Inheritance: Addiction is Far More Complex Than the Devastation Wrought By A Drug: A Film’s Journey To Capture and Shine A Light on Intergenerational Trauma in Appalachia
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Date & Time
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Location
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Southern Hemisphere I
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Analyze the concept of Intergenerational Trauma through the narrative presented in Inheritance.
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Evaluate the psychological and emotional effects of unresolved trauma and addictions across generations in Inheritance.
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Explore the coping mechanism employed by Curtis's family members and assess their effectiveness.
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Formulate strategies for addressing intergenerational trauma in family systems.
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Investigate the role of accountability and reconciliation in breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Description
This session is a panel discussion on the complexity of addiction, mental health, and intergenerational trauma through the lived experience of Curtis, a critically acclaimed featured film subject of Inheritance, a new feature documentary film directed and produced by Matt Moyer and Amy Toensing.
The discussion will build from film clips of Inheritance and be facilitated by Greg Williams, Executive Producer of High Watch Media and feature Judy Crane, author of The Trauma Heart who has over three decades of clinical experience in the field of trauma and substance use disorders.
Filmed over 11 years, Inheritance follows Curtis, a young boy, as he grows up in rural Appalachia in a family and community surrounded by substance use disorder and poverty.
“Here was a troubled America, one where communities that bore the brunt of economic decline now faced inherited poverty, joblessness, abuse, addiction, and hopelessness. At the core, it seemed, was a cycle of intergenerational trauma and mental health problems underlying America’s substance use disorder crisis.” – Director’s Statement
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Greg Williams is the award-winning filmmaker of feature-length documentaries, THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE (2014 PRISM Award for Outstanding Documentary), GENERATION FOUND, and TIPPING THE PAIN SCALE. For each of these film projects, Greg has collaborated with the immensely talented Jeff Reilly.
In 2015, he produced the historic UNITE TO FACE ADDICTION RALLY on the National Mall when tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered to end the silence surrounding addiction. This was the first-time major musicians, politicians, actors, athletes, models, journalists, authors, and advocates joined together in unison, to solve the most urgent health crisis of our time. The event was memorialized in a PBS special, THE CONCERT TO FACE ADDICTION, that Greg produced and Jeff Reilly edited. He also produced the launch event and companion TV special for the release of the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, LISTEN: FACING ADDICTION IN AMERICA when Viacom aired the special simultaneously on 11 of its cable networks, which was seen by millions.
His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, ABC World News, LA Times, and several other major media outlets.
Judy Crane, author of The Trauma Heart has over three decades of clinical experience in the field of trauma and substance use disorders. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Guest House Ocala.
Prior to that she founded and developed one of the nation’s leading treatment centers specializing in trauma and substance use disorders, as well as the development of Spirit 2 Spirit, a trauma certification program for clinical therapists. She currently serves as a consultant for many of the country’s leading treatment centers.
Judy has presented workshops, trainings, and has been a keynote speaker on PTSD nationally and internationally since 2009. She has been the recipient of multiple awards including High Watch Recovery Center’s Marty Mann Award, NAATP’s CEO of the Year, and Behavioral Health Champion in recognition for her contribution through life changing therapies to those suffering from mental health and substance use disorders. In 2023 Judy was awarded the Nelson Bradley Career Achievement Award by NAATP recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the field of addictions.
Judy has recently recognized the need for the treatment industry to be able to create congruency in supporting recovery and wellness for those working within the treatment settings and has launched into research and raising awareness in “taking care of our own”. In addition to addressing the needs within the treatment setting workforce, Judy has consulted with organizations including first responders on vicarious trauma and “burnout” also addressing leadership on attitudinal changes within the work culture.
Financially Sponsored By
- The Global Exchange Conference - Exchange Events