It’s challenging for the person who has the addiction, their family and everyone around them who tries to help. It’s even more difficult when the person with the addiction understands their world differently or has a limited ability to communicate or self-regulate.
Monarch understands these complexities, and is here to help. We provide hope and help to people struggling with mental health and addiction (also called substance use disorders), as well as services for those with long-term intellectual and developmental disabilities. We also focus on the needs of the people in each person’s support system, to meet families where they are.
“Understanding Addiction and Developmental Disabilities” is a specialized curriculum for people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.
Who is this for?
Understanding Addiction and Developmental Disabilities offers videos and accompanying materials designed for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (also called neurocognitive disorders). These resources are created to be understood by someone with an IQ between 50 and 70, but they are helpful to anyone needing to know more about addiction and recovery.
The curriculum is informed by evidence-based practices and was designed to meet the specific needs of the people who will benefit from it. The videos and companion materials provide a flexible and approachable program for discussion and learning that can be used with individuals or groups, showing what recovery looks like for the person with an addiction and those in their support system.