A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching in the COVID-19 environment and other topics related to substance use, recovery and coaching
Virtual event
Recovery coaches, navigators, and peer support specialists that provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction.
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This no-cost course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the exam.
Virtual event
Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
Topic: Addiction 101
This training will provide the foundational knowledge regarding the disease of addiction and an introduction into treatment options utilizing medications for opioid use disorder.
Virtual event
Nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Topic: Family & Social Supports
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained. And concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
Virtual event
All medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend.
Topic: Chat Live
A drop-in session, open to individuals working in the field of addiction. Includes discussion of an evidence-based article with implications for SUD practice.
Virtual event
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will provide an introduction to substance use disorders, current epidemiology, and the impact of stigma on SUDs.
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will provide evidence-based recommendations and guidance for screening for substance use disorders.
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will provide a high-level overview of the basics of motivational interviewing (MI).
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO series, Miriam Harris, MD, will present the didactic entitled, "Gender Differences in Accessing Addiction Treatment." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees
Virtual event
Nurse practitioners (NP), medical doctors (MD), nurses (LPN/RN), social workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
Topic: Stimulants
This one-hour training will provide an introduction to stimulant use disorder.
Virtual event
Providers, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome to attend.
Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.
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