SSW Webinar - Addiction and Recovery 2024: Where We Have Been, Where We Are Going
2024-04-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This course examines how the field of addiction treatment and recovery has evolved since the development of 12-step recovery spaces in the 1950’s, from societal conceptualizations about addiction to how treatment and evidence-based practices have shaped what we now call clinical addiction treatment. Particular attention will be paid to how paradigms, stigma, and oppressive systems have influenced and shaped addiction and treatment trends. Participants will critically examine the successes and pitfalls of addiction treatment as it stands today, including specific models and systems of recovery and what the field calls “evidence-based practices”. Special attention will be paid to how the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and neuropharmacology have informed what we know today about addiction, and what it means for integrative recovery strategies moving forward.

Instructor:
Katherine Glick, LPC, CCS, ACS, MAC, BCHHP

Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Time:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here.

Empowering Excellence: Women in Biomedical Sciences and the Power of Sponsorship Event
2024-04-24 16:30 - 18:00 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark
We’re thrilled to invite you to “Empowering Excellence: Women in Biomedical Sciences and the Power of Sponsorship,” a panel and networking event sponsored by the Women and Gender Equity Faculty Council (WGEC). All faculty are welcome.
Register here.
Date & Time: April 24, 2024, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Location:
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Rosmary Gellene Room B515
185 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ

Panelists:

Vivian Bellofatto, PhD
Danielle M Dick, PhD
Antonina Mitrofanova, PhD
Shelby Pitts, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC

Knock Out Opioid Use Webinar: Trauma & Opioid Use Disorder
2024-04-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Register: click here

I4SUD Webinar - Elements of a Commercialization Plan: A Primer
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for an insightful webinar where entrepreneurship expert Dr. Phil Phan will delve into the essential components necessary for a successful commercialization plan. If you are an academic researcher and have thought about making an impact using your innovative solutions, join us to learn how to navigate the complexities of bringing a product to market. From market analysis to distribution channels and funding strategies to marketing tactics, Dr. Phan will provide invaluable insights and practical tips to help you navigate the path to commercial success. At the end, he will discuss the Innovations for Substance Use Disorders (I4SUD) program which can help you bring these ideas and innovations to life!
For registration, click here.

RUSSW & NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Breaking the Cycle in Salem County: Substance Use and its Generational Impact
2024-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Northeast and Caribbean Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center is participating in Salem Health & Wellness Foundations’ Community Conversation on April 30th via Zoom.

Please join us for the April Community Conversation, which explores the broader context of substance use and young parents in Salem County. With a focus on families, this virtual conversation aims to unpack Salem County’s maternal and family health outcomes and substance use among young parents while promoting strength-based protective factors. Featuring a panel with expertise in rural substance use, family and child welfare, and perinatal considerations in South Jersey, this event will provide an overview of substance use and rural health in Salem County and family considerations of substance use and social drivers of health.

This conversation will feature stakeholders from across the state of New Jersey, including: Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, Rutgers University School of Social Work, Northeast and Caribbean Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center, Montclair State University Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, and Acenda Integrated Health. These stakeholders are continuously having conversations to address issues of substance use for families in Salem County and beyond.

Click the following link to register today: https://bit.ly/3PpFkkE

For more information, please contact Emily Hernandez at emilyhernandez@salemwellnessfoundation.org.

