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LCTF Monthly Speaker Series
May 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LCTF Monthly Speaker Series

Substance Abuse: Understanding its Impact on Children and Families

The LA Children’s Trust Fund presents the monthly Coffee and Conversations series focused on the the of Substance Use and Understanding the the Impact on Children and Families, with our guest speaker, Dr. Joy Bracey with CADA Prevention and Recovery Center. Attend this session to learn more information to build a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted impact of substance use on children and families. Participants will gain insights into the challenges faced by families affected by substance use and learn how to effectively support them. Learn practical tools and interventions to support families dealing with substance abuse, including effective communications techniques, resources for accessing support services, and strategies for building a supportive community network.

About the guest speaker:

Joy Bracey, Ed.D., LPC, NCC attained her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, Louisiana and her Master of Education in Counseling at the University of New Orleans. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and an adjunct professor at Teacher’s College- Columbia University, teaching self-awareness to master’s degree students. Dr. Joy allowed her calling to help others to shape her career, providing mental health services and addiction treatment for New Orleans’ most vulnerable communities. For the past 12 years, she has served as the President & CEO of CADA Prevention & Recovery Center, a non-profit addiction treatment & mental health agency, while serving in leadership roles on numerous local and national boards, coalitions, and advisory councils. Dr. Joy uses her background and education to teach self-love, inner critic healing, inner child healing, emotional skills, mindfulness, and self-awareness online, in workshops and retreats, and through public speaking engagements. She provides coaching and counseling to individuals to help them along on their journey of discovering who they are, so they can fully embrace self-compassion and experience inner peace.

Sign up today! You must be present for over 50% of the presentation for us to award credits. 

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