Gaston Substance Use Summit: Caring for Others and Ourselves
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Target Audience
Physicians, NPs, PAs, social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators/teachers, school personnel, mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, clinicians, nurses, health and human service practitioners, concerned community members, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, and people impacted by opioid use disorder.
Description
This Summit has been Postponed until Spring 2021. More Information Coming Soon!
Using a comprehensive and stigma-free view of opioid use disorder (OUD), the program will enhance the effectiveness of front-line professionals who work to prevent and treat OUD. It will include presentations on harm reduction methods, cultural competency skills, the relationship between childhood trauma and addiction, meeting challenges posed by Covid-19, and using self-care to protect the wellbeing of engaged professionals. Each presenter will provide information for securing free local resources on their topic.
Participants MUST attend the first day of the summit and then may choose to attend other days.
DAY 1: OCTOBER 26 - OVERVIEW / 6:30 – 9:30PM (Required Attendance)
DAY 2: OCTOBER 29 - RESPONDING TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE / 6:30 – 8:00PM
DAY 3: NOVEMBER 2 - TREATMENT / 6:30 – 8:00PM
DAY 4: NOVEMBER 5 - HARM REDUCTION / 6:30 – 8:00PM
DAY 5: NOVEMBER 9 - YOUTH / 6:30 – 8:00PM
DAY 6: NOVEMBER 12 - FAITH / 6:30 – 8:00PM
DAY 1: OCTOBER 26 - OVERVIEW / 6:30 – 9:30PM
Opioid Update, Todd Davis, MD
Opioids and Recovery Through the Eyes of Lived Experience, Karen Lowe, Chasty King, & Helene Neely
Trauma and addiction, Karen Melendez, MD
Caring for ourselves, Amy Sifford, PhD
Keynote Presentation, Ron Martin
DAY 2: OCTOBER 29 - RESPONDING TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE / 6:30 – 8:00PM
Recognizing signs of addiction, Maceo Mayo
Integrated Care: Managing Opioid Use in the Primary Care Setting, Jeffrey Ellison, PhD, and Sarah Dergins, LCSW
DAY 3: NOVEMBER 2 - TREATMENT / 6:30 – 8:00PM
Best treatment practices, Andrew Schrag, MA, MBA
Cultural competency with people who use drugs, Michelle Mathis
DAY 4: NOVEMBER 5 - HARM REDUCTION / 6:30 – 8:00PM
Harm reduction basics, Michelle Mathis
Hepatitis C and HIV education, Erin Hultgren, MPH
DAY 5: NOVEMBER 9 - YOUTH / 6:30 – 8:00PM
Preventing substance use disorder among youth, Maceo Mayo
Building resilience in children whose parents have SUD, Karen Melendez, MD
DAY 6: NOVEMBER 12 - FAITH / 6:30 – 8:00PM
Working in faith communities, Rev. David Julen
Narcan and GEMS, Josha Crabtree
Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page
CE Credits
Continuing Education Credit will be given by day. MUST attend the entire day to receive credit.
• Contact Hours / Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
• Contact Hours (Category A) NC Psychologists - Charlotte AHEC is an approved provider by the North Carolina Psychology Board and designates Contact Hours (Category A) for NC Psychologists.
• Clock Hours NBCC -
Charlotte AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Charlotte AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
CME CreditJoint Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Atrium Health and Gaston Controlled Substances Coalition. Atrium Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement
Atrium Health designates this Live Webinar for a maximum of 10.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Day 1: 2.75
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Day 2-6: 1.5
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ each
This Conference is presented in part with the Gaston Controlled Substances Coalition and Charlotte AHEC.
SponsorsGaston County Government
PHOENIX Counseling Center
Accuracy First Diagnostics
Contact
Cortney Fowler BSBA
Electives
DAY 1 - Required Session (MUST Attend)
Oct 26, 2020
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
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Oct 26, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.30 - CEU
- 2.75 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.00 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- 3.00 - Contact Hours
- 3.00 - NBCC Hours
- 3.00 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- Location
- Online Learning
- Description
- Opioid Update, Todd Davis, MD
Dr. Davis will address the extent and impact of the opioid epidemic in Gaston County and how it is changing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Opioids and Recovery Through the Eyes of Lived Experience, Karen Lowe, Chasty King, & Helene Neely
These presentations will describe the views and needs of individuals in active opioid addiction and in recovery. It will provide insights to develop reasonable expectations and effective communication when working with this population.