Rutgers Psychiatry Grand Rounds featuring Sade Frazier and Cecilia Vigil - "Hypnotic Agents & Controlled Substance: Best Practices in Correctional Setting"
2024-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Rutgers Department of Psychiatry is excited to invite to you join to us as we continue our special Grand Rounds sessions featuring our senior residents as presenters.
Please see attached PDF for instruction on texting attendance for CE Credits. Code will be distributed in the Chat during the session.
Meeting URL: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93346312802?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 933 4631 2802
Password: [REDACTED]

NJPN Webinar - The Role of the School Nurse and School Physician in Addressing Student Substance Use
2024-05-01 15:30 - 17:00 | Virtual
Offered by LEGAL ONE in partnership with the New Jersey State School Nurses
Association and New Jersey Prevention Network
Register Today: www.tinyurl.com/StudentSubstanceUse

Presented by:

David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach
Wayne Yankus, MD, FAAP, School Physician and former NJAAP President
Gina Emge, MSN, RN, NCSN, School Nurse, Lenape Regional High School District

This FREE webinar focuses on the role of the school nurse and school physician in addressing student use of marijuana, medical marijuana, other controlled dangerous substances, and student vaping. Participants will learn about tips for how the school nurse can effectively work with other key stakeholders, including school administrators, school physicians, outside medical providers and parents/guardians. The session will include a review of two comprehensive marijuana policy toolkits developed by the New Jersey Prevention Network, in collaboration with LEGAL ONE, that include information on legal requirements, tools for assessing and improving board policy and protocols, and other key resources.

Cyberbotany and the Quest for Epistemic Justice in Psychedelic Research Webinar featuring Dr. Joanna Kempner
2024-05-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Please join the Borghesi-Mellon Psychedelic Pasts, Presents & Futures Workshop Group for a presentation with Dr. Joanna Kempner.

The reemergence of psychedelic research in universities comes with a robust historical narrative that blames politicians for the rise and fall of scientific interest in these substances. While it’s true that public policies made it more difficult to study psychedelics in institutionalized settings, prohibition only pushed experimentation with psychedelics underground and out of sight. Nevertheless, knowledge produced underground has been foundational in contemporary psychedelic science, vis a vis a practice that I call “cyberbotany.”

Cyberbotany, or the digital ethnobotanical study, leverages the wealth of experiential data available within online communities to understand the use of psychedelic substances. This approach circumvents the legal and logistical barriers to traditional research by tapping into the vast, yet often overlooked, reservoir of knowledge generated in digital spaces.

It’s not always clear, however, that the use of cyberbotany translates into recognition of the value that diverse knowledge systems have brought into the field. I argue that cyberbotany underscores the importance of epistemic justice in the domain of psychedelic studies. By valuing the knowledge created in non-traditional settings, this approach contributes to a more equitable and comprehensive understanding of psychedelics’ role in medicine and society.

Register in advance for this meeting (Zoom).

Joanna Kempner, associate professor in theDepartment of Sociologyat Rutgers University, is an award-winning sociologist of science, medicine, technology, and inequality, and the author ofPsychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine(Hachette, 2024) andNot Tonight: Migraine and the Politics of Gender and Health (Chicago, 2014).

Kempner’s research has been published in top journals across multiple disciplines, including Science, PLoS Medicine, and Social Science & Medicine and featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, PBS Newshour, and the BBC. You can see her entire family talk about migraine in the documentary Out of My Head.

CPDD Webinar - Researchers with Lived/Living Experience Involving Substance Use
2024-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The CPDD Communications Committee is hosting a virtual webinar to engage CPDD researchers in considering how to incorporate perspectives of those with lived or living experience of substance use and/or SUD.
Several CPDD researchers with their own lived or living experience will share about their careers in research and perspectives on the benefits and barriers to engaging people with lived or living experience in research.
Attendees can expect to learn about current best practices for incorporating perspectives of people with lived and living experience into their ongoing research and how to empower people with lived or living experience of substance use to influence and lead impactful research on substance use.

Speakers for this webinar include:

Sierra Castedo de Martell, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Fellow, JEAP Initiative, Lighthouse Institute of Chestnut Health Systems
Patrick Hibbard, PhD, MBA, Postdoctoral Fellow, JEAP Initiative, Lighthouse Instituteof Chestnut Health Systems
Barrett Montgomery, PhD, Research Public Health Analyst, Research Triangle International
Kirsten Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Medicine

CPDD Communications Committee Member Moderators:

Rachel E. Gicquelais, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bethea (Annie) Kleykamp, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor University of Maryland, Baltimore

The webinar will be recorded. Anyone who registers will receive a link to the cloud recording.
Should you have any questions, please email info@cpdd.org.

