What: Symposium on Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery in Appalachia
When: October 4th, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Bluefield College, 3000 College Ave, Bluefield, VA 24605
About: A symposium to be held on the Bluefield College campus in Bluefield, VA on Thursday, October 4 from 8am-5pm will feature regional substance abuse prevention and recovery specialists providing presentations, training opportunities and workshops of interest to the general public; professionals in human services, law enforcement, education, health care, mental health; and faith group leaders.
For more information and to register, please click HERE.
Please see symposium schedule below.
7:45 am – 8:00 am
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome – Dr. David Olive, President of Bluefield College
Tracks 1 and 2– Full Day Workshops
8:15 am – 12:15 pm
Mental Health First Aid – Youth – Room (Jessica Hutchens)
Mental Health First Aid – Adult – Room (Kristie Haga)
12:15 – 1 p.m.
Lunch & Keynote Speaker on HIDTA –Cafeteria (Chad Napier)
Vendor Showcase – Shott A & B
1:00 pm – 5 pm
Mental Health First Aid Youth – Room (Jessica Hutchens)
Mental Health First Aid Adults – Room (Kristie Haga)
General Track—Morning Presentations
8:30 am – 9:00 am
U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (videotape)
9:00 am – 9:45 am
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Regional Resources Overview: Linda Austin (ASAC), Sharon Kitts (SATIRA) and Sandra Tatum (Regional Warm Line)
Break, Vendor Showcase
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Overview of the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia Room (Dr. Carole Pratt)
11am – noon
Energizing Appalachian Communities Using the Strategic Prevention Framework Room (Jamie Edwards)
12:15 – 1 p.m.
Lunch & Keynote Speaker (Lt. Chad Napier with HIDTA) Cafeteria
Vendor Showcase – Shott A & B
General Track– Afternoon Workshops
1:15 pm – 2 pm
Handle with Care for Law Enforcement Room (Chad Napier)
Ministries to Inmates, Ex-offenders and Hikers (Linda Austin)
The conference is approved for 7.5 CME credits with the American Association of Family Physicians. This year focuses on Physician Wellbeing and SBIRT training in particular.
What: A Tough Pill to Swallow: Addressing the Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse
When: August 17, 2018, 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Where: Millennium Centre, Johnson City, TN
About this conference: This one-day live activity will include discussion of prescribing practices and chronic pain guidelines, evidence for the efficacy of pain medications, applying SBIRT techniques, and various prevention and harm reduction programs. Attendees will become more familiar with the use of the Controlled Substances Monitoring Database, medically assisted treatment, the use of naloxone, and the role of adverse childhood experiences on adult trauma and behavior. This activity includes evidence-based didactic sessions as well as interactive breakout sessions in the afternoon.
What: This one day conference will focus on available interventions for the prenatal and postpartum woman and maternal mental health. The conference includes larger group lectures and three separate breakout tracks in the afternoon, allowing providers the opportunity to learn valuable best practice recommendations from experts in the field and to choose which topics apply specifically to their practice in a smaller classroom setting.
When: Friday, August 3rd, 2018, 8:00am-5:00pm
Where: Tennessee College of Applied Technology, 421 Highway 91 North, Elizabethton, TN 37643
This event is quickly approaching, so be sure to register soon!
What: One Care of Southwest Virginia, Inc. is joining forces with the Virginia Department of Health to offer a free forum that will provide health care providers with knowledge and skills to apply in clinical practice regarding prescribing controlled substances.
When: Saturday, July 14, 2018 8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Where: SW Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, VA 24212
For more information and to register, please click HERE.
Workshop topics include: