Strengthening the Father-son Relationship as Substance Use Disorders Prevention

Join us for a skill-building webinar on the vital role fathers play in the lives of young men. This skill-building webinar explores the impact of fatherlessness on young males, including its link to substance use disorders and delinquency. Learn strategies to address “father hunger,” heal emotional wounds, and understand seven key contributions that present, responsible fathers make to the well-being of young men.

Presented by: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is an international speaker in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, England, Canada, Africa, Spain, West Indies, Lithuania and Guam. He is the author of 5 books, and he has had two stories published in the New York Times Best selling book series, Chicken Soup For The Soul. Mark has lectured at the University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago and Illinois State University Schools of Social Work. He is the recipient of 4 behavioral health lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award and the Jessica Hayes Lifetime Award granted by the Illinois Certification Board.