Pathways to Recovery: Understanding Addiction and Rehabilitation
Understand the science, social context, and challenges of addiction and discover how volunteers can play a vital role in the journey toward recovery.
Upcoming Run: 14th Nov 2025
Upcoming Run: 14th Nov 2025
Pathways to Recovery: Understanding Addiction and Rehabilitation
SPS-014-PRR
$0.00
Duration: 8.00 hours
Upcoming Run: 14th Nov 2025
Sign Up nowCourse Fees & ScheduleWhat is it about?
Ever wondered why some people struggle to break free from addiction, even when they want to?
Do you want to make a difference in helping offenders and ex-offenders find their way back to stability?
Addiction is more than a matter of willpower, it’s a complex interplay of biology, behaviour, environment, and community. This training offers you the tools to understand it, the empathy to respond effectively, and the strategies to support recovery without enabling harmful behaviour.
What Is This Module About?
Pathways to Recovery is an 8-hour virtual training that gives volunteers a clear understanding of addiction in Singapore’s local context and equips them with practical ways to walk alongside those in recovery.
By the end, you’ll understand not only what addiction is but also how you can be a supportive, informed, and responsible presence in someone’s recovery journey.
The addiction cycle and how dependency forms
Singapore’s laws, rehabilitation systems, and community responses
Barriers to recovery such as stigma, relapse, and reintegration challenges
How This Course Makes a Difference
Recovery is possible and you can be part of the solution.
This course helps you move beyond assumptions and understand addiction from a holistic perspective. Whether you’re offering direct support, mentoring, or simply being a listening ear, you’ll learn how to respond in ways that are informed, non-judgmental, and effective.
Understand Addiction in the Local Context
Get familiar with Singapore’s drug laws, rehabilitation efforts, and community-based responses.
Choice vs. Dependence
Learn the behavioural, cognitive, and social aspects that make breaking free so challenging.
The Brain Science of Addiction
See how substances alter brain chemistry, tolerance, and decision-making.
Recognise the Impact Beyond the Self
Understand how addiction affects family relationships, safety, and community wellbeing.
Navigate the Recovery Process
Discover the 4 stages of recovery and the role of volunteers at each step.
Respond to Relapse with Compassion & Boundaries
Equip yourself to encourage accountability while providing emotional support.
Who is it for?
Ready to play a part in helping someone rise above addiction and reclaim their future?
This module prepares you to understand the struggles of relapse, stigma, and reintegration, while showing you how volunteers can become steady sources of encouragement and accountability in the recovery journey
Volunteers in Helping Roles
Providing emotional support in prisons, halfway houses, or community settings, this course gives you the knowledge to navigate complex recovery challenges.
Reintegration & Aftercare Support Workers
For those assisting in the transition back to society, you’ll gain strategies to address stigma, encourage healthy coping, and foster community connections.
Community & Family Supporters
For family members, grassroots leaders, and community advocates who want to better understand addiction and provide supportive, non-judgmental care.
Mentors and Peer Supporters
Whether formal or informal, your encouragement matters — learn how to use it wisely to inspire sustainable change.
Correctional Support Professionals
Case managers, counsellors, and officers can deepen their understanding of addiction dynamics to improve engagement and planning.
Mental Wellness & Behavioural Health Advocates
If you champion recovery and wellness, this training offers a grounded, science-backed approach to supporting change.
Why Learn with Us
Hands-On & Practical
We believe the best learning happens by doing. Our courses are highly experiential — packed with real-life case studies, role-plays, and interactive group work. You won’t just sit through slides; you’ll practise the skills that matter.
Learn from the Best
Our trainers are experienced practitioners, not just facilitators. They’ve walked the talk and brought wisdom from the field, not just the textbook. Learn from people who’ve been there — and are here to help you grow.
Fun, Safe & Engaging
Learning should feel energising. We foster a warm, inclusive environment where you're encouraged to ask, reflect, laugh, and learn — all while building supportive relationships with fellow participants.
Backed by Research
Every course is grounded in evidence-based practices from psychology, social work, education, and communication science. You get practical tools that work — not just trendy jargon.
Designed for Real Life
Our content is real-world-ready. Whether you're navigating tough conversations at home, supporting others in your role, or developing your own mindset, what you learn is instantly applicable.
Lifelong Learning Community
When you join us, you join a movement. All alumni get access to follow-up events, peer circles, and exclusive learning spaces. You stay connected, supported, and part of something bigger — long after the course ends.
Meet your trainers
Nuraishah Abdullah
Counsellor | Creative Arts Therapist | Correctional Practitioner
Nuraishah brings nearly two decades of experience in correctional counselling, trauma-informed therapy, and community mental health. She served extensively in the Singapore Prison Service, supporting youth and adult offenders through emotional regulation, family work, and recovery programs. Today, she runs Attuned Space Art Therapy, helping individuals navigate emotional trauma and life transitions in both clinical and community settings.
- •Counsellor | Creative Arts Therapist
Lin Xiangbin
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Lin Xiangbin is a registered clinical psychologist with deep experience in offender rehabilitation, trauma-informed care, and psychological interventions. He has worked in institutional and community settings, applying behavioural science to support change. A skilled educator, he trains leaders and frontline workers in crisis response and mental health. Xiangbin creates safe, engaging spaces where complex ideas become practical insights.
- •Clinical Psychologist
How will the course run?
📌 Course Access Information
This is a 1-day virtual training conducted on Zoom platform.
Zoom link will be shared closer to the training date.
📞 For support, please contact Althea at althea@blendedconcept.com.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 09:00 | 17:00 | Online |
Course Fees
| Course Structure | Fee (Net Fee after training grant subsidy) |
|---|---|
| Free (Sponsored by Singapore Prison Service)This course is complimentary for volunteers and staff from partner organisations of the Singapore Prison Service. | Free |
