SMART Recovery

SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) teaches self-empowerment based on scientific principles and evidence. The recovery program helps people overcome all forms of addictive behaviors. This includes those involving, alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, sex, and pornography.

Upon completion of this three-day virtual program, you will be able to:

• Express confidence to start and facilitate a SMART Recovery meeting.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the SMART Recovery program and related tools.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how the concepts, strategies, and tools support addiction recovery in a support group setting.
• Demonstrate basic facilitation skills as used in a SMART Recovery support group.
• Express confidence about starting and facilitating a Family & Friends meeting.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of SMART Recovery Family & Friends program and related tools.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how concepts, strategies and tools support recovery for Family & Friends.

Training Benefits:

• Highly interactive training, including multiple role-plays of practical meeting scenarios.
• Live demonstrations of the tools used in SMART meetings.
• Helpful discussions involving the content of our SMART Recovery handbooks and manuals.
• Discussions of CBT, REBT, Motivational Interviewing and other SMART Recovery concepts
• Question & Answer sessions to ensure understanding.
• Training is completed in three days, providing the ability to facilitate a SMART meeting and/or use the SMART tools and techniques with clients immediately following the training.
• Breakout groups provide the opportunity for your team to brainstorm ways to incorporate SMART Recovery into your organization.

Eligible for 19.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. This is a virtual training. Up to 13 virtual Continuing Education credits are allowed to be used towards the 32 credits required for recertification.

Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 11, 2025.

Registration: Please register below (on this site) using a credit or debit card, which is the quickest way to confirm your attendance.

Only if you need to pay by check, please complete this form (click here) and email it to: registration@mipeers.org. Do not use this form if you are paying by credit/debit card. Please note that this form takes up to 5 business days for processing, and registration is not assured until we receive the check, and you receive a confirmation of your registration.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be transferred to another employee of the same agency upon written request to registration@mipeers.org. Cancellations must be received in writing at least 12 days prior to the date of the training. Failure to cancel registration within the allotted time will result in registration fees being forfeited. For questions, e-mail registration@mipeers.org.

Attendance Policy: You must attend the entire training. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be allowed to attend as part of the CE requirements. Please note there is absolutely NO driving during the training. If you are driving while attending the training, you will be removed from the training for your own safety. Training guidelines must be read, signed, and returned back to the office before a zoom link is sent to the participant. Attendees must follow the training guidelines.