Please join us on Friday June 26, 2026 at 12PM for a presentation.
This presentation will provide 2 CEs
CEs are FREE to SWRC Chapter Members & $20 for Non-SWRC Members
Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation email once registration is completed.
Meet our presenter!
Tessa Voss, MA, CADC
Topic: Building Resilience: Helping Children Thrive in Families Affected by Substance Use
When a parent or caregiver struggles with substance use, children are often among the most deeply affected members of the family. While these experiences can create significant challenges, children are remarkably resilient when provided with the right support, relationships, and resources. This training explores the impact of parental substance use on children and highlights practical, evidence-informed strategies that help children develop resilience, strengthen coping skills, and thrive despite adversity. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of family recovery and learn ways to support healing across generations.
BIO:
Tessa Voss, MA, CADC, brings more than 15 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, with expertise spanning clinical care, education, and executive leadership. She spent five years leading the Betty Ford Center and overseeing California operations for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a nationally recognized provider of substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment.
A passionate educator and mentor, Tessa served for seven years as adjunct faculty at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School and holds a Master's degree in Substance Use and Mental Health Counseling. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a Six Sigma Black Belt. A lifelong advocate for family recovery, Tessa led Hazelden Betty Ford's internationally recognized Children's Program, supporting children and families affected by substance use disorders and helping break the intergenerational cycle of addiction.
Today, Tessa serves as Vice President of Operations at Terra Behavioral Health in Temecula, where she helps lead an integrated continuum of mental health and substance use treatment services focused on delivering high-quality, relationship-centered care.
Provision of Continuing Education Units:
This course meets the qualifications for two (2) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Southwest Riverside County Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Southwest Riverside County Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please email the chapter at southwestriversidecountycamft@gmail.com.
General Information:
While SWRC-CAMFT strives to assure fair treatment for all participants, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the workshop staff which will require action on the part of the SWRC-Board. Please put all grievances in writing about a speaker, the content presented by the speaker, the style of presentation, workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered. SWRC-CAMFT will keep all grievances confidential and work to remedy the situation as quickly as possible.
