors of individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how incarceration exacerbates Substance Use Disorders and can impact therapeutic relationships. Through increased understanding, participants will be better able to tailor their support and intervention strategies to address the complex needs of criminal justice involved clients. This training will equip addiction professionals with practical relapse prevention strategies to help individuals navigate high-risk situations and avoid misusing substances. Participants will gain confidence in applying evidence-based practices that increase the likelihood of a successful transition into the community from incarceration.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the impact of incarceration on substance use disorders;
- Demonstrate counselor skills to address the impact of post-incarceration stress and environmental triggers; and
- Demonstrate counselor competence in implementing relapse prevention strategies post-incarceration.
6 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 1 & 3-4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 6-8 & 11-18
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Emily Edgerly
Better Life Partners
Emily Edgerly is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with extensive experience providing substance use disorder counseling, case management, and trauma-informed care. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, Emily has dedicated over a decade to serving unhoused and criminal-justice involved individuals with substance use disorders and other related challenges. Currently, Emily is employed full time at Better Life Partners facilitating therapeutic groups and assessments from a harm reduction framework via telehealth. Emily is an advocate for increasing understanding of Substance Use Disorder and reducing systemic barriers for individuals to enter and maintain recovery. In addition to her direct service roles, she has held leadership positions at homeless service providers, syringe service programs and Rockingham County Department of Corrections.
Emily is a member of NAADAC- The Association for Addiction Professionals, and has served on committees such as New Hampshire Clinicians in Corrections and New Hampshire’s Opioid and Brain Injury Taskforce. Emily is a certified trainer for SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Trauma-Informed Response Course for Criminal Justice Professionals. She has extensive experience providing evidence based training and workshops both in-person and virtually. Emily currently lives in Durham, NH with her young daughter and 14-year-old dog. She is a graduate of NH Institute on Disability’s Leadership Program and a life-long familial caregiver.