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SUMMARY:Trends\, Analysis & Threats Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:A bi-monthly webinar series delivering briefings on current and emerging drug trends from experts with leading forensic and toxicology labs. \nOpen to any interested professionals throughout the country working in public safety\, public health\, or other disciplines to prevent overdoses. \nClick here to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/h6NVyph/orstat \nTo submit questions or topics of interest\, contact ors-tat@nhac.org. \nTo learn more about the ORS program\, visit www.orsprogam.org. \nDownload PDF Flyer: TRENDS ANALYSIS and THREATS WEBINARS
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/trends-analysis-threats-webinar-series-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T110000
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Expanding Behavioral Health Services Integration in Health Centers
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThis eight-session Community of Practice (CoP) will show HRSA-supported health centers how to implement and sustain effective behavioral health service expansion in their care settings. This CoP will cover topics including evidence-based integrated care models; levels of primary care and behavioral health integration; and how to establish an effective\, team-based integrated care environment and apply a systems-level approach to implement and sustain effective\, comprehensive integrated care. Leveraging expert-led presentations and facilitated peer discussions\, health center teams will learn about and exchange effective strategies to achieve enhanced levels of successful behavioral health integration/service expansion in their settings. \nBehavioral health professionals may earn one continuing education credit for attending each CoP session. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this CoP\, participants will be able to: \n\nArticulate the difference between common integrated care models.\nDescribe the five foundational aspects of effective behavioral health integration.\nDetermine key operations that identify behavioral health integration and behavioral health service expansion at different levels of integrated care.\nIdentify strategies to influence language and communication to build a more robust integrated care environment.\nApply a systems approach to build a more effective and sustainable integrated care model within their health center.\n\n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/community-of-practice-expanding-behavioral-health-services-integration-in-health-centers/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141632
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Integrating Addiction Treatment Services Into Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nWith their training in whole-person care\, primary care providers are often the first providers to witness how addiction – to tobacco\, alcohol\, and other substances – complicates their patients’ mental and physical condition. Yet primary care providers often have many questions about how to manage substance use disorders (SUDs) in their health center practice. This eight-session Community of Practice (CoP) will guide HRSA-supported health center staff to integrate SUD services into their primary care setting. Grounded in the belief that addiction treatment is a fundamental part of whole-person care\, CoP participants will learn from addiction medicine experts and health center colleagues about building shared language around addiction; forming a high-performing addiction/integration treatment team; evaluating and administering screening tools; next steps after a positive SUD screening; managing referrals; and sustaining their health center SUD program. This CoP will provide health centers the opportunity to learn about and exchange effective strategies to provide impactful\, team-based addiction care. \nBehavioral health professionals may earn one continuing education credit for attending each CoP session. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this CoP\, participants will be able to: \n\nApply communication techniques for discussing addiction with patients\, colleagues\, and co-providers.\nOutline how to create a high-performing addiction integration team.\nEvaluate processes for SUD screening\, assessment\, treatment\, and referrals.\nUse a Plan\, Do\, Study\, Act continuous process model to build sustainability into addiction integration programs.\n\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Every other Thursday until February 5\, 2026 (with a two-week holiday break)\n2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET optional office hours\n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/community-of-practice-integrating-addiction-treatment-services-into-primary-care/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T110000
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Expanding Behavioral Health Services Integration in Health Centers
