American Psychological Association Division 50
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News Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 16:15
We are excited to announce a new CE event that is free for Division 50 members and $20 for non-members. Hope to see you there!
Youth Addiction Recovery: The Role of Human Development and the Environment
Presented by Dr. Andrew Finch
Friday, December 19, 2025
12:00 PM- 1:30 PM EDT
Description
Although adolescent alcohol and substance use rates have been studied for decades, much less is known about the prevalence, pathways, and predictors of remission and long-term recovery among youth. In this presentation, Dr. Finch will explore key developmental considerations relevant to youth addiction recovery and provide an overview of the current treatment and recovery landscape for adolescents. The talk will emphasize the important but often complex roles of social relationships and school contexts. Dr. Finch will also introduce the emerging Nexus Model of Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery, which offers a framework for supporting youth across the substance use continuum. Finally, he will highlight the structure, impact, and case examples of recovery high schools, illustrating how they uniquely blend recovery support with educational services.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
How to Attend the Workshop and Receive CE credit: You will be prompted to create a TPN educator/user profile. To join the webinar, login to your TPN.health account, hover over the “CE Wallet” in the top navigation, then click on “My Events”. When on “My Events”page, click the "Access Event" button by the event.
Assuming you met the attendance requirement for CE, a link to the evaluation will be sent to the email on file with your TPN.health account within 24 hours after a session ends. This link will take you directly to the Evaluations page where you can complete the evaluation and obtain your CE certificate.
*This free CE course is brought to you by the collaborative efforts of the Division 50 Education and Training Committee and Outreach and Dissemination Committees. For any questions or concerns regarding this event or if you are interested in being a CE presenter, please reach out to the Chair of the Education and Training Committee Dr. Ellen Vaughan at elvaugha@iu.edu.
Resources are available for those struggling with addiction and numerous effective treatments exist. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, we encourage you to seek out help.
