The Connecticut Women’s Consortium, Inc. is hosting this CLOSED TRAINING for the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services funded facilities.

The Connecticut Women’s Consortium, Inc.

2321 Whitney Avenue, Suite 401, Hamden, CT. 06518 (203-909-6888)

NADA-RT’s: Katurah Bryant-RT, Dr. Sharon Jennings-Rojas-RT, and Nathaniel Hurse-RT

Dates: September 22,23,24, 2025 (9 am – 4 pm EDT)

General Membership Fee $100  (BEFORE signing up for this training, you must be a General Member of NADA. Visit the NADA website for details. It is suggested that you not use your work email to sign up for membership, in case your work situation changes.

AFTER your membership is approved, follow up with your Supervisor for authorization to sign up for the ADS training.)

Training Fee: $500 (to be covered by Women’s Consortium/DMHAS)

Pre-training assignment:

This reflective written assignment will be due September 17, 2025.  Submit your assignment to: [email protected]

Please note in the subject: September 2025 Training

View “Dope is Death: YouTube; “Vice” platform for the full version
Reflective written assignment:( 3 page max)
What was most impactful for you regarding the history of NADA as reflected in the film?
Explore your “why” (motivation of interest in the training)
Reflect on “how”:
How will you impact the community you serve?
How will you integrate this intervention into the community’s health and wellness goals?

Day One:

-Welcome

-Expectations

-Group Treatment

-Reflection of treatment

-R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and the NADA protocol

-Introduction of the 5-point NADA Protocol/ OSHA regs/State of CT regs/CDC regs( if applicable)
-Expectations of NADA Certificate of Competency (Didactic/Practicum-ear treatments

-Overview of the five (5) ear points /Contraindications
-Point Location: Grounding,  “Intent and Conviction”
Shen Men (#2)
Lung(#5)
-Overview of the integration of Traditional indigenous medicine/healing (“The People’s Medicine”; SleepMix Tea) and Western medicine
-Overview of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders
-Overview of Evidence-Based Interventions and NADA: Adjunct to treatment

-Point Location:
Sympathetic (#1)
-Reflections of the day

-Assignment for Day 2:

-Write out your verbal BRIEF overview of the NADA 5-pt protocol to be         used with “new” clients

-Find a research article focused on the impact of the NADA 5-pt protocol to present on Day 3

Day 2:

-Group Treatment: Place learned points “ Intent and Conviction”

-Reflections of Day One/What are your training needs for the day?

-Point Location:

-Kidney (#3)

-Liver (4)

-Integration of Community support for healing and recovery, such as The ZOLA Experience, 12-step support, personal philosophy/faith-based/spiritual-based support, etc.; balance of mind, body, and spirit

-Integration of NADA in various settings: Maternal and child health; unhoused communities; levels of behavioral health care
-NADA as a tool to address Trauma.
Use of NADA in Natural and unnatural disasters (View: Unimagined Bridges; YouTube)
-Review of NADA 5-pt placement (visual)
–   Assignment for Day 3

Research article focusing on the efficacy of the NADA protocol
–   Healing Circle and Sacred Space

Day Three (3):

-Group Treatment using ALL 5 POINTS/practice point orientation and explanation. “Intent and Conviction”

-Q & A.

-Group management/role play Setting up the NADA treatment environment ( documentation; reports; record keeping, community/disaster settings, etc.

-Ordering Supplies

-Overview of State regs/Liability Insurance

-Overview of the NADA Organization/committees/membership/ADS to RT

-Assessment of Competencies (Written test)

-Healing Circle and Sacred Space: We are connected.

You will be provided with a Treatment log and treatment supplies to complete the suggested ear treatments.

Lunch and snacks are “on your own.”  There are food options within walking distance.  Coffee, Tea, and Water will be provided.

You MUST attend all sessions and complete all assignments, and demonstrate competency to be eligible to receive a certificate as a NADA Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS).

Please direct your questions to: [email protected].