Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

Leveraging the Capacities of Peers in Rural Health Services Webinar
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Peers, people with lived experience of addiction recovery, are well positioned to address unmet service needs in rural areas. Because of their lived experience and informal approach, peers can quickly build rapport with people in or seeking recovery and connect them with local resources. However, peer services can be challenged by stigma toward drug use, inconsistencies with credentialing and supervision, and the emotional burden of the work. These challenges may be exacerbated in rural communities characterized by fewer resources and conservative beliefs about addiction recovery.
This webinar will present an overview of the value of peer services in rural communities. Attendees will review various peer support models and identify strategies for successfully incorporating peers in existing health and social service settings.
Presenter: Emily Pasman, PhD, LMSW is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health. Her social work practice has centered around the development, implementation, and evaluation of peer-delivered recovery support services. Her current research aims to expand harm reduction interventions and improve peer-delivered services, primarily by reducing stigma toward non-abstinent recovery.

PSPI Live: Reducing the Stigma of Addiction: Pathways and Barriers Webinar
2023-10-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Understanding the factors that contribute to substance dependence can be helpful to eliminate stigma against addiction. Hear from Anne Catherine Krendl, the author of “Stigma Toward Substance Dependence: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Interventions” (Krendl & Perry, 2023). The authors will be joined for comments and reflections by Seth Mnookin, Director of the Graduate Program in Science Writing, MIT and Rachael Cooper, Senior Director of the National Stigma Initiative, Shatterproof.
For more information, click here.
Registration fees:

Complimentary for current APS members (all member categories)
$25 for nonmembers

2nd Annual No More Dead Ends on the Road to Recovery Conference
2023-10-27 08:00 - 16:00 | Montclair State University Conference Center, 1 Normal Avenue University Hall, Montclair,, 07043
Join the Passaic County Department of Health Services and Overdose Fatality Review Team for an educational experience with engaging speakers, immersive breakout rooms, role playing activities, & networking opportunities!
With topics focused on harm reduction, exploration of barriers, strategies for building strong rapport with clientele/target populations, and more; this conference will provide in-depth exploration, quality information, and discussion on the aforementioned topics and various methods of preventative action that can be utilized. Ultimately emphasizing how each and every one of us and Passaic County as a whole can implement these preventive measures and maximize the potential to mitigate overdoses as well as save and protect lives within our community.
We invite all those that are in the field of or directly involved with substance use, addiction, mental health, prevention, counseling, treatment, and social work as well as providers, community leaders, and others that wish to learn more about this topic and be part of the conversation.
This event is free, first come, first served. Maximum capacity of 150.

For more information, click here.

RU Communicating Science? Workshop
2023-10-27 12:00 - 14:00 | UBHC Building, 671 Hoes Ln. W., Piscataway, NJ, 08854, United States
Join us for our kickoff event, featuring interactive activities and presentations to introduce the foundations of science communication and the different approaches and modalities (e.g., podcasts, op-eds, infographics, & social media). The workshop will be accompanied with an “hour of action” the following month to apply skills towards sharing your research.
Location: UBHC Building, Room D201/203, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Time: 12:00- 2:00pm 2 hours of presentations, interactive activities, and lunch
Registration: click here!
Download event flyer 10.27 SciComm Workshop_RARC.

NIDA/CCTN Webinar: Addictions Research Meets Lived Experience: Lessons Learned, Opportunities and Challenges
2023-10-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CCTN) is hosting a webinar titled Addictions Research Meets Lived Experience: Lessons Learned, Opportunities and Challenges.
Peer support services have expanded to a wide variety of health service settings, and evaluating the impact of peer services is an important addition to the research agenda. In this webinar, the presenters and panel members will share lessons learned in conducting trials with persons with lived experience -peers-participating as an integral component of the intervention. The goal of the webinar is to assist investigators in designing future studies with peers as interventionists. The agenda includes an overview of the development of peer services in addiction treatment, a brief description of three research projects, and a panel discussion of peer supervision, self-care, scope of practice, fidelity, harm reduction approaches, and role induction for peers in research. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion with the presenters and panel members.
Presenters: Keith Humphries, Kelly Barth, Steve Shoptaw, Nabila El-Bassel, Todd Korthuis
Panel Members: Al Hasson (facilitator), Todd Korthuis, Louise Haynes, Pete Smith, Joanna Cooper
If you are interested, please register for the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IOzsNtXmTfOekHn0kaiRiQ.
Once registered you will receive the Zoom information including an option to download a calendar invitation.
If you have any questions about the meeting logistics, please contact CTNSupport@leedmci.com. If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact Louise Haynes hayneslf@musc.edu.

