Sponsor: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Technical Assistance This presentation will highlight the intersection of discrimination, women, substance use and reproductive rights from historical and current perspectives. It will then provide methods and techniques for eliminating stigma and discrimination on a provider-patient level and provide an opportunity for the audience to practice compassionate care. Learning Objectives:•Identify where stigma and discrimination occurs for pregnant/parenting people with substance use disorders and their children and ways to… Read more »
Opioid Addiction, the Impacts of Overdoses, and Treatment and Prevention Strategies
Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Counselors Association A 3 hour training event with Haner Hernandez, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LACDCI PRESENTATION: The opioid crisis in the US has devastated individuals, families, and entire communities. While Covid-19 overshadowed the crisis, thousands of people have continued to die. This training will focus on opioid addiction and the impacts of overdoses. The participants will learn about effective treatment strategies and techniques and prevention methodologies. As a result of this training participants will be able… Read more »
Supporting Women’s Voice and Choice: Compassionate Care for Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Their Child with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Webinar
Sponsor: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program This presentation will highlight the intersection of discrimination, women, substance use and reproductive rights from historical and current perspectives. It will then provide methods and techniques for eliminating stigma and discrimination on a provider-patient level and provide an opportunity for the audience to practice compassionate care. Learning Objectives:1)Identify where stigma and discrimination occurs for pregnant/parenting people with substance use disorders and their children and ways to eliminate it 2)Practice… Read more »
Virtual: Recovery Coach Boot Camp
Sponsored by North Country Health Consortium and New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: This training will address substance use disorder as a chronic disease process, identifying appropriate language for professionals to use in order to help reduce barriers and stigma that may be voiced. Currently there is a diversity of understanding amongst health care professionals often with a lack of understanding on best practices in language and available resources. This lack of… Read more »
Clinical and Public Health Approaches to the Overdose Crisis
Sponsor: Providers Clinical Support System recorded webinar available February 5, 2021 to February 5, 2024 Presenter(s): Alexander Walley, MD, Boston Medical College Target Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers and healthcare teams. Webinar Description: The overdose crisis continues despite expanded and enhanced efforts to implement evidence-based practices, including overdose education and naloxone rescue kits, medication for opioid use disorder, and prescription opioid safety. While these evidence-based practices… Read more »
Quality Medical Care for People Who Use Drugs
Sponsor: Providers Clinical Support System Recorded webinar – January 2021 Presenter(s): Brad Finegood, MA, LMHC, Strategic Advisor, Public Health – Seattle & King County; Judith Tsui, MD, MPH, Physician, UW Medicine; Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD, Physician, UW Medicine; Richard Waters, MD, Physician, Site Medical Director – Housing & Street Outreach, Neighborcare Health Target Audience: This activity is designed to meet the needs of primary care physicians, specialty care physicians, allied professional staff, and program administrators. Webinar… Read more »
Improving Cultural Competencies for Beahavioral Health Professionals
Sponsor: Think Cultural Health – A US Department of Health and Human Services sponsored site Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this e-learning program is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency. To register click here This program is approved for 5 Contact hours for LADC’s. See registration for details on additional… Read more »
Motivational Interviewing: A Primer for Supporting Change
Sponsor: North Country Health Consortium and New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association Motivational Interviewing is a style of communication designed to strengthen one’s motivation for change. When applied in clinical settings, motivational interviewing enhances patient-centered care and facilitates the identification and expression of patient values. This session will serve as a primer to motivational interviewing for beginners, and offer experiential exercises for advanced practitioners to sharpen their existing skills. Examples of clinical content used for… Read more »
Virtual: Initial Training on Addiction and Recovery
Sponsor NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: This introductory workshop on addiction and recovery is designed to raise awareness and understanding of the dynamics and impact of addiction on people whom we serve. It will cover the neurological basis of addiction; mental, behavioral, emotional, and spiritual dimensions; stages of change; recovery; motivational techniques; and resources. Learning Objectives: describe the neurological process of addiction explain how addiction manifests on various aspects of the whole… Read more »
Virtual: Effects of Opioids Use on the Human Brain
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: The opioid epidemic has had devastating consequences on families across New Hampshire. The opioid overdose death rate doubled between 2011 and 2015 and has remained at that level since. For individuals still battling opioid use disorder, the effects on the brain are long lasting and difficult to overcome. The purpose of this training is to first understand normal physiology of the brain’s reward circuit in order… Read more »