Helping Men Recover: Virtual Training Open Enrollment

This 4 day (4.5 hours per day) virtual training presents an innovative treatment program, Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction. Rick Dauer has developed with Dr. Stephanie Covington and Dan Griffin, the first gender-responsive and trauma-informed treatment curriculum for men.  The first edition was published in 2011 and over the past decade has been utilized by treatment programs throughout the US and Canada. The second edition was released in the summer of 2022. This edition contains up-to-date information about addiction and trauma and has been revised to reflect the experiences and needs of gender non-conforming individuals. Helping Men Recover addresses what is often missing in prevailing treatment models: a clear understanding of the impact of male socialization on the recovery process, a consideration of the relational needs of men, and a focus on the issues of abuse and trauma.  Existing models often provide little direction in helping men to establish a healthy sense of self outside of stereotypical masculine scripts.  In contrast, this is one of the primary goals of Helping Men Recover.

Helping Men Recover integrates a theory of addiction, a theory of trauma, and a theory of male psychosocial development.  The program materials consist of a facilitator manual and a participant workbook.  There is a community version and a criminal justice version. This presentation provides a historical overview of the history of men’s treatment and the research that establishes the foundation for this innovative curriculum. However, the main focus of this training is on the interactive exercises drawn from the curriculum.  

Materials

All handouts and information required for this training are included in the registration fee. Obtaining the program materials for this training is not required.  After you register, you will be sent a link for the training as well as a printable PDF of the PowerPoint and any handouts that are used during the training. 

However, we suggest that each person attending the training obtain a copy of the Participant's Workbook to view during the training to enhance your learning experience. Those leading groups after the training will also want a copy of the Facilitator's Guide (includes a workbook). You can obtain materials from either the publisher or Covington Books.   

The facilitator’s manual is a step-by-step guide containing the theory, structure, and content needed for running groups. A Man's Journal, the participant’s workbook, allows men to process and record the therapeutic experience. The materials are designed to be user-friendly and self-instructive. This allows the HMR program to be implemented by a staff with a wide range of training and experience.