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Description

The Recovery Month Series is comprised of four educational sessions for healthcare providers and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs seeking to better understand how we can support individuals and caregivers in recovery. Utilizing both panel and didactic discussions, we will explore the uniqueness of one’s recovery journey and experiences to better support those in recovery and those with lived experiences. We will also promote a variety of supports for individuals working to build their recovery capital and unpack the unique needs of caregivers and those parenting in recovery. Each session will be an hour-long didactic or panel discussion facilitated by a Grayken TTA educator and experts with lived experience in the specific topic area. 

This training will identify potential gaps in care for individuals in recovery, with specific strategies of how care team members can help to overcome them. Through a moderated panel discussion, we will hear three unique and varied stories from individuals who identify as being in recovery, with the goal of identifying barriers and facilitators to recovery. Knowledge gaps among healthcare teams, including recognizing the varied paths of individuals in recovery, will be identified. In turn, this will bolster teams’ abilities to understand the unique experiences of individuals in recovery while better facilitating support for them.

Please read the Accreditation Information section of this page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.

Intended audience

Medical providers, nurses, social workers, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental health Counselors (LMHC), and members of the community.

Speakers

John Barboza, BSN, RN, CARN (he/him)

John speaks of himself and his lived experience with brutal honesty, grounded in AA philosophy. John is a nurse who strongly believes in evidence-based medicine. Prior to his injury in 2019, he had a career that spanned all aspects of treatment and recovery for SUD, including inpatient treatment, AA, NA, and holistic approaches. John was the lead addictions nurse at Duffy CHC, a community health center that cares for unstably housed people on Cape Cod. He pioneered the growth of their addictions program from one full-time RN and one doctor to a team of RNs, behavioral health partners, recovery coaches, navigators, doctors, and nurse practitioners. Under John's guidance, the team has expanded their care from adults to include adolescents and pregnant and parenting people. John led the way as the first Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN), mentoring, supporting, and celebrating the others behind him. John continues to embrace recovery, life, and hope. He inspires and touches all of us as a friend, a mentor, and a beacon of hope, "where there is life, there is hope." John remains in recovery and maintains his licensure and certifications. 

Ken Feldstein, CARC, LADC-1, MBA (he/him)

Ken is a MA certified addiction recovery coach and MA licensed alcohol and drug counselor. He is a person in long-term recovery and has worked for the Signature Healthcare OBAT Program since 2019. Ken is active in the greater Brockton recovery community and participates on the PAARI Hub Committee, Brockton Mayor's Overdose Prevention Coalition, and Harm Reduction Coalition sponsored by the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center. He supports the Signature OBAT patients by helping them connect to resources that reduce the barriers to good care and sustained recovery. 

Laurie Johnson-Wade, CBC CRS, RCPR, FPS, RSS

Laurie is the Co-Founding Director of Lost Dreams Awakening (LDA) Recovery Community Organization (RCO), a 501c3 non-profit in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Laurie is an Advanced Implementation Specialist (AIS) with the Opioid Response Network (ORN), a Steering Committee Member for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Workforce Development, and an adjunct faculty member of Faces and Voices Recovery Training Institute (RTI). She is a Certified Behavioral Consultant (CBC), Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Recovery Support Supervisor (RSS), Forensic Peer Specialist (FPS), Recovery Coach Professional (RCP), and has a degree in Health Administration. Laurie brings over 31 years of lived recovery experience (Established May 30, 1991) to the revolutionary and rewarding work of Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching. Laurie is a trainer of the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches, a facilitator of the PA Family Support Alliance (PFSA) Recovering Families Program, and the PROACT Family Education Series. Laurie was named the 2020 Recovery Advocate of the Year by the Pittsburgh Recovery Walk. Ms. Johnson-Wade serves on the Board of Directors of Faces and Voices of Recovery, chairing the CAPRSS Committee and serving on the F&V DEI Committee. Laurie is a proud member of Black Faces Black Voices (BFBV) and seeks to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within all systems of care - spanning Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Harm Reduction. Laurie is the founder of LDA Ubuntu Recovery and LDA Ubuntu Recovery Circles - a community-based Recovery Pathway based on the ancient African philosophy of Ubuntu.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will be able to:

1. Develop an appreciation for multiple pathways of recovery.
2. Collaborate with patients to define recovery in a person-centered holistic approach to care.
3. Recognize at least 1 barrier and 1 facilitator of recovery in persons with SUD in a person-centered holistic approach.

Sponsored by

Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS).

Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI083343 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Accreditation information

REQUIREMENTS for credit

1. Register for training
2. Arrive/log into the training no more than 10 minutes after designated start time for program.
3. Identify yourself by typing your full name into the chat and ensuring your zoom name matches that used to register for training (or you cannot be marked on attendance).
4. Be present through the end of the activity (i.e. until the designated end time of training).
5. Complete evaluation within 2 weeks of program completion.

Please note this policy is strictly enforced for accreditation purposes. Participants will forfeit collection of credit and certificates of completion if more than 10 minutes of the training is missed.

CME

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Boston Medical Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants who complete and return the evaluation and stay for the entire session will be awarded 1.00 contact hours.

Social Work

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.

LMHC

BMC Grayken Center of Addiction TTA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7188. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BMC Grayken Center of Addiction TTA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. For this program, 1.00 contact hours will be offered to participants who attend the training and complete the evaluation.

LADC/CADC & Recovery Coach

Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is approved to offer LADC/CADCs and recovery coaches who complete this course 1.00 general continuing education credits.

Disclaimer

Continuing education (CE) requirements vary by license and jurisdiction. When requesting continuing education credits, please ensure you are following the rules and regulations determined by the board regulating your license. Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA does not oversee adherence to licensing requirements and regulations. 

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