Continuing Education: General

In Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT) – Making Recovery Possible

In this recorded session, Carrie E. Grassi, LCSW, introduces participants to In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT)—a groundbreaking model that brings comprehensive addiction care into the home setting. The webinar explores how IHAT improves access, supports individualized recovery plans, and reduces barriers associated with traditional inpatient programs. Attendees will gain insight into the clinical framework of IHAT and the critical role advocates play in helping clients navigate and succeed in this home-based approach.
CE Credit Eligible: May 20, 2025 - Apr 20, 2027

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Substance use and mental health issues have significant impacts on individuals, families, communities, and societies. Alcohol and drug misuse and related disorders are major public health challenges that are taking an enormous toll on our society.

In this webinar we will learn about an innovative program that patients, families patient/health advocates, healthcare professionals, and payers can look for to help people fight the addiction battle.

Carrie E. Grassi, Vice President of Medical Services, MSN, APRN-BC, CARN-AP will share insights into the Aware Recovery Care’s In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT) program that provides medically integrated behavioral healthcare that addresses the root causes of addiction, not just the symptoms of it, and to provide ongoing support to clients as they navigate the challenges of recovery. It is believed that by providing treatment in the home environment, stigma associated with addiction can be reduced and help individuals succeed in addressing their addiction challenges.

In this webinar, Grassi will share information on the Aware Recovery Care’s three treatment services that give healthcare providers detailed information on a comprehensive 52-week program, as well as details on their virtual medical services, including helpful clinical principles on ambulatory detox services.

Learning objectives-  After completing this webinar, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe the three different treatment services that Aware Recovery Care offers and ideal patient candidates for each.
  2. Understand the clinical requirements for ambulatory detox, as well as common clinical challenges and outcomes that have been achieved.
  3. Demonstrate effective strategies to advocate for in-home addiction treatment programs with clients and families, emphasizing access, safety, and personalized

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You will receive an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.

Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.

As a NAHAC benefit, Full Members are charged only $10.00 for a CE webinar while the general public pays $40.00 per CE credit webinar. NAHAC full members, who just want to view the webinars, can go to the NAHAC website to view the webinars at any time – no charge.

To receive the discounted NAHAC membership rate for CE webinars, access and complete an application here: Membership Form.

Members Only Purchase

You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.

Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.

Carrie E. Grassi, Vice President of Medical Services, MSN, APRN-BC, CARN-AP

Carrie is a Nurse Practitioner certified in adult health, addiction, and correctional medicine, and has been a dedicated member of Aware Recovery Care since October 2020. With over two decades of experience in healthcare, Carrie initially began her journey as a medical assistant before continuing to nursing school. While pursuing her master’s degree in nursing at Boston College, a clinical rotation at a homeless shelter clinic in New Hampshire deepened her understanding of the complex interplay between substance use, criminality, and homelessness. Witnessing the impact of economic and environmental factors on patients, she was drawn to correctional medicine, where she committed herself to addressing the health disparities in this population.


In her ten years working in corrections, Carrie developed protocols to ensure patients with substance use disorders, especially those experiencing withdrawal, received safe and dignified care. Her work contributed to much-needed progress in treating these vulnerable individuals, though she acknowledges there is still much to be done.

Carrie is now advancing her career by pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Executive Leadership at Vanderbilt University. This next step reflects her ongoing dedication to improving healthcare systems and advocating for underserved populations.