Women and Addiction: A Gender-Responsive Approach   Historically, addiction research and treatment have been focused on men. Now there is a growing recognition of the need for gender-responsive and trauma-informed treatment services for women with substance-use disorders. This manual and DVD provide an overview of what is essential in creating woman-centered services, including a theoretical foundation and guiding principles, a discussion of what counselors need to know and do in order to be effective, and a description of important program elements. The complete package is part of Hazelden’s Clinical Innovators Series and includes a self-test for continuing education (CEs).

Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women is an integrated curriculum for women's services based on theory, research, and clinical experience. While the materials are designed for trauma treatment, the connection between trauma and substance abuse in women's lives is a theme throughout. The program has been developed for use in residential and outpatient treatment settings, domestic violence programs, mental health clinics, and criminal justice settings. Beyond Trauma has a psychoeducational component that teaches women what trauma is, its process, and its impact on both the inner self (thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values) and the outer self (behavior and relationships, including parenting). The major emphasis is on coping skills with specific exercises for developing emotional wellness.

This new 5 session trauma intervention is designed for women who have been abused. The facilitator guide and participant workbook is on a CD which allows for easy duplication. The workbook is written in both English and Spanish. There is introductory materials for the facilitator and then detailed instructions (specific lesson plans) for the sessions. The session topics include: the process of trauma, power and abuse, grounding and self-soothing, and healthy relationships. There is a strong emphasis on grounding skills. Healing Trauma (HT) is an adaptation of the best selling Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women. It is particularly designed for settings requiring a shorter intervention: jails, domestic violence agencies, and sexual assault services.

The materials focus on the three core things that both staff and clients need: an understanding of what trauma is, its process, and its impact on both the inner self (thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values) and the outer self (behavior and relationships).

Voices consists of a Facilitator's Guide and a Participant's Journal. It was created to address the unique needs of adolescent girls and young women between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Voices encourages girls to seek and celebrate their "true selves" by giving them a safe space, encouragement, structure, and support to embrace their important journey of self-discovery. The program advocates a strength-based approach that helps girls to identify and apply their power and voices as individuals and as a group. The focus is on issues that are important in the lives of adolescent girls, from modules about self and connecting with others to exploring healthy living and the journey ahead...

The revised edition of Dr. Covington’s innovative gender-responsive and trauma-informed program integrates theories of women’s psychological development, trauma, and addiction. It contains evidence-based data as well as proven techniques to meet the needs of chemically dependent women. The comprehensive, seventeen-session learning package contains four modules with specific exercises that address the four topics that women identify as triggers for relapse: self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality. These materials provide the information and tools counselors, mental health professionals, and program administrators need to implement a highly effective program of treatment for women’s recovery groups in varied settings.

In this version of Helping Women Recover, Dr. Covington addresses the special concerns and issues of substance abusing women in correctional settings. The coordinated facilitator's guide and workbook create the highly effective Helping Women Recover program to aid women during the process of recovery.

All four components of A Woman’s Way through The Twelve Steps are designed for use with women in residential and outpatient treatment programs, as well as mental health and criminal justice settings. The components can stand alone, but to achieve the best outcomes, it is recommended that all four components be used together as a comprehensive, integrated treatment program for women.

One of the most ignored and neglected issues for women in recovery from addiction and abuse is sexuality. With candor and compassion, Dr. Covington reminds readers that recovery "is about living life fully and completely, and sexual recovery is integral to the fullness of your life." Awakening Your Sexuality gives women the tools to process their sexual histories...

This is a clear, practical guide for anyone interested in developing healthy relationships. In addition to discussing the roles and impacts of family and society on relationships, Leaving the Enchanted Forest provides ten stepping-stones to intimacy (i.e. values, communication, boundaries, quality time). Using richly detailed examples, suggestions, and exercises for self exploration, this book offers real solutions for the healing of relationships.

This 48-page, interactive workbook is intended for use as an educational journal by women in substance-abuse treatment programs. The material, which is presented in a colorful, easy-to-read format, is based on the most up-to-date information about the impact of substance abuse on women's health, families, and relationships.

Helping Men Recover is the first gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program for men. The materials are grounded in research, theory, and clinical practice and include a facilitator’s guide and a participant’s workbook. This is the men’s version of the widely used, evidence-based women’s curriculum, Helping Women Recover. This curriculum addresses what is often missing in prevailing treatment modes: 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. The Helping Men Recover Facilitator’s Guide for the 18 session program is a step-by-step manual containing the theory, structure, and content needed for running groups. The participant’s workbook allows men to process and record the therapeutic experience. The program model is organized into four modules that emphasize the core areas of men’s recovery: self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality. The materials are designed to be user-friendly and self-instructive. This allows the Helping Men Recover program to be implemented by a staff with a wide range of training and experience.

A Man's Workbook offers a companion product that is tied seamlessly to the Helping Men Recover Facilitator's Guide. This participant workbook has four modules (self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality) and allows men to process and record the therapeutic experience. It contains exercises for use in group sessions, summaries of information presented from the facilitator's guide, and reflection questions and activities for use after group sessions.

This version of Helping Men Recover addresses the special concerns and issues of men with substance-use disorders who are in correctional settings. The facilitator’s guide has specific information on men in the criminal justice system, as well as special tips on program facilitation in this venue. These materials are used in jails, prisons, drug courts, and community correctional settings.