GSAPP Webinar - Treating Trauma when Addiction is Present
2024-05-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Trauma is a phenomenon that impacts all of our lives. This course will cover: the origins of trauma, the definition of trauma, the natural adaption to regulate and the vulnerability to substance use, history of treatment, anatomy of the brain, stress response, ACE Study and its correlation to addiction, discussion of the impact of in utero through age five, different types of trauma, ways to repair the brain, ways to build resiliency, and the future of trauma studies. This course will cover the impact of racial trauma and the ways incarceration has traumatized persons of color, particularly men of color, as black men have been disproportionately overrepresented as drug-using offenders. Review of treatment interventions will include top-down TF CBT, talk therapy, cognitive restructuring, exposure versus bottom-up SMART, Yoga therapy, Brainspotting, EMDR, etc.
Learning Objectives

As a result of this training participants will be able to identify a minimum of at least two examples of acute versus chronic trauma
As a result of this training participants will be able to describe at least one way the sympathetic nervous system functions differently than the parasympathetic nervous system.
As a result of this training participants will be able to recognize at least two different types of top-down approaches versus bottom-up approaches.

Instructor Bio
Joel Levine has been a multi licensed therapist and educator therapist for the last twenty five years, completing his Masters in Social Work, at Fordham University, with a Specialization in Substance Abuse and a two year post graduate training program in Family Therapy from the Multicultural Family Institute of Highland Park, New Jersey with Monica Mc Goldrick, LCSW and Nydia Garcia Preto, LCSW, as well two years of post-graduate training with The Center for Family, Community and Social Justice. He has also completed a one-year study with William Miller, the founder of Motivational Interviewing entitled Project Elicit, designed to provide clinicians with fidelity to the model, is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of trainers (MINT) and has been recognized by MINT as an approved trainer. He has recently completed all three levels of the Gottman Training.
He is licensed as a: Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, and a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. In addition, he is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a member of the American Family Therapy Academy, Academy of Certified Social Workers and is certified as an Approved Clinical Supervisor, Certified Clinical Supervisor; NASW NJ approved Supervisor and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. He is recognized as a leader in the field of marriage and Family Therapy by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, recently serving as board president for the State of New Jersey. He is also certified as a Certified, Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Masters Addiction Counselor, Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Substance Abuse Professional, and a Nationally Certified Counselor.
He has a passion for working with families and their communities. He currently is a full-time therapist and partner in a private practice in Verona, New Jersey providing supervision and marriage and family therapy, specializing in couples therapy.
For more information and registration, click here.

Addiction Policy Forum Webinar: How to Build Opioid Data Dashboards for Community Decision-Making
2024-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Register here!
Data dashboards are powerful tools that can support community engagement and decision-making by providing public health surveillance, early detection of emerging health threats, and efficient resource allocation. These dashboards serve as a transparent and customizable platform for communicating critical information in easy-to-understand, interactive formats (e.g., charts, graphs, maps) to policymakers, stakeholders, community members, and the public. Many states and jurisdictions across the country have utilized data dashboards to identify trends, evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies, and develop targeted interventions to quell the ongoing substance use disorder and overdose crisis. As part of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS), a multi-site research study that tested the impact of an integrated set of evidence-based practices to reduce fatal opioid-related overdose, researchers from four participating research sites (New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Ohio) developed unique dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
Join us for a webinar to learn how data dashboards can facilitate evidence-based decision-making by providing insights into effective approaches, gaps in substance use disorder services, and opportunities to address challenges within communities. Presenters will provide a step-by-step walkthrough of the undertakings to develop the HCS dashboards, including the process of accessing, displaying, and explaining data; co-designing dashboards with state and local partners; implementing and using dashboards in the community; and best practices for using and sustaining them. They will also share publicly available tools that communities can use to develop their own dashboards, as well as a set of standardized measures used by HCS for data collection.

