We are excited to announce the 3rd edition of Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction (with a special edition for criminal justice settings) is now available.
Developed by Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., co-director of the Institute for Relational Development and the Center for Gender and Justice, Helping Women Recover is an evidence-based, manualized curriculum for treating women with histories of addiction and trauma. It is designed for use in a variety of settings including outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment programs, domestic violence shelters, and mental health clinics, as well as jails, prisons, and community corrections. Helping Women Recover is grounded in research, theory, and clinical practice. The foundation of the treatment model is the integration of three theories: a theory of addiction, a theory of women’s psychological development, and a theory of trauma. The therapeutic strategies include psycho-educational, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, expressive arts, and relational approaches.
Additional updates to the 3rd edition include:
- Expanded from 17 to 20 sessions
- Trauma-sensitive yoga exercises
- Updated gender information
- Incorporates more mindfulness
- New brain research as it relates to addiction and trauma
- Updated statistics
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Process of trauma and its effects on the mind and body
For additional information or to order, please visit our Helping Women Recover community or Helping Women Recover criminal justice pages.
We will be presenting the new 3rd edition of Helping Women Recover at the 6th National Covington Curriculum Conference. The conference will be held on June 4-6, 2019 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel in Stamford, CT. This innovative and highly acclaimed conference offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services.
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