Changing Minds: Implementing Harm Reduction
A Recorded Webinar
Recorded on Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Description
This webinar will focus on the impact of staff training to change staff attitudes regarding harm reduction interventions. The training will outline a process undertaken at The Bridge of Central MA from 2016-2017, using the Learning Collaborative model to plan and execute trainings in harm reduction. The presentation will review the tracking of process and outcomes using the Harm Reduction Acceptability Scale (HRAS), and recommendations for implementing similar training packages in a variety of settings.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the learning collaborative process.
- Identify key factors in influencing effectiveness of staff training in harm reduction.
- Develop one actionable item for training their own staff in harm reduction.
Presenter
Suzy Langevin, MSW, LICSW, Pending LADC I
Suzy Langevin, MSW, LICSW, Pending LADC I, oversees the provision of integrated services for mental health & substance use disorders. This includes developing & implementing training in harm reduction, stage-wise treatment, SBIRT, & motivational interviewing. She has presented at regional conferences on the implementation of integrated treatment. She provides both individual and group treatment to clients diagnosed with co-occurring disorders using evidence based models. In 2014, she received the ABH Excellence in Outcomes Award as a member of the CR for PTSD group. She is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Prior to her current role, she has experience in juvenile justice, inpatient psychiatry, foster care, emergency mental health, & outpatient clinic administration.
Suzy Langevin, MSW, LICSW, Pending LADC I, oversees the provision of integrated services for mental health & substance use disorders. This includes developing & implementing training in harm reduction, stage-wise treatment, SBIRT, & motivational interviewing. She has presented at regional conferences on the implementation of integrated treatment. She provides both individual and group treatment to clients diagnosed with co-occurring disorders using evidence based models. In 2014, she received the ABH Excellence in Outcomes Award as a member of the CR for PTSD group. She is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Prior to her current role, she has experience in juvenile justice, inpatient psychiatry, foster care, emergency mental health, & outpatient clinic administration.
Interactivity
Polls and Q&A.
Price
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Who Should Attend
Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters.
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