Rutgers Addiction Research Center Year in Review and Social Event
2024-05-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Rutgers Club, Livingston Campus
Please join us for an evening of food and drinks at the Rutgers Addiction Research Center’s annual Year in Review and Social Event. This gathering presents a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow colleagues from Rutgers engaged in addiction research, as well as our clinical and community partners.
Dr. Danielle Dick, Director of the RARC, will deliver brief remarks on the current state of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center at 4:30 p.m.
Ahead of the main event, we’ll be hosting a trainee meet & greet hour starting at 3:00 p.m. This special hour is dedicated to post-docs, graduate students, research assistants, and any other trainees involved in our four research domains (Basic Science; Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention; Treatment and Recovery; Public Policy). If you plan to attend the meet & greet, please let us know on the registration page.
Date & Time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Location: Rutgers Club, 85 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Registration: CLICK HERE!
Directions & Parking:The Rutgers Club is located on the second floor of Livingston Dining Commons in Piscataway. Click HERE for directions. There is a small parking lot next to the Rutgers Club. Additional parking is available at Lot 101. Please register for our special event parking HERE.
*Students are not permitted to park in special events lots as per parking.

NIH Grants Process: A Brief Walk-Through for Beginners
2024-05-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Are you new to working with the NIH grants process? If so, make plans to join your peers as the NIH walks through essential aspects of applying for funding.
This event offers participants an opportunity to gain insights into:

The NIH’s organizational structure
How NIH funds research
Finding the right fit for your research, including NIH Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs)
The grants process
Peer review
NIH and applicant institution roles and responsibilities
Resources to help along the way.

This simulive event includes a short recording, followed by a live portion featuring a panel of NIH experts answering questions submitted during registration, as well as additional queries raised during the discussion. More than one hour will be devoted to Q&A with NIH…an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Learn more at https://grants.nih.gov/learning-center/nih-grants-process-beginners-walk-through-webinar.

NJPN's 24th Annual Conference
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-17 | Alantic City Convention Center
The NJPN Annual Conference is the largest statewide gathering of New Jersey professionals in the field of addiction and will return to the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ!
The information provided below will populate your profile and will be used on Badges for networking, Certificates, and sending follow up communication about your Conference experience.
For FAQ and additional Conference information, please check NJPN’s website www.njpn.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Susanna Emanuel at Susanna@njpn.org or 732.367.0611 x2301.
REGISTRATION FEE:

Early Bird Rate through December 31, 2023
Advance Registration Rate beginning January 1, 2024 thru April 14, 2024
Late Registration Rate beginning April 15, 2024 thru May 15,2024
On-site Registration will be available May 16 and 17, 2024

Click here for more information and registration.

Training in Addiction Research Program (TARP): Featuring Mackenzie Hofmann, "Non-academic careers in science: Industry"
2024-05-17 01:00 - 14:00
Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
In-person Location: Room 258, RWJMS Research Building/Rutgers School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Virtual via Zoom: CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 973 7924 2989
Password: [REDACTED]
These events are for all TARP and RARC faculty and trainees, as well as collaborators and friends, so feel free to pass along the invitation to others. Food and drinks will be provided.

Clinical Trials Day!
2024-05-20 10:00 - 14:00
Calling all clinical research trailblazers! We are celebrating Clinical Trials Day, a national day promoted by the Association of Clinical Research Professions since 2014, to recognize the work of clinical research professionals.
Stop by one of the tabling events on either the New Brunswick or Newark campuses which will showcase our key accomplishments. Connect with colleagues from across Rutgers Health as you learn more about the innovative research happening in our community and about resources available to our researchers. You’ll also find games, giveaways and more!
If you have a current clinical trial you would like to promote, an accomplishment to highlight or a resource or service to share with researchers, please contact us. To be a part of the New Brunswick event, please contact: Therese Pagulayan and for Newark, please reach out to Yanille Taveras.
For more information, click here.

