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Opioid Addiction and Recovery: OUDs, MAT and the Impact of Stigma
Opioid overdose deaths continue to reach epidemic proportions. In North Carolina, unintentional drug overdose deaths have become a leading cause of death. The coronavirus pandemic has added to the challenges facing many vulnerable groups, including those misusing opioids and other substances. The workshop leader will give an historical retrospective of opioid addiction and recovery, describe the impact of stigma on the change process, and offer updates about promising treatments.
This workshop will educate students, clinicians, community and academic partners about treatment disparities and the impact of stigma among vulnerable populations seeking treatment for addiction. In addition, the presenter will describe effective practices designed to mitigate the effects of misuse of opioids and other substances.
Date and Location
Wednesday, October 28th
UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work
ZOOM Seminar
Time
2:00-4:00PM
Workshop Fee
This workshop is free to all participants. Funding is provided by the UNC School of Social Work, the UNC-PrimeCare and UNC-PrimeCare-OUD programs (funded by HRSA), and UNC Office of Interprofessional Educatoin and Practice (through a grant funded by the Kenan Charitable Trust). For planning purposes, please register ahead of time.
Registration
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**More information and live-streaming instructions will be sent via email at least 1 day prior to the workshop**
Target Audience
- Behavioral health students and professionals including social workers, nurse practitioners, addiction counselors, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, school counselors, clergy, school administrators, peer support specialists.
- Health professionals and students including medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health.
- Law enforcement personnel
- Service providers including faith based personnel, community service providers, and other social service professionals
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Summarize the impact of the opioid epidemic on citizens of NC
- Discuss historical treatment disparities among racial/ethnic, cultural, and sexual/gender and other vulnerable populations
- Compare Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) and Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) programs.
- Describe an example of the deadly impact of stigma around opioid misuse and medication-assisted treatment.
**After the program, you will be receiving an email that prompts you to login to your account at https://sswevents.unc.edu/ where you can fill out an evaluation and then print your personalized certificate of completion**
CE Details
NBCC ACEP #6642: UNC School of Social Work (SSW) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. UNC SSW is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. UNC SSW designates this continuing education activity for 2.75 NBCC clock hours.
UNC School of Social Work, #1406, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UNC School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period:8/10/2019 to 8/10/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 continuing education credits.
This workshop has been approved for 2.75 hours of General Skills Building credit from the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB). Approval #20-557-G.
ADA Statement
If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in this program, please email mkanfer@email.unc.edu no later than ten business days before the program. Websites and courses have been developed in compliance of US Section 508 standards where applicable or meeting W3C priority 1 guidelines for web accessibility
Speaker Information
Scott Luetgenau, MSW, LCAS created Gatespring Consulting to positively impact the field and its leaders while supporting and strengthening the futures of the individuals they serve. He is a man in long-term recovery, a social worker and an addiction specialist. Scott sis the Deputy Director of Addiction Professionals of NC and co-chair of the North Carolina Substance Use Disorder Federation. He contracts with SAMHSA's Opioid Response Network to increase capacity for providers, communities and organizations combating opioid addiction.
**For more information about program contact -Meryl Kanfer mkanfer@email.unc.edu
***For assistance with registration please contact- Carol Ann Hincy at chincy@email.unc.edu
***Information about UNC-PrimeCare: http://uncprimecare.sites.unc.edu