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Topic: Special Populations

Youth & Substance Use: Prevention Strategies for Families and Schools

Preventing substance use among youth starts at home and in the classroom. This video will explore practical, evidence-based strategies that families and schools can use to reduce risk and build resilience in children and adolescents. Participants will learn how to recognize early warning signs, foster open communication, implement school-based prevention programs, and create strong partnerships between educators and caregivers.

Empowering Rural Communities: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment

Rural communities face unique challenges in addressing substance use disorders, from limited access to care and transportation barriers to social labeling and workforce shortages. This webinar will explore innovative, community-driven strategies that are helping rural areas expand treatment access and build recovery-ready environments. Attendees will gain insights into successful models such as mobile clinics, telehealth, peer support networks, and faith-based partnerships, along with practical tools and resources to take action locally.

Faith-Based Responses to Substance Use Disorders

This video will discuss how faith communities are uniquely positioned to support individuals and families affected by opioid use and other substance use disorders. This session will explore the spiritual dimensions of addiction and healing, highlight successful faith-based programs, and offer practical strategies for building recovery-ready congregations.

Justice and Advocacy Protecting Families in Crisis

This is the third session in a comprehensive 4-part series that is designed to strengthen Nevada’s approach to opioid and other substance use disorders, with special emphasis on maternal health and family systems. The series is intended to provide participants with data, tools, and real-world perspectives to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery supports across the lifespan.

Breaking the Silence: Substance Use & Health Across the Lifespan

This is the first session in a comprehensive 4-part series that is designed to strengthen Nevada’s approach to opioid and other substance use disorders, with special emphasis on maternal health and family systems. The series is intended to provide participants with data, tools, and real-world perspectives to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery supports across the lifespan.

Listening Session: Opioid Use Disorder Impact in Special Populations Part 2

This second Listening Session continues our exploration of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in special populations, shifting the lens to the full lifespan. Building upon Part 1’s focus on youth and Tribal communities, Part 2 will examine the intergenerational and biological effects of opioid exposure from the womb through later life stages. Panelists will include a speech-language pathologist and lactation consultant working with opioid-exposed infants in neonatal care, a nutritionist exploring how OUD affects metabolism and nourishment, a biomedical engineer sharing technological approaches for assessing long-term developmental impact, and a gerontological expert addressing OUD in older adults.