Rutgers Psychiatry Grand Rounds - RWJ General Psychiatry Residents Katerina Christodoulides, DO and Diane Edgar, MD
2024-05-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Rutgers Department of Psychiatry is excited to invite you join to us as we continue our special Grand Rounds sessions featuring our RWJ General Psychiatry Residents.
Meeting URL: zoom.us/j/93346312802?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 933 4631 2802
Password: [REDACTED]

RU Latin American neuroscience Students with Expertise in Research visiting Rutgers
2024-05-23 08:30 - 15:00 | Life Science Building – Auditorium Atrium
Announcing RU-LASER! (RU Latin American neuroscience Students with Expertise in Research)

We are hosting an exciting event on May 23. RU-LASER is bringing in 7 postdoctoral candidates and 3 keynote speakers from Mexico. The candidates are interested in doing postdoctoral work at Rutgers (maybe with YOU!), so please come check out the talks, enjoy some food and drinks, and meet the speakers.

I4SUD Webinar - A Personalized Virtual Reality Environment Tool to Mitigate Opioid Use Disorder
2024-05-23 12:00 | Virtual
Join I4SUD Alum and NIH $100K Challenge Winner, Dr. Lola Akintola to hear about her project and her experience with I4SUD.
For more information and registration, click here.

RU Office for Research - Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) Spring Reliance Webinar
2024-05-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This workshop is designed for the Research Community.
The session will focus on understanding the IRB Reliance Mechanisms. Researchers, faculty and students are invited to learn more about our streamlined reliance processes for Single IRB (sIRB) and Administrative Review submissions to the IRB.
Registration: click here.
Hosted by Sara McConnell & Brenda Griffin. For more information, please send an email to irbrelianceteam@research.rutgers.edu

NJPN Webinar - Understanding the Revised MOA for how Education and Law Enforcement Address Student Substance Use
2024-05-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Offered by LEGAL ONE in partnership with the New Jersey Prevention Network
Register Today: Registration Link

Presented by:

David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach
John Farinella, Esq., Legal Counsel, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association and former school principal

This FREE webinar focuses on the legal requirements and best practices related to how schools and law enforcement interact when it comes to addressing student use, possession and distribution of marijuana and other substances, as well as student vaping.
Participants will learn about major revisions to the Uniform Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement that must be followed in all school districts, strategies for effective information sharing, tips for avoiding the school-to-prison pipeline and addressing equity concerns, and the key differences between the roles of law enforcement, including school resource officers, school security personnel, and school administrators.
The session will also include a brief review of two comprehensive toolkits developed by the New Jersey Prevention Network, in collaboration with LEGAL ONE, to assist school districts in addressing student vaping and marijuana use.

2024 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC)
2024-05-30 09:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00 | UF Academic and Research Center at Lake Nona, 6550 Sanger Rd, Orlando, Florida, 32827
The Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC) focuses on learning and sharing latest research findings, advancing medical marijuana research and promoting the dissemination of scientific evidence on the effects of marijuana, drug-drug interactions and safety. CCORC connects researchers, physicians, and medical marijuana industry leaders to promote the understanding of medical marijuana use on health.
For more information, click here.

Knock Out Opioid Use Day Webinar - "Treating Pain Without Opioids"
2024-05-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
An expert panel will discuss the webinar topic & answer questions

For more information and registration, click here!