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThis eight-session Community of Practice (CoP) will show HRSA-supported health centers how to implement and sustain effective behavioral health service expansion in their care settings. This CoP will cover topics including evidence-based integrated care models; levels of primary care and behavioral health integration; and how to establish an effective\, team-based integrated care environment and apply a systems-level approach to implement and sustain effective\, comprehensive integrated care. Leveraging expert-led presentations and facilitated peer discussions\, health center teams will learn about and exchange effective strategies to achieve enhanced levels of successful behavioral health integration/service expansion in their settings. \nBehavioral health professionals may earn one continuing education credit for attending each CoP session. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this CoP\, participants will be able to: \n\nArticulate the difference between common integrated care models.\nDescribe the five foundational aspects of effective behavioral health integration.\nDetermine key operations that identify behavioral health integration and behavioral health service expansion at different levels of integrated care.\nIdentify strategies to influence language and communication to build a more robust integrated care environment.\nApply a systems approach to build a more effective and sustainable integrated care model within their health center.\n\n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/community-of-practice-expanding-behavioral-health-services-integration-in-health-centers-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141632
CREATED:20251219T181323Z
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SUMMARY:Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Integration: Workforce Shortages\, Retention\, and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:This webinar introduces practices that health centers can implement now to address acute staffing challenges within integrated care settings. We’ll briefly review current staffing challenges\, and dive into strategies to support staff training\, retention\, and resilience. You’ll leave with quality improvement ideas to bolster your workforce development efforts. \nPresented by Kerry King\, PsyD\, MBA\, Founder\, The King Institute \nEarn 1.0 Behavioral Health continuing education credit (CEU) for attending this webinar.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-integration-workforce-shortages-retention-and-resilience/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T133000
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SUMMARY:Tools for Change: Screening\, Preventing\, and Intervention of Substance Use Disorders
DESCRIPTION:This 7-week online series is designed to equip behavioral health providers\, community health workers\, and those working in the criminal justice system with foundational knowledge\, tools\, and practical strategies for addressing substance use\, misuse and substance use disorders (SUDs)\, focused on Opioid and Stimulant Use throughout. This series is also focused on overdose prevention by helping providers understand how they can help to reduce risk related to substance use with different approaches to care. Through evidence-based content and interactive discussions and activities\, participants will deepen their understanding of the complex interplay between substance use\, mental health\, trauma\, and stigma\, while building skills in screening\, prevention\, and intervention. This training series will focus on Opioid and Stimulant Use throughout. Participants will meet for 1.5 hours over zoom for the 7 weeks of the series. \nWHEN: Every Tuesday\, January 20 – March 3\, 2026\, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM PST \nOBJECTIVES: \n\nExplain how SPI supports early identification and reduces harm in a public health context.\nIntegrate knowledge of opioid and stimulant use on the brain and how this may impact service delivery for those using those substances\nApply trauma-informed approaches to SUD care.\nIdentify stigma and provider bias and understand potential impact for those using substances.\nConduct screenings and brief interventions confidently.\nIdentify prevention strategies suitable to the services delivery setting.\nIntegrate evidence-based practices into client care.\n\nINTENDED AUDIENCE:  \n\nBehavioral Health\, Substance Use Disorders\, Mental Health\, and Recovery Service providers located in Nevada.\n\nPARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS \n\nAccess to appropriate technology to utilize Zoom videoconferencing platform (internet connection\, webcam\, laptop/tablet\, speakers and microphone).\nAttend a one-hour online Orientation on January 20th.\nCommit to 8-weeks of online training for 1.5 hours weekly from January 27 – March 3\, 2026\nComplete weekly self-study learning activities\n\nTRAINER(S)/FACILITATOR(S): \n\nChristina Boyd\, LSCSW\, LCAC\n\nTHERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE: The first 35 registrants will receive a waiver that covers the entire $350 cost of participation. Once the 35 spots have been filled\, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment\, if you cannot commit to the full requirements\, please defer this opportunity to others. \nPLEASE NOTE: Registrants enrolled in this series are required to attend the orientation and Week 1 sessions. If you cannot attend these sessions\, you will forfeit your attendance. In addition\, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by Week 1 to fully participate and be on camera at least 90% of the time. This is not a webinar series and active participation to gain/improve skills are required.  \nContinuing Education: The course is approved for 16 CEUs by the following professional associations in Nevada: \n\nNevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol\, Drug\, & Gambling Counselors\nBoard of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors\nState of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/tools-for-change-screening-preventing-and-intervention-of-substance-use-disorders/
LOCATION:EPL
CATEGORIES:SPI
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141632
