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SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: The Dynamics of Addiction\, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
DESCRIPTION:It is clear that all forms of abuse are destructive. This webinar will address the interrelationships between addiction\, domestic violence and child abuse and the devastating impact they have on all involved. We will explore the values of maintaining dysfunction and what it takes to interrupt the process. The increased concerns over stress in the hostile home environment will also be discussed. \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nJohn Kriger\, MSM\, LCADC\, CPS\n\n\n\nFor more info: click here
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-the-dynamics-of-addiction-domestic-violence-and-child-abuse-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T140000
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SUMMARY:GENA Program Research Meeting featuring Dr. Elizabeth Stone\, "Addressing Services and Policy in a Fragmented System"
DESCRIPTION:The January GENA Program research meeting\, is pleased to host Dr. Elizabeth Stone (Faculty in the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry and Core Faculty for the Center for Health Services Research at the IFH)\, who will be speaking on “Addressing Services and Policy in a Fragmented System”. \nJoin in-person at UBHC North D203\, or via zoom (https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/97652076904?pwd=RXIxeFpLRFR6Q3Q1RU1zTkM2M1lOZz09&from=addon).\nMeeting ID: 976 5207 6904\nPassword: 464439\nJoin by phone: \nABSTRACT: Addressing Services and Policy in a Fragmented System\nThe healthcare system in the United States is extremely fragmented with services for physical and mental healthcare\, addiction treatment\, and social welfare often delivered by different providers in different locations with different eligibility criteria and separate funding mechanisms. The effects of a fragmented system land disproportionately on individuals with serious mental illness\, substance use disorder\, and disability who require more services and often have the least resources to navigate the myriad systems. There are opportunities for intervention at multiple levels (federal\, state\, individual) to address fragmentation and improve outcomes for people living at the intersections of these systems.
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/gena-program-research-meeting-featuring-dr-elizabeth-stone-addressing-services-and-policy-in-a-fragmented-system/
LOCATION:UBHC Building\, 671 Hoes Ln. W.\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
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UID:6072-1705915800-1705926600@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:SSW Webinar: Ethical and Legal issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
DESCRIPTION:This interactive webinar focuses on the major elements of legal issues surrounding counselors in working with patients who have substance use disorders. In this webinar\, participants will learn about the different areas of legal concern for today’s counselors working with clients who have both mental health and substance use issues. Legal areas include scope of clinical practice regarding supervision (including 2019 changes and proposed rule changes)\, ADC telehealth and telemedicine regulations (proposed in 2021)\, and NJ Uniform Enforcement Act changes (including 2021 changes). Other recent changes to include the required 3 hours of Legal Standards training include regulation/statute changes in ADC continuing education (3 hours of Legal Standards) and statutory requirements of 1 hour of opioid training (for those dually licensed professionals). \n\n\n\nInstructor: \nGlenn Duncan\, LPC\, LCADC\, CCS\, ACS\n\n\n\nFor more info: click here
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/ssw-webinar-ethical-and-legal-issues-in-substance-abuse-counseling-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T161234
CREATED:20240119T141704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T142412Z
UID:6163-1706007600-1706011200@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers Psychiatry Grand Rounds with Dr. Amesika Nyaku - Interventions to Improve the Engagement in Care of People Who Use
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Department of Psychiatry is pleased to invite you to join us for our Grand Rounds session. \n \n\n\n\nMeeting URL:\nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93346312802?pwd=aFptWC9YSHFMUFlQVnJjUWR4Y2FaZz09\n\n\nMeeting ID:\n933 4631 2802\n\n\nPassword:\n393077\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-psychiatry-grand-rounds-with-dr-amesika-nyaku-interventions-to-improve-the-engagement-in-care-of-people-who-use/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T140000
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UID:5950-1706011200-1706018400@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:RWJMS & RAND Webinar - Charting Your Course: A Guide to Analyzing State Policy Studies
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will provide an overview of the myriad of analytic methods available for state policy evaluation studies\, including details on key decision points for an analysis that helps identify which methods are most appropriate for different analytic contexts. Designed for applied researchers\, topics will include the classic difference-in-differences approach\, alternatives including autoregressive models and synthetic control methods\, as well as newly introduced difference-in-differences methods that address issues such as staggered policy adoption and heterogenous treatment effects. This workshop is not eligible for CME credit. \nFacilitators\n\nBeth Ann Griffin\, Senior Statistician\, RAND Corporation\nMegan Schuler\, Policy Researcher and Applied Statistician\, RAND Corporation\nElizabeth Stone\, Instructor\, Department of Psychiatry\, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\n\nFor more info and registration\, click here.
