6.17.26 10am-12pm Dual Diagnosis (virtual)
Thursday, June 17th, 2026 10am-12pm
Training Overview:
More than 50% of people who have a substance use disorder have a co-occurring mental health disorder. It is the rule, not the exception, with trauma almost universal among people who misuse substances. Yet more than half of young people who misuse drugs will mature out of a problematic relationship with drugs by the age of 30. Who are they? Who doesn’t? And how can we help increase the likelihood that they will? This workshop will focus on the unique interactions between individual’s drugs and mental health – highlighting the medicinal and social benefits as well as the harms.
At the conclusion of this training, participants should be able to:
- Recognize at least one reason how stigmatizing language contributes negatively to clinician countertransference.
- Identify at least two mental conditions closely associated with substance use.
- Describe what adverse childhood experiences are.
- Identify effects of at least two substances on a person’s mental health.
Facilitator: Maurice Byrd, LMFT (He/Him/His)
Continuing education units (CEUs) are available thanks to the Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) for the following disciplines:
- Certified Addiction Professionals (CCAPP)
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
- Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
Equity Statement
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is committed to leading with race and prioritizing Intersectionality, including sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, class, nationality, language, and ability. SFDPH strives to move forward on the continuum of becoming an anti-racist institution through dismantling racism, building, building solidarity among racial groups, and working towards becoming a Trauma-Informed/Trauma Healing Organization in partnership with staff, clients, communities, and our contractors. When attending, SFDP trainings, events, and/or meetings, we uphold expectations and standards of rules of engagement for our employees and contractors. We expect that all participants operate in professional integrity and adhere to the DPH Employee Code of Conduct or their employee conduct. Participants will be accountable for upholding any group agreements provided by the trainer or host and uphold principles of transparency, confidentiality and respect. We support respectful participation across intersecting identities and experiences including race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, class, nationality, religion, language, physical and mental ability, and political ideology. While we strive to make an space of inclusivity, belonging, and hub for various perspective, we do not tolerate any inappropriate behavior or comments rooted in anti-blackness, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, sexism, or any comments or behavior that is discriminatory, disruptive, or divisive. If participants cannot abide by these expectations, they will be removed from the training or event and will not be allowed to attend any additional DPH trainings, event, and/or meetings. Trainers have been informed to notify DPH of any misconduct and a DPH representative will follow up with that employee’s supervisor or participant’s agency regarding the misconduct.