NJ ACTS Special Populations Seminar with Dr. Cynthia Santos, “Improving Pain Strategies in the Emergency Department.”
2023-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2023 Seminar Series – Improving Pain Strategies in the Emergency Department with Cynthia Santos, MD.
Dr. Cynthia Santos is Associate Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and is triple board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine. She is the Medical Toxicology elective course director and residency scholarly tract leader and is on the International Committee for the American College of Medical Toxicology, where she is a course instructor for the Global Educational Toxicology Toolkit and acts as the committee’s research grant leader.
Dr. Santos will discuss a recently awarded grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that aims to develop and implement person-centered treatment approaches for painful conditions frequently treated at the emergency department of University Hospital by adopting innovative pharmaceutical approaches and incorporating alternative nonpharmacological interventions. Under this grant, Dr. Santos and team will incorporate less commonly used pharmaceutical approaches for pain (e.g., IV buprenorphine, INH nitrous oxide, etc.) in the ED setting and will adapt strategies to also apply to the prehospital setting through Emergency Medical Services.
Event Zoom link: https://go.rutgers.edu/tht3g4kc

NJMS's Eleventh Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health
2023-11-02 08:00 - 15:00 | Rutgers NJMS, Newark, 85 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

List major similarities and differences between religion and spirituality.
Name criteria that could be used to differentiate between healthy spiritual experiences and mental disorders of religion content.
Discuss the role of faith in mental health for individuals and communities.
Define spiritual crisis and spiritual emergency.
Identify characteristics of psychosis related to spirituality.
Distinguish among different understandings of spirituality and spiritual experiences.

Registration
General Registration Fee + CE Certificate: $100
Full-time students, interns, residents, and fellows may register for a reduced fee of $50. Registration should be accompanied by a program director’s letter confirming the full-time trainee status; please scan and email the letter to cce@ubhc.rutgers.edu
*Registration for this course will close on 10/26/23 at 12 pm. The last day for cancellation refunds is 10/26/23.

TARP Event - Presentations from RARC Trainees: Manny Alvarez, Chris O'Brien, and Neel Muzumdar
2023-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Deans Conference Room, 675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854
In person: Dean’s Conference Room, Research Tower, Busch Campus
675 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Zoom Meeting Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 990 1804 4884
Password: [REDACTED]
Join by phone: +1646-558-8656

Not Just Benzodiazepines: Alternative Treatments of Anxiety and Depression
2023-11-08 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
The primary goal of this webinar is to explore non-pharmaceutical treatment of depression and anxiety. The number of people looking for non-pharmaceutical interventions is increasing in both the psychiatric and addiction fields. One need look no further than the desire to decrease benzodiazepine (BZD) use. Treatments to be discussed include herbal and amino acid substances as well as vagal nerve stimulation.

Instructor:
Craig Strickland, PhD

Date:
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here.

NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program Pre-Application Webinar
2023-11-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Are you an early-career investigator planning to submit a grant to NIH? Interested in collaborating and networking with other researchers? Looking to enhance your grant-writing capabilities and participate in a mock review meeting? Join the NIDA, Office of Diversity and Health Disparities on Wednesday November 8, 2023, from 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Time, and learn about the NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program!
Register NOW: https://roseliassociates.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_F_mqcymhQdG6BnCB_bZ4hg#/registration
Background: The NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program is a rigorous program aimed at enhancing the funding success of early career investigators from diverse backgrounds, including investigators from underrepresented groups. The program connects scholars with NIDA Program Officers and coaches, provides three separate meetings (focus on grantsmanship, demystifying the NIH grant review process, and other professional development talks), and ends with a mock review meeting. NIDA is accepting Letters of Interest in early November, 2023. More information can be found on the NDSN Program webpage.

Evidence-Based Programs for Prevention, Treatment & Recovery
2023-11-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Experts will share information about successful prevention, treatment and recovery methods and programs that exist in New Jersey and nationally.
Registration: click here
Speaker: Dr. Sharon Walsh, MS, PhD
Professor, Behavioral Science, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Psychiatry·University of Kentucky (UK) Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy

Sharon Walsh is professor of behavioral science, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences and psychiatry in the University of Kentucky Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy and director of the UK Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. She has been conducting clinical research on substance use disorder for nearly 30 years with a special emphasis on opioid use disorder and its treatment. Her research program has been continuously funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Walsh has served as an advisor and reviewer for numerous agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Veterans Administration and the World Health Organization. She is the principal investigator of the $87 million grant UK received as part of the NIH’s HEALing Communities study. Walsh earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University.

