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SUMMARY:Advocating for Change: How to Influence Opioid Policy in Your Community
DESCRIPTION:Local policies play a critical role in shaping how communities respond to the opioid crisis. This webinar will focus on the policy-making process and empower attendees with practical strategies to influence opioid-related decisions in their own communities. From expanding access to treatment and prevention services to securing funding and changing local laws\, participants will learn how to engage decision-makers\, build coalitions\, and drive meaningful change. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify effective advocacy strategies for influencing opioid-related legislation\, funding\, and programs.\nShare real-world examples of successful community-led policy change.\nEquip attendees with tools to engage decision-makers\, build coalitions\, and mobilize public support.\n\nIntended Audience: Healthcare and behavioral health providers\, community leaders or advocates\, community health organizations\, and community members. \nPresentation Format: This session will take place in a Zoom meeting format. Participants will have access to camera and audio\, though neither is required. For more information on the use of Zoom please visit the Getting Started with Zoom Videoconferencing Software section of our website \nPresented by: Humberto Carvalho\, MPH \nHumberto Carvalho is a seasoned public health professional with extensive experience leading domestic and international initiatives funded by the U.S. government. He holds a Master of Public Health Leadership with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the course of over 12 years at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)\, Humberto played a pivotal role in shaping public health policies and advancing key initiatives to promote mental health and substance use treatment and prevention. \nContinuing Education Units: 1.25 CEUs \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here. \nThis course is also approved by the Nevada Certification Board for the following professional certifications: \n\nPeer Recovery and Support Specialist Certification and PRSS Supervisors (PRSS(-S))\nCertified Prevention Specialist (CPS)\n\nFunding 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.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/advocating-for-change-how-to-influence-opioid-policy-in-your-community/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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