Supporting Children and Adolescents Living with Parental Substance Misuse: Tools for School and Clinical Providers - December 18, 2025

A 4-Hour Training with Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW

Virtual via Zoom | 10:00am-2:30pm EST

Presentation: In the United States, estimates indicated that over 21 million children lived with a parent who misused substances based on data from 2015-2019 (Ghertner, 2023). Children and adolescents living in homes where parents or caregivers engage in substance misuse face unique and often hidden challenges that can significantly impact their emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning. This webinar is designed to equip school, clinical, behavioral health, and other health professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to identify, support, and advocate for these vulnerable youth.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the impact of parental substance misuse on child development and functioning;
2. Recognize signs of distress in children that may be linked to substance use in the home; and
3. List strategies and resources to support vulnerable youth and their family systems.

4 Contact Hours Available

CRSW Performance Domains: 1 & 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 5-7 & 15
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A) 

NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.