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Integrating Addiction Treatment Services Into Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nWith their training in whole-person care\, primary care providers are often the first providers to witness how addiction – to tobacco\, alcohol\, and other substances – complicates their patients’ mental and physical condition. Yet primary care providers often have many questions about how to manage substance use disorders (SUDs) in their health center practice. This eight-session Community of Practice (CoP) will guide HRSA-supported health center staff to integrate SUD services into their primary care setting. Grounded in the belief that addiction treatment is a fundamental part of whole-person care\, CoP participants will learn from addiction medicine experts and health center colleagues about building shared language around addiction; forming a high-performing addiction/integration treatment team; evaluating and administering screening tools; next steps after a positive SUD screening; managing referrals; and sustaining their health center SUD program. This CoP will provide health centers the opportunity to learn about and exchange effective strategies to provide impactful\, team-based addiction care. \nBehavioral health professionals may earn one continuing education credit for attending each CoP session. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this CoP\, participants will be able to: \n\nApply communication techniques for discussing addiction with patients\, colleagues\, and co-providers.\nOutline how to create a high-performing addiction integration team.\nEvaluate processes for SUD screening\, assessment\, treatment\, and referrals.\nUse a Plan\, Do\, Study\, Act continuous process model to build sustainability into addiction integration programs.\n\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Every other Thursday until February 5\, 2026 (with a two-week holiday break)\n2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET optional office hours\n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/community-of-practice-integrating-addiction-treatment-services-into-primary-care-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141632
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SUMMARY:What Does NOT Work in Prevention
DESCRIPTION:Many trainings and resources focus on what research has shown to be effective at preventing substance misuse. However\, we also know through research what is NOT effective in preventing substance misuse and in some cases is harmful. Yet communities across the nation continue to implement these ineffective and sometimes counterproductive strategies. The focus of this webinar will be on identifying these ineffective approaches. We will also spend time discussing strategies prevention professionals can use to address the resistance often expressed by individuals and organizations reluctant to change long- standing\, well-liked prevention practices. \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify at least 5 interventions that have been shown through research to NOT be effective in\npreventing substance misuse\nList evidence-based approaches that can be used as effective alternatives to the\nineffective/counterproductive strategies\nDescribe strategies to address resistance to discontinuing ineffective and/or counterproductive\nprevention strategies\n\nPresented by:\nBritany Wiele\, CPS\, is a Senior Project Coordinator for Workforce Development at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada\, Reno (UNR). In this role\, she serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for SAMHSA’s Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center\, strengthening the prevention workforce across HHS Region 9. She also provides prevention-focused technical assistance through the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence and advances UNR’s campus-based prevention priorities as a project coordinator for the Strategic Prevention Framework–Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) grant. \nAs a Certified Prevention Specialist\, Britany brings extensive experience in community collaboration and implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework. Prior to joining CASAT\, she led prevention initiatives at Join Together Northern Nevada\, where she developed youth and adult programming\, implemented evidence-based strategies\, and fostered cross-sector partnerships. \nCertificates of Attendance\nParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live webinar event. \nQuestions?\nPlease contact Tyler Dean (tdean@casat.org) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions\, please contact Britany Wiele (bwiele@casat.org).\n\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/what-does-not-work-in-prevention/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141632
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SUMMARY:Navigating AI in Prevention: A Practical Guide for Professionals
DESCRIPTION:2-Part Webinar Series! \nAs prevention professionals are asked to do more with limited time and resources\, understanding how to thoughtfully use artificial intelligence (AI) can support more effective\, efficient\, and ethical work. This two-part series bridges the gap between emerging AI technologies and the daily realities of prevention. This series moves beyond technical jargon to provide a clear\, decision-based framework for integrating AI. Participants will explore how to enhance community engagement and program efficiency while upholding the highest standards of data privacy and digital dignity. \nPart 1: The AI Prevention Toolkit: Applications and Foundations \nPart 2: Navigating AI Ethics: Decision-Making and Community Guardrails \nDates: January 26 & 28\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific\nFormat: Virtual Webinar Series \n  \nPart 1: The AI Prevention Toolkit: Applications and Foundations \nThis session demystifies AI for prevention professionals\, translating complex technology into “plain language” concepts. We will explore the current landscape of AI tools and their immediate application in program planning and content creation. Participants will learn to identify where AI can enhance efficiency without sacrificing the human touch necessary for effective health communication. \nBy the end of session 1\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain basic AI concepts and mechanisms using plain language that requires no prior technical expertise.