# | Session | Aim/goal of the session |
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1 | Education on harmful substance use and psychoactive substances | To promote a basic understanding of what harmful substance use/substance use disorder and psychoactive substances entail |
2 | Self-care | To enable carers to assess their own self-care needs and to enhance their abilities to practice self-care strategies |
3 | Coping strategies/skills | To improve carers’ coping mechanisms and ability to adaptively cope in diverse situations |
4 | Family life and effective communication | To identify the impact of harmful substance use on family functioning and relationships, and to improve family life and relationships and to acquire/improve effective communication skills |
5 | Mindfulness | To comprehend what mindfulness implies, to identify the impact of harmful substance use on the carers’ spirituality and to enhance carers’ capability to practice mindfulness |
6 | Basic financial literacy | To assess the financial impact of harmful substance use on the carer, learn how to manage financial strain and acquire effective financial management skills |
7 | Life skills (stress management, conflict management, emotional regulation) | To improve carers’ capability to cope with stress, to enhance carers’ conflict management strategies, and to enhance carers’ abilities to better regulate their emotions |
8 | Establishing social support | To understand social support and the benefits thereof, to determine carers' support needs, empower carers to seek support, and provide information on available support services |