The “all hands on deck” call to address the opioid crisis has challenged our efforts to implement primary prevention that complements other efforts to address the crisis across the spectrum of behavioral health care services. This interactive webinar will explore ways to expand prevention to move our work more upstream–beyond preventing deaths from opioid overdoses to preventing the misuse that leads to those overdoses. This webinar will include an overview of national and Nevada data; the risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse and overdose; and a range of promising and evidence-based strategies to consider as part of creating a comprehensive plan to move the work of prevention upstream. The webinar will also explore community mobilization strategies and ways to build additional partnerships.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe what is known in the research about risk and protective factors
associated with opioid misuse. - List a variety of interventions that prevent opioid misuse and overdoses.
- List strategies that have strong evidence of effectiveness and those that have
emerging or promising evidence.
Presented by: Alyssa O’Hair MPH, MA, CPS; Michelle Frye-Spray MS, CPS; Britany Wiele CPS
Audience:
Anyone in Nevada interested in learning more about primary prevention of opioid misuse!
Continuing Education Hours: 1.5 hours
This training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here.
Funding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.