This session will consist of creating bead work such as earrings, the learning process from beginning to end. Supplies will be provided and there will be space for 10 individuals to come and learn!

Work is important for long-term substance use recovery, yet career developmentis largely absent from addiction research and treatment. Hope-Action Theory(HAT) offers a strengths-based framework for understanding how people buildsustainable careers. This talk will present findings from a randomized controlledtrial comparing an 8-week HAT-based counselling group with a standardemployment skills group for adults with a history