NCCIH Full-Day Meeting on Cannabinoids and Pain
2024-06-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
If you’re interested in research on cannabinoids, pain, or both, I hope you’ll join us virtually for the 2024 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Cannabinoid Research Principal Investigators Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. The meeting is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. Registration is open now.
This meeting is the final one for the group of investigators who have been conducting NCCIH-supported projects on the mechanisms underlying the analgesic properties of minor cannabinoids and terpenes. It has two goals:

To highlight the progress made over the past 5 years.
To discuss challenges faced by researchers working in this field and look ahead to new opportunities to advance the science on cannabis, cannabinoids, and pain.

At the meeting:

Twenty-one investigators who have been doing research on cannabinoids and pain will briefly summarize their projects.
Our keynote speaker, Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D., Pharm.D., of the University of California, Irvine, will give an overview of the safety and efficacy of cannabis-based products in animal models and clinical studies.
Staff from NCCIH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will provide updates on new National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiatives and resources for cannabis research, including the Cannabis Resource Center initiative, and supplier representatives will give updates on cannabis products for research.
Representatives from NIDA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Drug Enforcement Administration will discuss new and existing legislation, policies, and regulatory oversight for cannabinoid research.
Staff from nine NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) will explain their ICs’ priorities for cannabis research.

It’s going to be a very exciting day, particularly for investigators who are interested in new research opportunities and potential collaborations in this field. We welcome you to view the detailed agenda and register online.

APS Professional Development Webinar: Navigating the Grant Writing Process: Tips for Beginners
2024-06-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This Professional Development webinar will focus on strategies for effectively framing grant proposals and navigating the grant-writing process.
Learning Outcomes:

Identifying potential grant opportunities.
Writing strong grant applications.
Navigating the grant application process.
Managing grants.

Speakers:
Jared Medina is an associate professor at Emory University. He is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies tactile psychophysics, neural plasticity, qualia, embodiment, sense of self, and cognition and perception in people who have experienced strokes. He has won 10 grants including grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Psyche Loui is an associate professor at Northeastern University. She is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies the networks of brain structure that enable musical processes such as auditory and multisensory perception and learning and memory of sound structure. She has won 21 grants including grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

NJPN Webinar - Play and Protect: Female Athletes & Opioids
2024-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Join us for this FREE webinar as we explore high school and college female athletics with a focus on mental health and opioids.
Topics discussed will include:
Youth Prevention
Available resources to prevent opioid use disorder and evidence-based strategies to reduce youth and young adult opioid use.
Opioids & Female Sports
Common risk & protective factors regarding opioid prescribing and high school and college girl’s and women’s sports.
Naloxone (a.k.a. Narcan)
The importance of naloxone availability, where/how to access it, and upcoming potential policy changes and opportunities.

Presented by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the New Jersey Prevention Network with support from the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Register Today: https://njpn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4acYKQEbQ8i2xSj9CZ2JPQ

Opening remarks by New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin
Moderated by Diane Litterer, CEO of the New Jersey Prevention Network

Featured Speakers
Jillian Loyden
Former US Women’s National Team Goalkeeper, Owner & Founder of The Keeper Institute
Alexis M LaPietra, DO, FACEP
Medical Director, Addiction Medicine Emergency Service Line, RWJBarnabas Health
Angela Cicchino, BA, NCPRSS
Program Manager, RWJBarnabas IFPR
Dr. Patricia Schram
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Addiction Medicine, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Adolescent Substance use and Addiction Program Boston Children’s Hospital
Erin Cohen, CPS
Executive Director of Prevention Services, Prevention Resources
Brian Oliveira, PharmD
Executive Director, Garden State Pharmacy Owners
David Nash, Esq
Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, Foundation for Educational Administration
Janine Fabrizio
Trainer, NJPN

UCSF Webinar - Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: Results from the Warning Sign Evidence, Evaluation, and Dissemination (WEED) Study
2024-06-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The Warning Sign Evidence, Evaluation, and Dissemination (WEED) study, led by Dr. Sarah Roberts at UCSF, seeks to understand the impact of mandatory warning signs (MWS) for cannabis use during pregnancy and explore pregnant people’s perspectives on MWS. Join us to hear the results from this mixed-methods study and implications for cannabis policy.
Register here!