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rwjms-rand-webinar-charting-your-course-a-guide-to-analyzing-state-policy-studies/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T180000
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UID:6206-1706025600-1706032800@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers Peer Mentoring Network for Early Career Professionals - Topic: Reappointments and Promotions
DESCRIPTION:For those who are in New Brunswick and are relatively new to Rutgers\, we welcome you to join our Peer Mentoring Network\, which was created for early career professionals by early career professionals! We have some events this semester at the Rutgers Club and would love to have you. Feel free to forward along to anyone who might be interested! \n  \n \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Dr. Linda Oshin (linda.oshin@rutgers.edu).
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-peer-mentoring-network-for-early-career-professionals-topic-reappointments-and-promotions/
LOCATION:Rutgers Club\, Livingston Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T110000
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UID:6129-1706094000-1706097600@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Addressing Myths About Substance Use\, Addiction\, Treatment and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:How did you learn about substance use\, addiction\, treatment and recovery? What are the sources of information that shaped your views? This workshop will discuss how news\, entertainment\, and social media\, as well as personal experience\, influence how people understand substance use disorders and different pathways to recovery. It will also address common beliefs like\, “You have to hit rock bottom” and “Recovery is rare\,” and explain how attitudes\, practices\, and data collection have evolved. Information from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and other sources will be presented\, illustrating the complexity of substance use challenges and trends in rural vs. urban communities. \nPresenter: Susan Stellin\, MPH – is a writer\, educator\, and public health consultant focusing on health-centered responses to substance use and addiction. Since earning a master’s in public health at Columbia University\, she has worked on projects about ways to reduce overdose deaths\, reform punitive drug policies\, and expand access to harm reduction\, treatment\, and recovery support. Recent clients include NYU Langone’s Health x Housing Lab\, the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center\, the Opioid Response Network\, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene\, the Overdose Prevention Program at Vital Strategies\, and the Vera Institute of Justice. She regularly leads training workshops for service providers working with people experiencing substance use\, mental health\, and housing challenges\, and has also taught undergraduate courses about media ethics\, collaborative storytelling\, and the history of journalism. \nRegistration: click here
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nec-rotac-webinar-addressing-myths-about-substance-use-addiction-treatment-and-recovery/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T130000
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UID:6131-1706101200-1706108400@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Harm Reduction Principles: Foundations to Implementation in Treatment and Community Settings
DESCRIPTION:While there is a significant push to implement harm reduction in a variety of settings\, many providers and community members may not have an understanding of what harm reduction is and how it can be implemented and sustained in practice. This webinar will provide attendees with the core principles of harm reduction\, and identify related strategies and challenges to implementation in a variety of treatment and community spaces.                                 \nPresenter: 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). \nRegistration: click here
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nec-rotac-webinar-harm-reduction-principles-foundations-to-implementation-in-treatment-and-community-settings/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T110000
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UID:6142-1706180400-1706184000@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Knock Out Opioid Use Day Learning Series - The Opioid Crisis: An Overview featuring Dr. Lewis Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Register for a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series Webinar \n“The Opioid Crisis: An Overview”​​ \nREGISTER NOW \nAn expert panel will discuss the webinar topic & answer questions – Learning opportunities in safe prescribing for physicians\, dentists\, nurses and any other medical practitioners authorized to prescribe opioid-based painkillers and inform all prescribers on the local laws that pertain to the prescribing of opioids. \nPANELISTS \n \n  \nLewis S. Nelson\, MD\, MBA \n\n\n\n\n\nLewis S. Nelson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School\, in Newark\, NJ. He is board certified in emergency medicine\, medical toxicology\, and addiction medicine. Dr. Nelson serves as a long-standing consultant to the CDC\, DHS\, and FDA and works closely with several professional organizations addressing the medical and social consequences of substance use. His areas of interest include non-opioid pain relief strategies\, opioid overdose and management\, addiction and withdrawal management\, and health policy focused on issues related to medication safety and substance use. \n  \n \n  \nCaptain Jason Piotrowski \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Jersey State Police Captain Jason Piotrowski embarked on his law enforcement career in 1995\, starting as a local police officer before joining the New Jersey State Police in 2001. Commencing as a general duty road trooper\, he was later selected as an inaugural member of the state fusion center in 2006. From 2014 to 2023\, Jason played a pivotal role in the development and leadership of the New Jersey Drug Monitoring Initiative\, focusing on data collection\, analysis\, intelligence production\, and comprehensive training and outreach efforts. Currently\, he serves as the Executive Officer in the Forensic and Technical Services Section. In addition to his law enforcement duties\, Captain Piotrowski is a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow and an MPH Candidate at Johns Hopkins University. 