\nEvaluate the potential benefits and limitations of various AI tools for prevention program planning and content creation.\nIdentify specific workflows where AI can enhance efficiency in health communication without compromising accuracy or the necessary human element.\n\nWho Should Participate:\nCommunity\, tribal\, jurisdiction\, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region\, including American Samoa\, Arizona\, California\, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia\, Guam\, Hawaii\, Nevada\, Republic of Marshall Islands\, and Republic of Palau. \nDates & Times:\nStates & American Samoa\nJanuary 26\, 2026\n04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.     Arizona\n03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.     Pacific\n01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.     Hawaii\n12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m.     American Samoa \nPacific Jurisdictions\nJanuary 27\, 2026\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     Republic of the Marshall Islands\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.     Pohnpei and Kosrae\n09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.     Guam\, Northern Mariana Islands\, Chuuk\, and Yap\n08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.     Republic of Palau\n(view in your time zone) \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ \nCost: FREE!\n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nCertificates of Attendance:\nParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1 hour for participating in each live webinar session. \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nTo Register:\nClick here to register for Part 1: The AI Prevention Toolkit: Applications and Foundations \nClick here to register for Part 2: Navigating AI Ethics: Decision-Making and Community Guardrails \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nQuestions:\nPlease contact Tyler Dean (tdean@casat.org) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions\, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen (clamyuen@casat.org).
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/navigating-ai-in-prevention-a-practical-guide-for-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T100000
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SUMMARY:Data and Measures of Success
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Substances: Moving Toward Compassionate Care — Virtual Follow-Up Series\nJoin us for a five-part virtual follow-up series building on the in-person conference Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Substances: Moving Toward Compassionate Care. Each one-hour session will take a deeper look at the health and well-being of parents\, infants\, and families affected by substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). \nSeries Schedule (Tuesdays from 10–11 am PT): \n\nSeptember 30\, 2025 – Infant Health and Early Development\nOctober 28\, 2025 – Postpartum Period Through First Year\nNovember 18\, 2025 – Child Welfare Systems and Alternatives\nDecember 16\, 2025 – Substance Use and Treatment Approaches\nJanuary 27\, 2026 – Data and Measures of Success\n\nIMPORTANT: This series will be hosted as a Zoom Meeting. Participants should have a stable internet connection\, webcam\, and microphone to actively engage in discussions and activities. If you’re new to Zoom\, visit the Getting Started with Zoom Video Conferencing Software section of our website. \nSession 5: January 27\, 2026 – Data and Measures of Success\nHow do we define and measure success when supporting families affected by substance use? This session invites participants to rethink success by incorporating real-time assessments of well-being\, meaningful quantitative and qualitative measures\, and inclusive evaluation practices that engage parents and communities as partners in defining outcomes. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDiscuss limitations of traditional metrics and reframe success to center family wellbeing.\nDifferentiate between quantitative and qualitative data sources and their uses.\nDesign inclusive evaluation strategies that involve families\, providers\, and communities in measuring impact.\n\n  \nPresented by: Kimá Joy Taylor\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP and Mishka Terplan\, MD\, MPH\, FACOG\, DFASAM \nKimá Joy Taylor\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP is the Co-Founder of Doing Right By Birth and Founder of Anka Consulting\, a health care consulting firm and recently completed a Non-Resident Fellowship at the Urban Institute. She most recently served as the National Drug Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction Program Director at the Open Society Foundations. She oversaw grantmaking that supported education\, advocacy\, systems reform and innovation to expand equitable access to and outcomes from a full continuum of integrated\, evidence informed\, culturally and linguistically effective substance use disorder services and supported programming that developed non-punitive individual and public health not criminal