Events

Adolescents and young adults experience many challenges as they move through the rocky road of teen related developmental milestones. Too often the experimentation associated with their new found liberties cause this population to engage in very risky behaviors - with...

Training will provide an overview of the Shifting Models of Care from the 'Traditional Medical Model' to Person Centered & Recovery Oriented Care. Special emphasis on client's choices and empowering clients to become competent in managing one's illness in...

It is often said "the only constant is change" yet the notion of organizational change often results in stress, mistrust and dread. Let's face it, the global economy and contemporary labor market are changing at record speed and the reality is that if we are to stay...

Nearly 100,000 newborns in the U.S. every year are exposed to heavy or binge drinking—the highest risk for FASDs—during their prenatal development. Alcohol and pregnancy education must be elevated to a higher public health priority and medical and mental health care...

The course will discuss provide a review of the use of medications that affect the central nervous system (antidepressants, antipsychotics, pain medications, anxiolytics, etc.) and general issues in pharmacy related to medication adherence and access to care. 3 CEUs...

In the last twenty years, we have witnessed a revolution in how we understand recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. In the past, treatment professionals and the recovery community embraced a one-size-fits-all model based on severe, late-stage substance...

In 2016, young people took part in more than three-quarters (76 percent) of the Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking events held across the country and were key speakers at nearly half (48 percent) of these events. They also participated...

This session addresses the epidemiology of children of incarcerated parents nationally and ways that parental incarceration impacts children, youth and their families. The webinar describes trauma-informed interventions, policies, structures and processes to reduce...

In 2016, young people took part in more than three-quarters (76 percent) of the Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking events held across the country and were key speakers at nearly half (48 percent) of these events. They also participated...

This webinar, presented by Dr. Philip A. Chan, MD, MS, focuses on the epidemiology of STD infection in the US, including recent increases in STD rates. It also describes innovative strategies to diagnose and treat STDs in New England and beyond. At the end of the...