Trauma and addiction, Karen Melendez, MD
Dr. Melendez will describe the pathway of Adverse Childhood Experiences, which shows the link between childhood trauma and addiction in later life.
Caring for ourselves, Amy Sifford, PhD
Dr. Sifford will present physical and meditative exercises to maintain the wellbeing of helping professionals who work with individuals living with opioid use disorder.
Keynote Presentation, Ron Martin
Mr. Martin will tell his inspiring story of transformation from a New York City policeman enforcing law and order to an advocate for persons struggling with opioid use disorder.
DAY 2 - Check if you plan to attend this session.
Oct 29, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
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Oct 29, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.20 - CEU
- 1.50 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- 1.50 - Contact Hours
- 1.50 - NBCC Hours
- 1.50 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- Location
- South Piedmont AHEC
- Room
- Live Webinar
- Description
- Recognizing signs of addiction, Maceo Mayo
Mr. Mayo will help participants identify symptoms of addiction across the lifespan.
Integrated Care: Managing Opioid Use in the Primary Care Setting, Jeffrey Ellison, PhD, and Sarah Dergins, LCSW
Dr. Ellison and Ms. Dergins will describe how primary care practices can integrate physical and behavioral health treatments and how to use this approach to treat opioid addiction.
DAY 3 - Check if you plan to attend this session.
Nov 2, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
-
Nov 2, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.20 - CEU
- 1.50 - Contact Hours
- 1.50 - NBCC Hours
- 1.50 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- 1.50 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- Location
- South Piedmont AHEC
- Room
- Live Webinar
- Description
- Best treatment practices, Andrew Schrag, MA, MBA
Mr. Schrag will describe the most effective approaches for treating opioid use disorder.
Cultural competency with people who use drugs, Michelle Mathis
Ms. Mathis will share how people survive and thrive while routinely using drugs and how participants can appreciate and work in this subculture.
DAY 4 - Check if you plan to attend this session.
Nov 5, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
-
Nov 5, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.20 - CEU
- 1.50 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- 1.50 - Contact Hours
- 1.50 - NBCC Hours
- 1.50 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- Location
- South Piedmont AHEC
- Room
- Live Webinar
- Description
- Harm reduction basics, Michelle Mathis
Ms. Mathis will describe how this focus on reducing risk, instead of promoting abstinence, can help participants engage and build alignment with people living with substance use disorders.
Hepatitis C and HIV education, Erin Hultgren, MPH
Ms. Hultgren will share how Kintegra Health screens, treats, and cures patients with Hepatitis C and educates them to manage and stop the spread of HIV.
DAY 5 - Check if you plan to attend this session.
Nov 9, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
-
Nov 9, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.20 - CEU
- 1.50 - Contact Hours
- 1.50 - NBCC Hours
- 1.50 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- 1.50 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- Location
- South Piedmont AHEC
- Room
- Live Webinar
- Description
- Preventing substance use disorder among youth, Maceo Mayo
Mr. Mayo will describe the social, familial, and individual interventions participants can use to “inoculate” youth from experimenting and using opioids.
Building resilience in children whose parents have SUD, Karen Melendez, MD
Dr. Melendez will describe how to help children develop skills to achieve normal development when their parents are living with substance use disorder.
DAY 6 - Check if you plan to attend this session.
Nov 12, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Status
-
Open
- Date(s)
-
Nov 12, 2020
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Check-In Time
- 6:30 PM
- Credit
- 0.20 - CEU
- 1.50 - Contact Hours
- 1.50 - NBCC Hours
- 1.50 - Public School Personnel Renewal Credit
- 1.50 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
- Location
- South Piedmont AHEC
- Room
- Live Webinar
- Description
- Working in faith communities, Rev. David Julen
Dr. Julen will describe the steps clergy and laypersons can take in their congregations to remove the stigma and to support persons directly and indirectly impacted by opioid use disorder.
Narcan and GEMS, Josha Crabtree
Ms. Crabtree will describe the use of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses and procedures for how Gaston Emergency Medical Services uses this non-addictive drug in the field.