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/knock-out-opioid-use-day-learning-series-the-opioid-crisis-an-overview-featuring-dr-lewis-nelson/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T170000
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UID:5982-1706608800-1706720400@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NASEM Health Workshop- Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drugs: Exploring Data Collection\, Evidence Gaps\, and Research Needs
DESCRIPTION:Recognizing the public health emergency posed by opioid overdoses\, comprehensive efforts have been taken to approach drug policy in ways that reduce harm for people who use drugs (PWUD). The National Academies will host a 2-day virtual public workshop to explore data collection efforts\, evidence gaps\, and research needs on harm reduction services for PWUD. \nThe workshop will gather data experts\, program implementers\, evaluators\, individuals with lived/living experience\, and other key interested parties to consider existing and proposed harm reduction strategies and services that aim to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; enhance the health\, safety\, and wellbeing of PWUD; and offer low-threshold options for accessing substance use disorder treatment. Such strategies and services include syringe services programs; providing fentanyl and xylazine test strips; distributing naloxone and other reversal medications; and facilitating connections to social services for PWUD in need of medical services\, stable housing\, food-assistance\, or employment. \nInvited presentations and discussions will be designed to: \n\nExplore the current state of knowledge and evidence gaps regarding delivering harm reduction services for PWUD in communities\, including evidence on best practices for engaging PWUD who are not currently accessing treatment or harm reduction services\, as well as inclusive service delivery practices\nExamine data collection coverage and gaps at the local\, state\, and federal levels regarding the current state of harm reduction practices in the U.S.\, including survey research and program and grant evaluations\nDiscuss evidence on barriers to the implementation of harm reduction services and programs at the local\, state and federal levels\, and the impact of regulatory barriers relative to other factors affecting harm reduction services\nExplore future data collection needs and key opportunities for federally-sponsored harm reduction research\n\nFor more information and registration\, click here.
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nasem-health-and-medicine-workshop-harm-reduction-services-for-people-who-use-drugs-exploring-data-collection-evidence-gaps-and-research-needs/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T110000
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CREATED:20240125T220825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T120708Z
UID:6266-1706612400-1706616000@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers Psychiatry Grand Rounds with Danielle Dick\, Ph.D. "Using Genetics to Prevent Addiction: Science Fiction or Science Fact?"
DESCRIPTION:Meeting URL:\nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93346312802?pwd=aFptWC9YSHFMUFlQVnJjUWR4Y2FaZz09\n\n\nMeeting ID:\n933 4631 2802\n\n\nPassword:\n393077
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-psychiatry-grand-rounds-with-danielle-dick-ph-d-using-genetics-to-prevent-addiction-science-fiction-or-science-fact/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T130000
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UID:6133-1706619600-1706626800@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Overdose Safety Planning in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:A significant challenge facing rural community members is how to work with those who are struggling with opioid use and other substance use while effectively intervening to reduce the risks associated with overdose. Safety planning is an important aspect of overdose prevention. In keeping with harm reduction principles\, this webinar will explore best practices for overdose prevention so that community members feel more empowered to conduct safety planning with those individuals at risk. \nPresenter: 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). \nRegistration: click here.
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nec-rotac-webinar-overdose-safety-planning-in-rural-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T120000
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UID:6270-1706702400-1706706000@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers SSW Alumni Conversations: What is New in Addiction Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Find out what’s new in treatment for addictions in our first alumni conversation of the year on January 31st at 12pm. Frank L. Greenagel\, II\, RC’01\, SSW’06\, EJB’15 will host this talk. This free session organized by the Rutgers School of Social Work Alumni Council will discuss social isolation\, video game addiction\, sports betting\, the push for psychedelics\, peer work\, opiate policies that are working\, and marijuana in New Jersey. Register today to secure your spot. \n 
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-ssw-alumni-conversations-what-is-new-in-addiction-treatment/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T130000
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CREATED:20240110T185343Z
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UID:6135-1706706000-1706713200@www.addiction.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NeC-ROTAC Webinar - Stigma\, Self-Reliance\, and Substance Use in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:One of the most significant challenges to individuals in treatment in rural communities is the stigma attached to being identified as someone who uses substances. The values of self-reliance and independence\, while being a source of strength during crisis\, can negatively influence help-seeking behaviors. This webinar will discuss how the stigma related to being identified as a substance user and the values of self-reliance converge to present a unique barrier to care for individuals in rural areas. \nPresenter: 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). \nRegistration: click here. 
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/nec-rotac-webinar-stigma-self-reliance-and-substance-use-in-rural-communities/
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