justice responses for people with substance use disorders. Prior to joining the Open Society Foundations\, Taylor served as Deputy Commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department where she created more cohesive and integrated public health services for citizens at risk; a large percentage of whom had substance use disorders and/or HIV. Before Baltimore\, she served as the health and social policy legislative assistant for Senator Sarbanes\, with issue areas including Social Security\, TANF\, pharmaceuticals\, Medicare\, Medicaid\, and other health care policy and women’s issues.A pediatrician\, Taylor is a graduate of Brown University\, Brown University School of Medicine\, and the Georgetown University residency program in pediatrics. From 1998 to 2002\, Taylor cared for uninsured and underinsured patients at a community health center in Washington\, D.C.\, and created a city-wide coalition to advance literacy in pediatric primary care. She worked with other community organizations to empower youth such that they will realize their abilities\, grasp opportunities\, and improve the world at large.In 2002\, Taylor was awarded a Commonwealth Foundation fellowship in minority health policy at Harvard University. During the fellowship\, Taylor’s research focused on exploring state legislative remedies for racial and ethnic health disparities. Eliminating health disparities and inequities has been a theme throughout all of her work. \nMishka Terplan\, MD\, MPH\, FACOG\, DFASAM is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in addiction medicine. His primary clinical\, research\, public health\, and advocacy interests lie along the intersections of reproductive and behavioral health. He is Medical Director at Friends Research Institute and adjunct faculty at the University of California\, San Francisco where he is a Substance Use Warmline clinician. He is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Doing Right By Birth\, a non-profit that seeks to flip the script from drug exposure to early childhood development. Dr. Terplan has spoken at local high schools and before the United States Congress and is internationally recognized as an expert in the care of pregnant and parenting people who use drugs. \n  \nContinuing Education Units: 5 CEUs* \nEach session offers 1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)\, with a total of 5 CEUs awarded for full participation in the series. \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here as well as by the Nevada Certification Board for PRSS(-S)\, CHW\, Prevention\, and Doulas. Please see the list below for Nevada Certification board approval breakdown \n\nSession 1: Approved for CHW\, Prevention\, and Doulas\nSession 2: Approved for PRSS(-S)\, CHW\, and Doulas\nSession 3: Approved for PRSS(-S)\nSession 4: Approved for PRSS(-S) and Doulas\nSession 5: Approved for PRSS(-S) and Prevention\n\n  \nFunding for this training 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\, and by Washoe County through the One Nevada Agreement allocation of the Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund (Grant #WOARF24-00003). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence\, DHHS\, or Washoe County.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/supporting-pregnant-and-parenting-people-who-use-substances-moving-toward-compassionate-care-virtual-follow-up-series-session-5/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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SUMMARY:From Homeless to Heard: Honest Stories and Strategies from Both Sides of the Work
DESCRIPTION:This webinar brings together the lived experience of individuals who have navigated homelessness and opioid use with the frontline perspectives of behavioral health professionals. This presentation blends personal narrative\, community data\, and practical strategies to illuminate how the opioid epidemic continues to shape the landscape of homelessness in Nevada. Participants will learn about the systemic and individual barriers that prevent people from accessing treatment\, housing\, and recovery supports. We will explore immediate\, actionable steps along with system-level changes needed to create meaningful impact. The session moves beyond theory\, offering real stories and solutions aimed at helping providers\, community partners\, and concerned community members become part of a more compassionate effective response. \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of the session\, participants will: \n\nIntegrate lived experience perspectives into an understanding of service delivery in our community.\nDescribe the connections between homelessness and opioid use in Nevada.\nIdentify barriers individuals face when accessing housing services and care.\nExplore practical changes that enhance rapport while increasing advocacy opportunities to reshape our behavioral healthcare system.\n\nPresented by: \nDr. Krista Hales\, DBH LADC-S\, Associate Director\, EMPOWERED Program\, Roseman University of Health Sciences\, College of Medicine\nRobert Banghart\, Vice President of Community Integration\, Shine A Light Foundation\, Director of Community Engagement at Crossroads of Southern Nevada \nContinuing Education Units: 1.5 CEUs \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here. \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/from-homeless-to-heard-honest-stories-and-strategies-from-both-sides-of-the-work/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Expanding Behavioral Health Services Integration in Health Centers
