Addiction and the Family International Network (AFINet) Webinar Series
- brings together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners;
- promotes the well-being of family members, friends and colleagues who are affected by or concerned about another person’s problems with or addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling; and
- develops research, policy and practice in the field.
All Webinars are recorded and those recordings are made available a few days later on the AFINet website www.afinetwork.info/webinar-series/recent-webinars. The list of past Webinars is below, beneath the programme for future ones.
Participation in each webinar is free, but to join, you MUST register beforehand. For each Webinar that you are interested in, please register in the few days before it starts, via webropol.com/s/afinetwebinar. Below the programme you can find a video recording of each Webinar that has been presented so far, along with the PowerPoint slides for that Webinar. As we are a small charity, if you can donate a small amount for each webinar, this would be really appreciated. We suggest 30Euro/Dollars or £25 Paypal takes about 5% of the payment and banks can take up to 20% so Paypal is preferable.
Payment Details – You can request an invoice – gillvelleman@gmail.com
You can either pay through the website through Paypal (click here) or pay by BACS or web transfer.
Bank: CO-OP. Name: Addiction & the Family International Ntwrk
Address: PO box 250, Delf House, Southwat, Skelmersdale WN8 6WT, uk
Sort Code: 08-92-99. A/C No: 65824603
BIC: CPBK GB22. IBAN: GB70 CPBK 0892 9965 8246 03
Future Webinars
AFINet Webinars will take place on alternate months: November, January, March, May, November (with a break in July/August) and will move between Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday, so people with regular commitments on one of those days will still be able to attend on the others.
Date: Wednesday 15th July 2026: 09.00 U.S. Central time; 15.00 UK; 16.00 Western Europe; 17.00 Finland NOTE THE TIME IN EUROPE IS LATER THAN USUAL, DUE TO THE SPEAKERS’ LOCATION. Other times: www.worldtimebuddy.com
Title: Holding on and Letting go: Supporting Families through Ambiguous Loss in Addiction
Presenters: Alexia Florentin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling, Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology, Texas State University
USA & Kathleen Rice, PhD, Professor of Counselor Education, Sam Houston State University, Texas, USA
Chair: Dr Gallus Bischof, Universität zu Lübeck Germany and AFINet Chair
Description:
This webinar examines the complex experience of ambiguous loss among family members of individuals with substance use disorders, with particular attention to the roles of hope and resilience in navigating the ongoing uncertainty of a loved one’s addiction and recovery. Drawing from recent empirical findings, this webinar will highlight how these psychological processes shape coping and well-being for affected family members. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and applied activities designed to translate research into practice. Attendees will leave with concrete, evidence-informed interventions that can be integrated into counselling, supervision, and training contexts to better support families impacted by addiction.
To register (mandatory): webropol.com/s/afinetwebinar
Upon registration you will receive the Zoom/Teams link to participate in the Webinar.
There will be no Webinar in September, due to the 7th AFINet Conference (online), 15th-16th September, 2026
Make A Donation
As a charitable organisation, we rely on donations to keep going. If you would like to make a donation, please add in your amount you want to donate in the box below where it says 20. This amount is in pounds so please adjust to take account of any conversions from your currency. Please be aware that Paypal takes about 5% of your fees so if you want AFINet to receive the full amount, please increase your amount- all is appreciated.
