Screening and Assessment

Shining a Light: Hidden Circumstances Affecting the Health and Well-being of Children and Families

Posted on September 26, 2020 by ed

Each year, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, mental health clinicians, and other child health affiliates throughout Maine gather at our educational conferences for professional development and networking. Key topics for this year’s conference include childhood trauma and mental illness, promoting post-trauma growth using the Trauma Responsive Framework, the management and treatment of obesity, suicide risk assessment

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Revealing a Path Forward: Maine’s Annual Conference on Problem Gambling

Posted on June 12, 2020 by ed

Through the normalization of gambling and increased access to a wide variety of gambling opportunities, as well as the stigma associated problem gambling, it is important to bring attention to gambling disorder, to educate the people of Maine about this public health issue and to find solutions to barriers we are currently facing in the

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Virtual 2020 New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies

Posted on June 1, 2020 by ed

The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, often called Summer School, is a 4-day intensive learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. Each year, participants from many disciplines come together to form a unique, diverse learning community. Cost varies according to course work taken.

Tobacco Intervention: Intensive Skills

Posted on April 15, 2020 by ed

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

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Tobacco Intervention: Intensive Skills

Posted on December 4, 2019 by ed

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2019 Clinical and Legal Opioid Update

Posted on November 21, 2019 by ed

2019 Clinical Opioid Update: Learning Objectives: Review latest research relating to opioid + pain prescribing practices Constantly consider harm reduction Discuss opioid use disorder and treatments 2019 Legal Opioid Update: Learning Objectives: Review impact of Chapter 488 in Maine Discuss opioid laws, rules and initiatives of the new administration Study Chapter 21 requirements & logical implementation Investigate