Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Justice-Involved Individuals (formerly Co-Dependency as an Addiction))

Course Information

Despite the reality that mental health and substance use challenges are prevalent within society, stigma continues to make it difficult to address, cope, and provide effective treatment. Navigating through the justice system with mental health and/or substance use challenges makes for further complications, given the level of stereotyping and prejudice additionally attached to crime-involved individuals. learn about the biological and psychosocial foundation of mental health and substance use and the misconceptions that impact criminalization. Explore signs, symptoms, and behavioural characteristics of common mental health and substance and will be tasked with developing an equitable and inclusive approach to broadening their perspectives. Examine the importance of developing strong skills within this field and learning about personal self-care when providing support to those with mental health and substance use issues.

Intake F25 SEM

Start Date Sep 09 / 2025

End Date Dec 16 / 2025

Prerequisite(s):

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Computer Software Requirements:

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Chats:

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Group Work:

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Registering college code:
NC-PSYC1615

Host college code:
CG-OLRN1657

How to register

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Bill Groves
Phone : (905) 735-2211 ext. 7606
Email : distance@niagaracollege.ca

100 Niagara College Boulevard
Welland, ON
L3C 7L3

Phone : (905) 735-2211
Fax : (905) 736-6010

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