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThis eight-session Community of Practice (CoP) will show HRSA-supported health centers how to implement and sustain effective behavioral health service expansion in their care settings. This CoP will cover topics including evidence-based integrated care models; levels of primary care and behavioral health integration; and how to establish an effective\, team-based integrated care environment and apply a systems-level approach to implement and sustain effective\, comprehensive integrated care. Leveraging expert-led presentations and facilitated peer discussions\, health center teams will learn about and exchange effective strategies to achieve enhanced levels of successful behavioral health integration/service expansion in their settings. \nBehavioral health professionals may earn one continuing education credit for attending each CoP session. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this CoP\, participants will be able to: \n\nArticulate the difference between common integrated care models.\nDescribe the five foundational aspects of effective behavioral health integration.\nDetermine key operations that identify behavioral health integration and behavioral health service expansion at different levels of integrated care.\nIdentify strategies to influence language and communication to build a more robust integrated care environment.\nApply a systems approach to build a more effective and sustainable integrated care model within their health center.\n\n 
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/community-of-practice-expanding-behavioral-health-services-integration-in-health-centers-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T150000
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SUMMARY:Navigating AI in Prevention: A Practical Guide for Professionals
DESCRIPTION:2-Part Webinar Series! \nAs prevention professionals are asked to do more with limited time and resources\, understanding how to thoughtfully use artificial intelligence (AI) can support more effective\, efficient\, and ethical work. This two-part series bridges the gap between emerging AI technologies and the daily realities of prevention. This series moves beyond technical jargon to provide a clear\, decision-based framework for integrating AI. Participants will explore how to enhance community engagement and program efficiency while upholding the highest standards of data privacy and digital dignity. \nPart 1: The AI Prevention Toolkit: Applications and Foundations \nPart 2: Navigating AI Ethics: Decision-Making and Community Guardrails \nDates: January 26 & 28\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific\nFormat: Virtual Webinar Series \n  \nPart 2: Navigating AI Ethics: Decision-Making and Community Guardrails \nThis session pivots to the critical guardrails of AI. We will delve into ethical considerations – including privacy\, bias\, and compliance – specifically through the lens of digital dignity and stigma reduction in rural and underserved communities. Using a structured decision-making framework\, participants will evaluate when to deploy AI and develop a roadmap for piloting these tools within their own organizations. \nBy the end of session 2\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize key ethical considerations before integrating AI into prevention practice\, with a focus on privacy\, compliance\, and digital dignity.\nAnalyze the risks of algorithmic bias to ensure stigma reduction in communications tailored for rural and underserved communities.\nApply a decision-making framework to determine the appropriateness of AI tools for specific community-led prevention tasks.\nDescribe practical next steps for piloting and evaluating AI applications within their own organizations and local programs.\n\nWho Should Participate:\nCommunity\, tribal\, jurisdiction\, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region\, including American Samoa\, Arizona\, California\, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia\, Guam\, Hawaii\, Nevada\, Republic of Marshall Islands\, and Republic of Palau. \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nDates & Times:\nStates & American Samoa\nJanuary 28\, 2026\n04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.     Arizona\n03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.     Pacific\n01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.     Hawaii\n12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m.     American Samoa \nPacific Jurisdictions\nJanuary 29\, 2026\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     Republic of the Marshall Islands\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.     Pohnpei and Kosrae\n09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.     Guam\, Northern Mariana Islands\, Chuuk\, and Yap\n08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.     Republic of Palau\n(view in your time zone) \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ \nCost: FREE!\n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nCertificates of Attendance:\nParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1 hour for participating in each live webinar session. \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nTo Register:\nClick here to register for Part 1: The AI Prevention Toolkit: Applications and Foundations \nClick here to register for Part 2: Navigating AI Ethics: Decision-Making and Community Guardrails \n‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎\nQuestions:\nPlease contact Tyler Dean (tdean@casat.org) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions\, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen (clamyuen@casat.org).
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/navigating-ai-in-prevention-a-practical-guide-for-professionals-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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