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About this Webinar

This two-part webinar series will provide:

• Discussion of effective strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic focusing on prevention, intervention, and treatment of opioid use disorder – and supporting individuals in recovery. (This will include information on naloxone and medication treatment).
• A review of models or potential strategies to incorporate CHWs into prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support.
• Specific steps that CHWs can take when working with persons or families impacted by opioid use disorder to improve care or support recovery.

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the prevalence of opioid use disorder and opioid overdose and its impact on our region.
• Understand how opioid use disorder impacts the health of a community.
• Describe 3 ways that community health workers can improve care or support recovery for persons with opioid use disorder.

Subject Matter Experts

• 
  Dr. Robert Roose
  Chief & Addiction Medicine Trinity Health Of New England
• 
  Haner Hernández, Ph.D.,
  CPS,
  CADCII,
  LADCI
• 
  Adalberto Cotto
  
  Prevention and Navigator Coordinator
  

Registration and Contact Hours

Select the Enroll button below to register for this webinar. If you have any trouble accessing the webinar, contact trainingmanager@nephtc.org.

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the webinar. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.