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SUMMARY:Essentials of Treating Stimulant Use Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Register now \nDescription\nThis training is a guide for addiction care teams caring for people who use stimulants\,  including cocaine and methamphetamines. The training will review the basic science of addiction related to stimulants. The session includes discussion on the practical implementation of evidence-based treatment for patients who use stimulants\, with a concentration on outpatient treatment settings. \nIntended audience\nPhysicians\, advanced practice providers\, nurses\, social workers\, recovery coaches\, and all other healthcare professionals treating addiction are welcome and encouraged to attend. \nSpeakers\nJustin Alves\, MSN\, FNP-BC\, ACRN\, CARN\, CNE (he/him) \nJustin is a clinical nurse educator with Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance\, where he contributes to peer-reviewed publications\, evidence-based clinical guidelines\, development and delivery of continuing education programs\, and other resources for providers supporting patients with substance use disorders. Justin is also a nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center and the nursing director of two housing first programs operated by the Justice Resource Institute\, Inc. He has expertise in infectious diseases and their co-occurrence with substance use disorders\, community outreach\, and harm reduction. Justin’s work in HIV/AIDS includes being president of the Boston Chapter of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care\, consulting for the New England AIDS Education Training Center\, and other positions. He currently sits on the stimulant work group for the Opioid Response Network (ORN)\, the advisory board of the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center\, and the item writing committee for the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB). Justin received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Northeastern University in 2013\, his Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 2020\, and his Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from the University of Massachusetts-Boston in 2023. He also holds certification as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB)\, certification as an AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN) through the HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board (HANCB)\, and is a certified nurse educator (CNE) through the National League of Nursing. \nVanessa Loukas\, MSN\, FNP-C\, CARN-AP (she/her) \nVanessa is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance\, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine\, and a nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center. She has expertise in managing substance use disorders\, co-occurring psychiatric conditions\, and infectious diseases in primary care settings. Her clinical interests include harm reduction\, low-barrier treatment\, medical addiction groups\, and improving care for persons involved in the criminal-legal system. Through her primary role on the Grayken TTA team\, Vanessa contributes to peer-reviewed publications\, evidence-based clinical guidelines\, development and delivery of continuing education programs\, and other resources for providers supporting patients with substance use disorders. Prior to joining the Grayken TTA team\, Vanessa practiced as a nurse practitioner and was the program director for the addiction treatment program at the South End Community Health Center\, caring for high-risk patients with substance use disorders and psychiatric diagnoses. Her work integrated harm reduction\, on-demand treatment\, infectious disease treatment\, and medical addiction groups including within the male/female re-entry/recovery units at the Suffolk County House of Corrections. Vanessa received her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Simmons University and is a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB). \nObjectives\n\nIdentify the role of psychostimulants in the overdose epidemic and recognize population disparities.\nDescribe the impact of stigma associated with stimulant use disorder (StUD).\nRecognize two risk factors for developing StUD and understand the neurobiological changes associated with stimulant use.\nDescribe overamping and management of acute stimulant intoxication.\nIdentify health risks associated with stimulant use and apply harm reduction interventions.\nUnderstand interventions to treat acute stimulant intoxication and long term treatment including de-escalation and behavioral interventions.\nUnderstand the essentials of integrating stimulant treatment into outpatient addiction treatment.\n\nSponsored by\nBoston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance\, Massachusetts Department of Public Health\, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)\, Opioid Response Network (ORN) \nRegister now
URL:https://www.ctnnortheastnode.org/event/essentials-of-treating-stimulant-use-disorder-2/
CATEGORIES:Other Related
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction":MAILTO:info@addictiontraining.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T073000
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SUMMARY:MA OBAT ECHO®: Treating Gambling Use Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Register now \nAs part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series\, Glimar Rodriguez\, LADC-I\, LICSW\, MA PGS\, will present the didactic entitled “Treating Gambling Use Disorder.” The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees. \nDescription\nBoston Medical Center’s (BMC) 12-part Massachusetts Office Based Addiction Treatment ECHO® (MA OBAT ECHO®) offers training and support in addiction treatment\, with a focus on comprehensive care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The free\, case-based tele-mentoring program is designed to increase the capacity of primary care teams to integrate addiction treatment using a multidisciplinary care model. \nIntended audience\nAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)\, Physicians (MD/DO)\, Physician Assistants (PA)\, Nurses (LPN/RN)\, Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW)\, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)\, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC)\, Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC)\, Community Health Workers (CHW)\, Recovery Coaches. \nSpeakers\nGlimar Rodriguez\, LADC-I\, LICSW\, MA PGS \nSponsored by\nMassachusetts Department of Public Health\, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS). \nRegister now
