(WAUSAU, Wis.) – Northcentral Technical College (NTC) will play host to a three-part series focused on understanding and overcoming addiction as a community. The series, Overcoming Addiction Together, will be held at NTC’s Wausau campus in the Center for Health Sciences Conference Center on May 16, July 18 and August 15 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The series will focus on several aspects of overcoming addiction, including: the science behind addiction, boosting skills and learning about resources to overcome trauma and addiction, and caring for oneself while caring for those who are challenged with substance use disorders. The series is open to healthcare, public health and behavioral health professionals, recovery coaches, social workers, educators, law enforcement/safety/courtroom professionals, students, concerned loved-ones and community members.
Registration is $20 per session or $50 for all three sessions. Students and recovery coaches can attend part or all of the sessions free of charge. For more information or to register for the Overcoming Addiction Together series, visit: www.ntc.edu/calendar/2019/spring/overcoming-addiction-together-series and if you have questions, email: ce@ntc.edu.
Workshops are funded by the North Central Wisconsin and Northern Highland Area Health Education Center.
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Northcentral Technical College (www.ntc.edu) is north central Wisconsin's premier two-year college of choice and is a resource for all District residents. It provides individuals, organizations and businesses with quality skills training in a wide range of programs designed to build a competitive, technologically advanced workforce in today's rapidly changing global environment. NTC has seven convenient locations and three Centers of Excellence in Antigo, Medford, Merrill, Phillips, Spencer, Wausau and Wittenberg.