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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. 

Through a moderated panel discussion, this training will explore the perspectives of individuals in recovery who are parenting/caregiving. We will identify barriers and stigma encountered by parents/caregivers in recovery and how to mitigate these challenges to better support this population and their loved ones. Unique attention will be paid to identifying resources available to children.

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

Latisha Goullaud, Recovery Coach (she/her)

Latisha is a mother of 3 children in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder. She is the Lead Perinatal Recovery Coach with the Moms Do Care Grant at the Institute for Health and Recovery funded by SAMHSA, the MA Department of Public Health, and BSAS. She has years of experience helping mothers and families find recovery on a path that is most suitable for them. Latisha is an enthusiastic harm reduction advocate that believes in strategies of loving folks and reducing harm and death for people who use drugs. She has experience with victims of interpersonal violence, coordinating care with outside agencies, and supporting mothers through labor, delivery, and postpartum. She is a skillful program developer and strategic planner and has managed projects such as the Lynn Community Health Center Recovery Council. Latisha is an accomplished public speaker who has spoken at national and local events such as the National Council for Wellbeing and the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts Conference.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize 2 special considerations for supporting caregivers in recovery.
2. Name 2-3 supports for children of caregivers in recovery.
3. Identify at least 2 examples of stigma faced by caregivers in recovery.

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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