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Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) brings friends and family members of people who use substances together with trained CRAFT professionals. CRAFT professionals offer strategies to create positive interactions with people who are struggling with a substance use disorder. Family members and friends can also create a community with others who are going through similar situations in their own lives. According to the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, research has shown seven out of ten family members who participate in the CRAFT program are successful in engaging their loved one into a treatment program.
Additionally, CRAFT groups can help individuals:
- Reduce harmful substance use within the family.
- Encourage the person struggling with a substance use disorder to find and start treatment. If they’re already in treatment, you can learn how to encourage them to stay engaged in their treatment program.
- Improve their own life through learning positive communication strategies and how to set healthy boundaries.
Starting February 3, SummitStone will offer a FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CRAFT Group in collaboration with the North Colorado Health Alliance. The group meets Mondays from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Loveland Community Health Center. The CRAFT Group will teach several skills such as:
- Understanding a loved one’s triggers to use substances
- Positive communication strategies
- Positive reinforcement strategies, rewarding non-using behavior
- Problem-solving
- Self-care
- Domestic violence precautions
- Getting a loved one to accept help
This group will instruct loved ones how to secure their own emotional and physical well-being through discussion and educational activities. Join us starting on February 4, 2025, at the Loveland Community Health Center! Find out more about CRAFT Groups in Colorado here.
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