Sponsor: National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development This session is part of NAHEWD’s national webinar series Bridging HIV and SUD: Innovations in the Field. The series will highlight various innovative models and approaches to treating substance use disorder (SUD) in people at risk for and living with HIV. This presentation will provide an overview of the ways in which the criminalization of drug use and HIV status disrupts relationships between providers and clients,… Read more »
Family Members and Addiction Treatment Outcomes: Applying Research to Clinical Practice
Sponsor: Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, a program of Boston Medical Center Family members (i.e., nuclear family, extended family, chosen family) of people with substance use disorder can positively impact addiction treatment initiation, engagement, retention, as well as sustained recovery. This training will reframe the role of family members in the lives of people with substance use disorder, highlighting the importance of family and social support in achieving optimal health outcomes. The experience of family members… Read more »
Zeroing in on Xylazine
Sponsor: Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS) Description This training will provide knowledge regarding xylazine, a CNS depressant, which has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths in the US. This training will discuss the physiologic effects of xylazine, manifestations of xylazine intoxication, overdose, communicable infections associated with xylazine use, and wound care for persons injecting xylazine. Intended audience Intended audience: Providers,… Read more »
Xylazine and HIV in the Era of Synthetic Street Drugs
Sponsor: National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development This session is part of NAHEWD’s national webinar series Bridging HIV and SUD: Innovations in the Field. The series will highlight various innovative models and approaches to treating substance use disorder (SUD) in people at risk for and living with HIV. This presentation will review the history of US street drug markets since the early 1990s to explain the emergence of xylazine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine… Read more »
Initiation of Buprenorphine in Outpatient Settings
Sponsor: Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TA, Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS) This training will cover evidence-based strategies for initiating buprenorphine treatment within ambulatory care practices. Special attention will be directed towards effective measures that support the transition of patients using illicitly manufactured fentanyl onto prescribed buprenorphine. NOTE: This training is 60 minutes long. There will be an optional 30-minute Q&A session following the training, which will not count… Read more »
Harm Reduction for Youth
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association This training will introduce concepts and the basic principles of Harm Reduction. We will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the value in honest conversations with youth about drugs, equipping them with the skills to navigate their risks. We will have an open exploration that drug education should be scientifically accurate, honest, and shouldn’t seek to minimize or exaggerate the risks of drugs, acknowledging the fact… Read more »
Motivational Interviewing Fundamentals for Criminal Justice and Drug Court Professionals
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Two day session November 1 & 2, 2023 This training provides learners with an introduction to Motivational interviewing and focuses on the spirit, techniques and key principles of holding a Motivational Interviewing conversation. This training is highly experiential, and learners will participate in exercises designed to illustrate the concepts described and will be given the opportunity to discuss their experience of those exercises. The goal of this… Read more »
Trans-Theoretical Model: Stages of Change
Sponsor: NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association This training will explore the challenges faced by individuals, families and communities seeking services from the Substance Use Disorder treatment system. Additionally, the participants will learn about the Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavior Change (Stages of Change). Participants will explore the context in which change occurs and will learn about the multiple strategies that affect, promote, and sustain change. As a result of the training, participants will be able… Read more »
New Substances of Abuse
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association This training is designed for clinicians at any skill level to explore and understand the changing nature of chemicals of addiction. New substances of abuse are being created, changed, marketed and promoted to us every day. We are inundated with new kinds of drugs, both prescription and illicit and new combinations that are making headlines. Fentanyl is causing a surge in overdoses and fatalities and newer and… Read more »
Effective Group Treatment: Leveraging CBT and MI in Telehealth Groups
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Telehealth is proving to be sustainable and effective as treatment centers have transitioned traditional counseling services to online programs. Counselors are tasked to translate face to face skills to telehealth with limited training to recreate foundational helping. This presentation will provide counselors with the tools to create virtual counseling groups which can be applicable to various levels of care. Participants will obtain skills to enhance group cohesion… Read more »