THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED

In this two-day accelerated course, you will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to support people who are living with an opioid dependency or addiction. Opioid use has a deep and unique place in history, where it has been both romanticized and demonized. Today, we know that meaningful lives are devastated and even lost on a daily basis. Opioid use has become an epidemic, and who better than to answer the call of hope and support than Peer and Family Support Professionals.

Schedule:

• March 16th 10am – 4pm

• March 17th 10am – 4pm

• March 18th 12pm – 4pm

Facilitators:

• Mitch Coderre, Avant Recovery

• Adria Powles, UA Workforce Development Program

AFTER THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO...

• Discuss how the opioid epidemic began and why it has been so difficult to help people who struggle with it

• Use high-end cultural competencies to reach out and build rapport with people who need your support around opioid use

• Utilize the principles of trauma informed care to support people who feel trapped by their opioid use

• Differentiate the ways the brain responds to opioid use compared to other substances, and why that matters in intervention and treatment

• Explain the principles of medication assisted treatment (MAT) that is available to people who struggle with opioid use

• Utilize the principles of harm-reduction to help a person reduce the inherent danger of an opioid overdose

• Identify signs of a potential opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone, the emergency overdose prevention medication

• Use a clear message of hope, love, and support as people move along their recovery journey