Events
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program and its related public health and non-profit partners frequently offer training, events, and conferences focused on the many different areas of tobacco and substance use prevention and control.
If you have an conference in Maine that is relevant to the prevention and control of tobacco, substance use, suicide or injury; submit information to tsup.dhhs@maine.gov. We will review and post if appropriate.
From Opiates to Opportunities: Coming Together for Veterans, Service Members and Providers
This conference will provide attendees with an overview of current practices in the Maine Criminal Justice and First Responder System; practices of the Maine Veterans Administration, community treatment provider system and military and community support networks.
Opiate and Medication Use, Misuse and Abuse in Seniors
Opiate and Medication Misuse in Seniors will address the challenges and barriers in identifying elders who may be misusing or abusing opiates and other medications. Join Dr. Fingerman as she discusses the effects of these medications on the aging brain and body and the differences between symptoms of addiction compared to symptoms of aging and cognitive decline. Registration fee $30.00 if paid by March 15th.
Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training
Join other healthcare professionals in this one-day training to learn more about nicotine addiction and how to integrate brief, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions into current practice. It has been well established that brief interventions can significantly increase quit attempts and lead to long term tobacco abstinence. Led by licensed healthcare professionals, this training will increase participants’ confidence for working with patients or clients who use tobacco. Fee includes breakfast and lunch.
Opioid Overdose Prevention
Interactive workshop that will introduce participants to the neurobiology of opioid addiction, focusing on the brain changes resulting from long-term opioid use and the implications for addiction treatment. This workshop will examine the risk factors for opioid overdose as well as the strategies for addressing these risks. Time will be spent discussing client education and counseling designed to reduce risks for opioid relapses and overdoses and how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into discussions with your clients. Finally, participants will be trained on how to use Narcan for reversing an opioid overdose. Lecture, discussion, case studies and exercises will be used to help participant’s gain knowledge and skills important in facing the current opioid epidemic
Suicide Prevention Advanced Gatekeeper Training for School Personnel
The goal for this full day training is to present updated information on the current state of suicide and self-injury risk, resources for intervention, and to offer additional information related to suicide risk, resilience and response in a school setting. School staff working in roles where they have used their Gatekeeper skills will find the additional areas of learning will deepen their understanding of suicide risk and increase their resources for responding to that risk.
Opioid Overdose Prevention
An interactive workshop that will introduce participants to the neurobiology of opioid addiction, focusing on the brain changes resulting from long-term opioid use and the implications for addiction treatment. This workshop will examine the risk factors for opioid overdose as well as the strategies for addressing these risks. Time will be spent discussing client education and counseling designed to reduce risks for opioid relapses and overdoses and how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into discussions with your clients. Finally, participants will be trained on how to use Narcan for reversing an opioid overdose. Lecture, discussion, case studies and exercises will be used to help participant’s gain knowledge and skills important in facing the current opioid epidemic.
Clinical Skills in the Age of Legal Cannabis
This workshop provides an opportunity for treatment and recovery providers to learn the latest on marijuana with a focus on the latest data, scientific research, and evolving policies. This workshop will also include information related to marijuana and pregnancy, an overview of the many different forms and routes of consumption of marijuana, and some emerging outcome data from the first states to legalize such as Colorado and Washington. The workshop will provide tips and guidance to providers on how to engage clients on the topic of marijuana. Finally, providers will receive an overview of the many reliable national resources available for the science of today’s marijuana. (Fee includes breakfast and lunch, Early Bird registration fee $50.00 if paid by March 23, 2018)
Clinical Skills in the Age of Legal Cannabis
This workshop provides an opportunity for treatment and recovery providers to learn the latest on marijuana with a focus on the latest data, scientific research, and evolving policies. This workshop will also include information related to marijuana and pregnancy, an overview of the many different forms and routes of consumption of marijuana, and some emerging outcome data from the first states to legalize such as Colorado and Washington. The workshop will provide tips and guidance to providers on how to engage clients on the topic of marijuana. Finally, providers will receive an overview of the many reliable national resources available for the science of today’s marijuana. (Fee includes breakfast and lunch, Early Bird registration fee $50.00 if paid by April 3, 2018)
Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the University of New England is pleased to host the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training developed by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This course is endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium and is a requirement of the Maine Prevention Certification Board for those seeking certification in the state of Maine. The 31 hour course consist of 5 hours of on line training (Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention) and 26 hours (over 4 days) of in-person instruction.
Tobacco Intervention: Intensive Skills Training
This two-day skills-focused training will build on knowledge gained in the Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training. Participants will:
- Explore the value of a comprehensive tobacco use assessment
- Learn to develop effective treatment plans
- Discuss considerations for medication management
- Review relapse prevention strategies.
Clinicians will also spend time building on common counseling skills used in intensive tobacco treatment such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy.