Finding the appropriate services available for Seniors in Rhode Island has been a challenge. This presentation will focus on Federal, State and Community resources that will give Seniors, Caregivers and Professionals the objective information necessary to make...
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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 to...
Vaping: Addiction & the Brain
Agenda 9:30 – 10:00 Coffee & Tea 10:00 – 11:00 The Public Health Issue Wreaking Havoc on Teens Monica Bharel, MD, MPH Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health 11:00 – 12:00 What You Need to Know About Teen Vaping, JUULing and E-Cig Use...
Four Legs To Stand On: An Original Therepeutic Theater Piece
A modern American story. Two illnesses are eating away at his family's foundation. Only cancer is allowed a voice at the dinner table. Substance abuse and addiction are the other malady. This story exposes the secrecy that shrouds the topic of addiction. Doors open at...
2019 Conference on Youth Sexual Health Education
AUDIENCE: Any providers in Rhode Island who interact with youth and young adults (aged 11-24), including but not limited to: educators, health care providers, social workers, counselors, faith and community leaders, and others. OBJECTIVES: Participants will leave...
Social and Emotional Development: Skills for Lifelong Success
This event - presented by Rhode Island Partnership for Community Schools and Child Opportunity Zones and sponsored by Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island - is for educators, administrators, child care providers, and parents. The keynote, "Everything is not...
The Opioid Crisis: Supporting Women & Families
In the midst of a national and statewide opioid crisis, women and children are among those most directly impacted. Women have unique needs which are positively impacted by early intervention in the addictive process and increased connections to community based...
Women Recover! Relationships
Save the date for this conference that will focus on the relational context of addiction. Intimacy, boundaries, self-attunement, and isolation will be featured topics in a day packed with panels, workshops, and opportunities to learn and connect! CEUs will be...
Suicide: Screening, Prevention and Response
The first step in effective suicide prevention is to identify someone in need of help. Asking three to six simple questions can help determine whether someone needs help and if immediate action is needed. In this training, participants learn to administer the Columbia...
Suicide: Screening, Prevention and Response
The first step in effective suicide prevention is to identify someone in need of help. Asking three to six simple questions can help determine whether someone needs help and if immediate action is needed. In this training, participants learn to administer the Columbia...