A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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DEA-eligible
Topic: Overdose
This will be a facilitated discussion led by experts at SADOD and Still Learning Still Coping, exploring the complex emotions of grief, guilt, and loss experienced by healthcare providers, co-workers, and loved ones who care for someone that has succumbed to substance-related death. Resources and interventions will be shared, including peer grief support, bereavement groups, and numerous tools to best support ourselves and our patients.
Wednesday, 8/2/2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceMedical 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. |
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.
Thursday, 8/3/2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceAll medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Journal Club
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.
Thursday, 8/3/2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceIndividuals working in the field of addiction medicine. |
Topic: Alcohol
This training will provide an introduction to using BNI for alcohol consumption and review the steps involved in this approach.
Monday, 8/7/2023 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm ET |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching and other topics related to substance use, recovery, and coaching. This group is only open to recovery coaches and peer support specialists - please respect these requirements as this is a dedicated and protected space for those in the field needing support.
Monday, 8/7/2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceRecovery coaches and peer support specialists who provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. We respectfully ask that those in supervisory roles not attend these sessions – thank you for your understanding. |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training will discuss strategies to identify patients experiencing a stimulant overdose and will focus on particular strategies for the care of a patient experiencing an acute psychosis secondary to psychostimulant ingestion.
Tuesday, 8/8/2023 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceMedical 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. |
Topic: Overdose
This training will review the basics of overdose education and response and the risks associated with a contaminated drug supply, including fentanyl and xylazine, which complicate overdose response.
Thursday, 8/10/2023 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceMedical 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. |
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
Monday, 8/14/2023 9:00 am – 1:00 pm ET |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceRegistered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with experience treating patients with addiction who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam. |
Topic: Alcohol
This training will provide an overview of managing alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the primary care setting, including assessment for medical complications related to alcohol use and laboratory evaluation.
Monday, 8/14/2023 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm ET |
This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching and other topics related to substance use, recovery, and coaching. This group is only open to recovery coaches and peer support specialists - please respect these requirements as this is a dedicated and protected space for those in the field needing support.
Monday, 8/14/2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET |
Virtual event |
Intended AudienceRecovery coaches and peer support specialists who provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. We respectfully ask that those in supervisory roles not attend these sessions – thank you for your understanding. |