URL:https://www.ctnnortheastnode.org/event/ma-obat-echo-treating-gambling-use-disorder/
CATEGORIES:Other Related
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction":MAILTO:info@addictiontraining.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T080000
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SUMMARY:Family members and addiction treatment outcomes: Applying research to clinical practice
DESCRIPTION:Register now \nDescription\nFamily members (i.e.\, nuclear family\, extended family\, chosen family) of people with substance use disorder can positively impact addiction treatment initiation\, engagement\, retention\, as well as sustained recovery. This training will reframe the role of family members in the lives of people with substance use disorder\, highlighting the importance of family and social support in achieving optimal health outcomes. The experience of family members and their capacity to improve all addiction-related outcomes will be discussed. Additionally\, this training will highlight gaps in current resources for family members and how education and information provided to family members can impact the treatment and recovery of their loved ones. The importance of providing evidence-based information to families will also be emphasized. Lastly\, the training will introduce concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family and leverage the invaluable support they provide to people with substance use disorder. \nIntended audience\nAll medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend. \nSpeakers\nAlicia Ventura\, MPH (she/her) \nAlicia Ventura is the Director of Special Projects and Research for Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction\, Training\, and Technical Assistance Program and BMC’s Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program. She is also a board member and membership secretary of the Addiction and the Family International Network. Alicia has over 15 years of experience conducting public health and clinical research. She has focused the last decade of her career exclusively on research\, evaluation\, and program development related to mitigating the harmful consequences of alcohol and drug use\, including the impact on affected family members. Alicia developed a harm-reduction-focused educational program for family members affected by a loved one’s substance use\, which she directs and co-facilitates out of Boston Medical Center. Alicia also currently provides training and technical assistance for healthcare organizations on improving the integration of the family into routine addiction treatment. She is currently the Principal Investigator of a qualitative study looking at the experience of affected family members and their interactions with the healthcare and addiction treatment systems; she is also a Co-Investigator on a mixed-methods study examining the attitudes toward and experiences of addiction treatment providers as related to interacting with family members. Alicia has lectured on the reciprocal relationship between affected family members and their loved ones with addiction for local\, national\, and international audiences. She has published on various topics\, including reproductive health\, HIV\, alcohol\, and drug use\, and family members impacted by substance use. Alicia received her Master’s in Community Public Health from New York University. \nObjectives\nUpon completion of the training\, participants will have the knowledge necessary to: \n\nDescribe the impact of family members on the lives and treatment of loved ones with substance use disorder.\nExplain how education and information provided to family members\, directly and indirectly\, impacts substance use outcomes.\nDemonstrate practices that can be used to integrate family members into the care of people with substance use disorder.\n\nRegister now
URL:https://www.ctnnortheastnode.org/event/family-members-and-addiction-treatment-outcomes-applying-research-to-clinical-practice/
CATEGORIES:Other Related
ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction":MAILTO:info@addictiontraining.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T120000
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SUMMARY:Addressing Stigma at the Individual\, Provider\, and Community Levels
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of projects at the Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention at the University of Rochester. These projects aim to address substance use disorder stigma at various levels (i.e.\, self\, provider\, community) in rural communities. Register and attend to learn more! \nSpeaker:\nLisham Ashrafioun\, PhD\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester\, co-PI of the UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence\, and a Research Investigator at the VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention at the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.ctnnortheastnode.org/event/addressing-stigma-at-the-individual-provider-and-community-levels/
CATEGORIES:Other Related
ORGANIZER;CN="UVM Center on Rural Addiction":MAILTO:CORA@uvm.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T083000
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SUMMARY:NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Annual Meeting & Presentation by the NH Opioid Fatality Commission
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting & 2-Hour Training with NH Opioid Fatality Commission \nMill Falls at the Lake (Carriage House)\, 281 Daniel Webster Highway\, Meredith\, NH 03253 \n  \nThe NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association will meet for our annual membership and business meeting. All members and interested people are invited to attend. Association business will include updates and exciting changes at NHADACA\, professional recognition awards and board of director election results. The meeting will be followed by a presentation from representatives from the NH Opioid Fatality Commission. \n8:30AM – 9:00AM: Coffee and Networking \n9:00AM – 11:00AM: Board Meeting and Annual Awards Ceremony \n11:00AM – 12:00PM: Brunch \n12:00PM – 2:00PM: Presentation by NH Opioid Fatality Commission \nPresentation: Details coming soon. \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.ctnnortheastnode.org/event/nh-alcohol-drug-abuse-counselors-association-annual-meeting-presentation-by-the-nh-opioid-fatality-commission/
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