Live On-Line or In Person Format

From a CRAFT training specialist

12 Lessons

Covering new topics weekly with an on-going rotation formate. Clients can jump in anytime.

16 Hours

Minimum Commitment -

Course time

After completing the workshop you’ll be prepared to mentor families in need so they are able to understand the motivation behind their loved one's substance use and offer alternative behaviors that will reduce their desire to use.

Support concerned significant others to identify and create a personalized plan to improve their self-care and reduce their anger, anxiety and frustration.

Substance use often becomes a habit that is highly effective at achieving a desired outcome for the individual.

Humility and understanding are a key component required to alter the dynamics of the relationship and to begin a process of collaboration,

Establish clear boundaries for yourself and your household while exploring and supporting your loved one to make smarter, healthier, and more meaningful choices in his or her life.

The CRAFT method is supported by empirical evidence to be 70% effective at getting your loved one to choose treatment even if he/she has previously not been successful in a program.

The CRAFT method focuses on improving the mental wellness of the concerned signifcant other regardless of the choices of the identified patient.

Learn the critical steps to master so you may improve your communication with your loved one such that your interactions become more balenced and productive.

Learn to listen more effectively particularly for cues that can help you to suggest behavioral changes that will resonate with you loved one.

Understand your loved ones patterns and reasons for using and not using substances

Understand the importace of timing with your communication as well as when it is appropriate to simply walk away.

Understand the imporatnce of allowing natural consequences to occur so that your loved one has an opportunity to experience how the real world reacts to his or her choices.

Learn to look back and forward to identify the positive things in life that will inspire your loved one to make healthier choices.

Understand all of your loved one's options for treatment. Learn to align the setting and intensity to meet the individual needs of his or her lifestyle of preference.

Learn to place your own self-care first and identify which areas may need the most nourishing so that you are ready and able to support you loved one from a healthier and more rational space.

Learn to probem solve more methodically and to overcome predicted obstacles. Invite your loved one to take part in the proces.

Detemine the specific areas of your and your loved one's life that need the most nourishing and develop a simple wellness plan to improve them.

Develop a clear reward strategy that will resonate with you loved one and serve to replace the negative substance using behaviors.

Learn to prepare for the invitation to treatment by offering flexible options in collaboration with your loved one.

Our product is best in class and we stand behind its quality. This course includes:

John Buschner is a Peer Recovery Coach who has completed the certification requirements to provide Substance Use and Mental Health peer support in the State of NJ. John holds an MA in Criminology from Rutgers University and has fulfilled multiple roles in the recovery field for last 5 years. John is a also an individual in long term recovery with 10+ years of sobriety and has been working diligently to expand the application of the CRAFT method so that individuals who are struggling can be influenced by their family members rather than the often antiquated and hard judicial process. John is also a certified Total Family Interventionist.

I'm a certified substance use and mental health peer recovery specialist in the state of NJ. I completed the CRAFT training with Robert Meyers, Phd. the creator of the CRAFT method in 2020 and have been teaching families this empowering curriculum for several years.

As Peer Recovery Specialist and student of CRAFT, I have had the opportunity to work with many families who have been struggling with a loved one caught in the throes of addiction. It is an extraordinarily frustrating and draining experience to watch a loved make harmful choices and ultimately slip away. Addiction can have a devastating impact upon the entire family unit. More often than not, there is collateral damage as the individual closest to the addicted person begins to experience frustration, anxiety, anger and depression. The whole family is impacted negatively.

The Community Reinforcement and Family Training Approach (CRAFT) is one of the most effective and underutilized strategies available to family members today. Backed by years of empirical research, the CRAFT method uses the power of positive reinforcement to reward healthy behaviors while negatively reinforcing negative choices. It all boils down to family members learning to listen more closely and to provide clear, consistent communication. It requires a more understanding and collaborative approach.

The CRAFT method focuses on the importance of self-care for the individuals seeking to influence the addicted person. Nagging and emotionally charged encounters are replaced by understanding, honestly and supportive invitations to change. The anxiety and depression of the concerned significant other begins to dissipate regardless of the behavior of the loved one, while the community reinforcement strategies continue to work to influence the individual to make healthier choices and to reintegrate into the family unit.

There is so much at stake and you know your loved one better than anyone else. I look forward to teaching you the CRAFT method and seeing you in class!

Vance has more than 8 years of experience in the fields of addiction treatment, recovery and prevention. Mr. Mulholland is passionate about training persons in our community to be able to work with persons with substance use disorders. Just as importantly he welcomes the family, friends, and allies of those in recovery to take the training to be able to support others in a similar situation. He has been a member of the Sussex County Mental Health Board and Local Advisory Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LACADA) since 2015. Vance has been teaching the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist course since 2017, and has over 15 years’ experience as an instructor and facilitator.

I'm a certified substance use peer recovery specialist in the state of NJ. I participate on several county substance use and mental health support boards and I also completed the CRAFT training with Robert Meyers, Phd. the creator of the CRAFT method in 2020.

As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and trained CRAFT facilitator, I've had the privilege of working alongside many families navigating one of life's most painful experiences — watching someone they love struggle with addiction. It is exhausting, heartbreaking, and often isolating. Addiction doesn't just affect the individual; it ripples through the entire family system, leaving behind frustration, anxiety, anger, and depression in those who care most.

The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach is one of the most effective — and most underutilized — tools available to families today. Backed by decades of empirical research, CRAFT equips family members with practical, evidence-based strategies that use positive reinforcement to encourage healthy behaviors while reducing the responses that inadvertently enable continued use. At its core, CRAFT is about learning to listen more deeply and communicate with clarity, consistency, and compassion.

What makes CRAFT unique is its focus on you. Rather than centering the work solely on the person struggling, CRAFT prioritizes the well-being of the concerned family member or loved one. The cycle of nagging, emotional confrontations, and helpless worry gives way to understanding, honesty, and purposeful invitations to change. As you begin to apply these skills, you'll notice something remarkable — your own anxiety and depression begin to ease, regardless of what your loved one chooses to do. And all the while, the strategies continue working to gently guide them toward healthier decisions and reconnection with the people who love them.

You know your loved one better than anyone else. That knowledge is powerful — and CRAFT will show you how to use it.

I look forward to walking this journey with you.