A disabling illness can seriously affect a client’s sense of well-being and self-image. When faced with serious health concerns, loss of work, decreased income and limited resources clients who were once hard workers often suffer from anxiety, depression, low...
Events
Cultural Elements in Treating Hispanic and Latino Populations
This training is designed to help addiction providers understand the demographics of the Hispanic and Latino populations, the cultural elements present in the population, and to identify strategies and techniques for engagement, treatment and improving outcomes. Price...
Re-Thinking Addiction in an Opioid Epidemic
An acknowledged opioid epidemic exists in Rhode Island and throughout the country. This training is intended to increase the participants’ knowledge regarding causes, impact, and current evidence around opioid addiction and will provide information about available...
Ethical and Liability Issues
This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of ethical and liability issues related to substance abuse treatment and intervention. Ethical and liability issues will be reviewed concerning work with individuals, families and groups. Program topics will include:...
Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults
This workshop will provide participants with information on effective treatment intervention for older adults with substance use disorder. Participants will be given an overview of the barriers that get in the way of access to treatment, as well as action steps in...
Understanding and Applying 42 CFR Part 2: HIPAA and Other Relevant Confidentiality Statutes an Era of Healthcare Reform
This workshop will provide participants with a detailed review of 42 CFR Part 2, and a summative overview of HIPAA and other relevant State and Federal confidentiality statutes and healthcare reporting/ data sharing mandates; with a special focus on the legal and...
SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment)
What is SBIRT? – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidenced based practice used to identify reduce and prevent risky substance use. The SBIRT model was incited by an Institute of Medicine recommendation that called for community...
Re-Thinking Addiction in an Opioid Epidemic
An acknowledged opioid epidemic exists in Rhode Island and throughout the country. This training is intended to increase the participants’ knowledge regarding causes, impact, and current evidence around opioid addiction and will provide information about available...
Co-occurring Disorders: Integrated Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
The training will address key topics in working with people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Specific therapeutic and effective treatment strategies based on best practices will also be reviewed. Please note: This training will be held on...
Co-occurring Disorders: Integrated Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
The training will address key topics in working with people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Specific therapeutic and effective treatment strategies based on best practices will also be reviewed. Please note: This training will be held on...