Events

“There are 25 million Americans in recovery from addiction. People in recovery are employees and customers” Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFW’s) support their communities by recognizing recovery from substance use disorder as a strength and by being willing to work...

This meeting will take place through Zoom. For more information, contact the Region 3 Coordinator, Obed Papp at opapp@providenceri.gov

This session will also introduce how the ADA applies to addiction in three phases of employment: pre offer, post offer, and employment. These differences will be illustrated with scenarios about alcohol, opioids, cocaine and marijuana. Register here.

This includes people with alcohol use disorder and substance use disorders. These differences will be illustrated with scenarios about alcohol, opioids, cocaine and marijuana. People with addiction are people with disabilities, too. Learn about civil rights and...

This one-day, interactive workshop will provide participants with an overview of evidenced-based treatment principles and emerging best-practices for the treatment of individuals with histories of trauma and co-occurring substance use and personality disorders....

This training will explore the current state of recreational and medical use of cannabis in order for participants to learn about how cannabis works in the body for medical issues, safety issues related to cannabis use, and how the medical marijuana system is...

Clinical best practices and evidence-based treatment approaches are evolving faster than many systems can support. It is critical that clinicians and leadership understand where legislative/municipal barriers exist, and how they can act as advocates for clients with...

This training will focus on providing affirmative care for transgender and gender non-conforming people. Emphasis will be placed on affirming LGBTQ people through effective communication, learning to address implicit bias towards LGBTQ patients and best practices for...

Trauma-informed care is a practice framework that recognizes the presence of trauma and its impact, and how to effectively minimize its effects without causing additional trauma. This interactive course will cover definitions of trauma and trauma-informed care,...