GSAPP Webinar - Opioid Addiction and Its Treatment: What Every Psychotherapist Needs to Know
2024-06-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Description
An unremitting epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths highlights the need for all mental health therapists, regardless of professional discipline or specialty area, to know how to evaluate, diagnose, engage, treat, and/or refer opioid-using clients they are likely to encounter in office-based practice and other clinical settings. Although medication is often the first-line treatment for opioid dependence, the combination of targeted pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is often more effective than either one alone. This presentation will describe the scope and consequences of opioid use; the clinical pharmacology of opioid drugs, clinical assessment and diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, medications for treating opioid use disorders (including buprenorphine and naltrexone), and a client-centered psychotherapeutic approach that integrates evidence-based behavioral and pharmacological interventions within a harm reduction framework. Lecture material will be interspersed with case vignettes to illustrate the clinical application of this approach.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

Summarize the scope and public health consequences of opioid use in the U.S.
Explain the unique pharmacological actions of opioids in the body and brain.
Describe the most effective medications for treating opioid dependence and specific indications for their use.
Summarize the components of an individualized client-centered approach that integrates pharmacological and behavioral interventions.

Instructor Bio
Dr. Washton is a psychologist, book author, and founder of The Washton Group, a private practice specializing on the treatment of substance use disorders in executives, professionals, adolescents, and young adults. He has served as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, director of several nationally recognized addiction treatment programs, principal investigator of research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, media organizations, and major corporations. He has also served as substance abuse advisor to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, special committees of The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Washton has authored over 100 journal articles and nine books including “Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works” (2nd Edition, 2022).
For more information and registration, click here.

NAADAC Zoom Training - Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR)
2024-06-13 12:00 - 2024-06-14 19:00 | Virtual
Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) is a two-day therapeutic training that is skill-based and focused on the brain, including how the brain works in conflict and strategies to affect the quality of recovery in relationships. Upon completing the 12-hour training, participants will earn a Certificate of Completion for 12 CEs. In addition, participants may apply for the CRR Facilitator’s Certificate.
Join NAADAC Executive Consultant Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, for a two-day virtual Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) Zoom training from 12:00pm ET to 7:00pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT) on June 13 – 14, 2024. The virtual CRR training is a two-day therapeutic training that is skill-based and focused on the brain, including how the brain works in conflict and strategies to affect the quality of recovery in relationships. Upon completing the 12-hour training, participants will earn a Certificate of Completion for 12 CEs.
For more information and registration, click here.

NeC-ROTAC Webinar - The Caring Connection: Trauma-Informed Care and Recovery Planning (in Rural Communities)
2024-06-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Many providers and agencies in rural communities are familiar with the core components of both Trauma-Informed Care and Recovery Planning but may not be familiar with the preparation necessary to provide trauma-informed recovery planning in collaboration with their clients. While working with clients to both plan for their recovery and address challenges to their recovery, trauma in its many forms has a role to play as a part of this planning. This workshop will lean into providers and caregivers identifying and recognizing the role and impact of trauma on recovery planning and how to work with clients to identify when trauma activation may impact their recovery plan This workshop will review the core components of trauma-informed care and lean into how to work with clients to identify how and when trauma impacts during their recovery journey.
Presenter: Dr. Delores Blackwell, LCSW, is a multijurisdictional licensed clinical social worker. She has held numerous administrative and clinical positions within both the addictions and mental health disciplines. She is an adjunct professor at both Touro College and Hunter College Silberman Schools of Social Work. In conjunction with her numerous roles, she also conducts and develops trainings for mental health and addictions professionals in both direct practice and leadership positions. She is currently a Research Project Manager at the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center, where she works with the Opioid Response Network and Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center within the Northeast and Caribbean (HHS Region 2).
For more Information, click here.
