Opioid Learning & Response Collaborative Training

Stigmatization of substance use disorders has widespread consequences for those struggling with substance use disorders and remains the largest barrier to the initiation and maintenance of treatment and recovery services and access to other forms of healthcare. This course focuses on understanding the stigma of substance use disorder, its impact on patients, and strategies we can follow to help reduce the stigmatization of substance use disorder treatment.

It is designed for people excited to adopt a high standard of treatment practiced at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. This evidence-based program draws from experts who are dedicated to providing clinical care, education, and research in the field of substance use disorder treatment, prevention, and recovery.

We will cover underpinnings of stigma and examine how we as professionals can help reduce stigma, which is considered to be the primary barrier preventing someone from seeking treatment.

Objectives

1. Review what stigma is related to substance use disorders.

2. Identify different types of stigma, including intervention stigma and stigma related to medications for substance use disorders.

3. Discuss the impact stigma can have on people and our practices.

4. Identify ways we can work to reduce stigma related to substance use and/or disorders through the language we ALL use.

The Family Engagement training explores the impact that family involvement and support can have on an individual’s success in recovery as well as the benefits for involved family members. Training participants will learn about the impact that substance use can have on a wide range of family members and about common barriers that impede family engagement in the treatment process. We introduce training participants to resources and strategies that can bolster safe and effective communication with and amongst family members, leading to improved relationship building and a more resilient family system to support the identified patient in their recovery journey.

Objectives

1. Understand and describe specific ways that substance use disorders impact families and the benefits of collaborative family work.

2. Identify common barriers to meaningful family engagement in the treatment process.

3. Describe a variety of strategies and skills for creating effective family collaboration as well as the potential benefits of these strategies.

4. Learn and practice how to apply tools for effective family engagement at direct practice and organizational levels.

This training will help learners meet the benchmark for professionals collaborating with the justice-involved population. This training will address key topics and provide an understanding for delivering consistent, trauma-informed care services for the incarcerated and reentry population with substance use disorders.

During this interactive training designed for clinicians, attorneys, judges, and probation and parole officers, participants will be provided with an overview of the history, definition, and impact of substance use disorder(SUD); its prevalence in the justice-involved population; and the difficulty justice-involved individuals, JII, encounter when released from incarceration. Included in the training is data regarding JII and the factors that contribute to SUD, including the neurobiology of addiction, adverse childhood experiences, and how trauma-informed care can decrease recidivism and improve job performance.

Objectives

1. Discuss the history of the criminal justice systems provision of substance use treatment services within justice-involved settings and after reentry.

2. Explain the neurobiology of addiction and the use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to treat OUD.

3. Discuss the impact that stigma and language have on an individual’s capacity and desire to seek and actively participate in substance use disorder treatment.

4. Explain the neurobiology of addiction and the use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to treat OUD.

5. Describe the relationship between trauma, substance use disorder, and criminogenic behaviors with an explanation of adverse childhood experiences.

6. Define trauma informed care and how such an approach can improve outcomes for justice-involved individuals during and post their incarceration.

Veterans have their own culture and rich life experiences that can present unique challenges and opportunities to civilian community mental health care providers. It is crucial to be informed on

culturally humble practices and have a basic understanding of co-occurring disorders that are seen when working with this population, as well as resources available to mental health clinicians. This interactive training will provide an overview of what makes the Veteran population truly unique, including the impact of rank, enlistment, branch of service, and potential deployments. Special populations will be discussed along with the impact of Military Sexual Trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. This training will assist community

providers in making an effort to understand key aspects of the Veteran experience, which may help to establish connection, build trust, and inform treatment planning.

Objectives

1. Identify the factors that contribute to military culture and that lead to the development of Veteran identity and the camaraderie among this population.

2. Acquire knowledge regarding the potential higher risk of suicide among Veterans.

3. Recognize co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders that are commonly treated among Veterans.

4. Define resources available to civilian mental health clinicians.

5. Describe frequently used interventions, including, MI, and safety planning.