Building the bridge
- Help the youth make the connection to the resource they need
- Do notjust hand the youth the contact information
- Using motivational interviewing techniques
- Work as a Team
- If you are not sure what resource to connect a youth with, discuss it with the other icanhelp Representatives in your team
- Discuss issues with the health professionals in your community
Below is a list of organizations and their areas of focus:
- NAADAC National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
- ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine
- IC&RC International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium offers internationally recognized credentials and exames for prevention, substance use treatment and recovery professionals
- https://www.internationalcredentialing.org
- They focus on 6 credentials:
- Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC)
- Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC)
- Clinical Supervisor (CS)
- Prevention Specialist (PS)
- Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
- Peer Recovery (PR)