Sponsor: Grayken Center for Addiction Training & Technical Assistance This training will review strategies for managing alcohol use disorders and benzodiazepine use disorders. CEs: CME (1.00); Nursing (1.00), Pharmacology (0.75) This training fulfills the DEA’s 8-hour training requirement for prescribers. Intended Audience Medical professionals with prescriptive authority, nurses and support staff who support them looking to increase provision of care for patients with substance use disorder. For more information and to register click here
Practical Approaches to Comprehensive Treatment of Pain – free CEU’s
Sponsor: Northern NH Area Health Education Center in collaboration with the National AHEC Organization and Pri-Med This course provides 4 CME towards meeting the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act; required training to obtain or renew a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration. Intended for those involved with direct patient care, including all members of the healthcare team. The nation is facing competing public health issues; the need to treat a… Read more »
Bridging the Gap: Advancing a Diverse and Resilient Workforce for SUD Treatment
Sponsor: National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership The substance use disorder (SUD) treatment landscape is facing an unprecedented workforce crisis. Recent data from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) predicts the demand for addiction counselors will increase by 62%, while the supply of addiction counselors is expected to decrease by 13%. The stark reality is that current workforce capacity can only support approximately half of those seeking recovery services—a… Read more »
Identifying and Addressing Behavioral Health Needs in Encampments
Sponsor: Homeless and Housing Resource Center People experiencing homelessness experience higher rates of behavioral health conditions, and many symptoms can be caused or exacerbated by their living situations. As communities across the country change how they respond to and interact with encampments, outreach workers, community health workers, and peers continue to be essential team members who foster relationships and trust with encampment residents. These front-line professionals are often first to notice the onset or changes… Read more »
Eviction Prevention: Strategies for Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders – certificate of attendance
Sponsor: Homeless Housing Resource Center In support of the new HHRC Eviction Prevention Toolkit, this webinar will explore strategies for supporting people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders living in community-based low-income housing. Topics include upstream eviction prevention strategies, housing support services, landlord partnerships, rent payment tools, behavioral health strategies, legal tools, and service coordination. The toolkit provides essential information to support stable tenancies and avoid the trauma of housing eviction…. Read more »
Infectious Disease & Identities: Recognizing and Reducing Stigma in Public Health
Sponsor: New England Public Health Training Center Self-paced session This course offers a deep dive into the complex relationships between stigma, identities, and infectious diseases, exploring how language, and societal attitudes have shifted through time. You’ll learn to recognize the impact of stigma not only on public health but also on individual practices, as people may avoid disclosure when they don’t feel accepted. Through an applied lens, this course will help you identify biases, challenge harmful messaging, and improve public… Read more »
Addressing Stigma
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program This guidance module: To access this self-paced module click here Please note that you will need to create a free account on the Learner Management Platform.
Meaningful Inclusion of People Who Use Drugs Guidance
Sponsor: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program This LMS module introduces strategies for the ongoing, meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs. While we often hear people agree that the meaningful inclusion of people who use drugs is important, there remains an even more critical need for pursuing and implementing that inclusion. One of the guiding messages of responding to the overdose crisis is to honor the principle of “nothing about us without us”—in this case,… Read more »
Pregnant & Parenting People Who Use Substances: Toward More Compassionate Care and More Effective Engagement
Sponsor: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program This LMS module will enhance participants’ understanding of the needs and context of pregnant and parenting people who are using substances and thereby improve the support provided to them. The module focuses on cultivating a compassionate approach to working with this population while delivering more effective engagement strategies, using meaningful inclusion of the population of focus in its development to ensure the module’s accuracy and effectiveness while modeling meaningful… Read more »
Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder: Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Alcohol Use Disorder
Sponsor: Providers Clinical Support System in collaboration with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing recorded video available on demand – no continuing education available The PCSS-MAUD microlearning series offers short, practical videos with evidence-based strategies for treating patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). These videos provide focused knowledge on key topics that you can apply in your practice. This video provides an in-depth exploration of the relationship between cognitive impairment, dementia, and alcohol use disorder… Read more »