Early Career Faculty Peer Mentoring Network - Professional Development Session
2023-11-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Are you an early career faculty member at Rutgers?
Join us for Sessions 2 & 3 of the new Peer Mentoring Network, hosted by early career faculty for early career faculty, funded by the Office of University Equity & Inclusion!
We have exciting, professional development topics:

Session 2: How to prioritize and manage your time (as you work toward re-appointment, promotion, or tenure) – Thurs, Nov 9, 2023 @ 4-6 pm
Session 3: The whole you – building a beloved mentor community – Tues, Dec 5, 2023 @ 4-6 pm
Feel free to drop in any time!

Introduction to Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) for Mental Health Practitioners
2023-11-10 13:00 - 15:00
This course seeks to provide mental health practitioners with an overview of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) as it stands today, including the use of ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin. The field of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy is changing and evolving, with new laws being introduced across the country at a rapid pace. This course will include topics such as a brief history of psychedelics and the field of psychology in the US, ethical considerations, and an overview of current legal limitations and laws. Our presenters will discuss the anatomy of a PAP session, harm reduction in the field of psychedelic work, cultural concerns and considerations, as well as increasing accessibility for underserved populations. Special consideration will be paid to the importance of preparation and integration work for all clients, which providers qualify to provide PAP and the role of “sitters” or non licensed practitioners, clients who make good PAP referrals, and mental health challenges and issues which may be helped or improved by PAP. Finally this workshop will explore PAP clinics and retreats, both domestic and abroad. We will provide resources for further learning and how to get started building your PAP practice.
Instructors (Panel Presentation): Stephanie Field, LCSW, LCADC; Rena Beyer, MSW, LCSW; Liz Flores Farrell, LCSW; Leland Newman, LCSW & Denise Rue, LCSW
Instructional Level: Introductory
LOCATION: Nelson Biology Building, 604 Allison Road, Room D340, Piscataway, NJ 08854 (Rutgers University Busch Campus)

RWJMS Integrated Behavioral Health Policy Summit
2023-11-11 08:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
Rutgers medical students are hosting the first Integrated Behavioral Health Policy Summit inviting medical students across the state of New Jersey, behavioral health providers, and leaders across UBHC, Medicaid, MHANJ, etc. The aim of the policy summit includes highlighting the current challenges in the delivery of integrated behavioral health in New Jersey, through hosting an interdisciplinary panel discussion, research symposium, and resolution writing workshop.
As prospective physicians, greater than one fourth of our patients may suffer from a mental health illness, regardless of specialty, which highlights a critical need to examine the complexities of the behavioral health crisis, understand the mental health policy landscape, and advance advocacy efforts which address both clinical and non-clinical disparities affecting the behavioral health of our country. Supporting the federal government’s initiative for integrating behavioral health, this proposal highlights a formal statewide behavioral health policy summit hosting medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey Medical School, Hackensack Meridian, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University to equip medical students with awareness of Integrative Behavioral Healthcare, and learn from faculty members on novel pedagogical approaches to incorporate robust mental health policy education into their clinical training to support their patients, peers, and themselves.

NJPN/CADCA Overdose Response & Prevention Webinar
2023-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The New Jersey Prevention Network (NJPN), in collaboration with CADCA, will host Overdose Response & Prevention in New Jersey on November 15, 2023.
Our mission? To empower our New Jersey residents with vital information on opioid overdose prevention and response, with a spotlight on the lifesaving drug naloxone.
This informative session will include speakers from:

NJ Department of Human Services
NJPN Peer Recovery Support
RWJBarnabas Health
Garden State Pharmacy Owners

Register here!

Disordered Eating Across the Lifespan
2023-11-20 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This webinar is designed to highlight the field of eating disorder diagnoses and treatment. Participants will learn a historical perspectives on eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, as well as discuss newer disorders such as ARFID and binge eating disorder. In addition, participants will learn about helping clients with disordered eating using a developmental framework and be able to discuss specific case studies.

Instructor:
Sara Martino, PhD, NCC, LPC

Date:
Monday, November 20, 2023

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here.

Medical and Legal Marijuana in NJ: Practice and Policy Issues
2023-11-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
The goal of this interactive webinar is to identify the changes that have occurred in the NJ Medical Marijuana Program. The history of marijuana legalization and major events that have shaped this history are discussed. Known scientific research on the benefits of medical marijuana and the risks associated with marijuana usage are covered, as well as the continued barriers to better scientific research on this topic. Interactive exercises are incorporated in order to have participants analyze child custody issues for clients who are on the NJ medical marijuana program. Other exercises include the participants discussing how treatment is impacted by medical marijuana and participants will analyze under what conditions there would be a “duty to report” a coworker on medical marijuana.

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here.

NJ ACTS Special Populations Seminar with Pia Mauro, PhD - "Alcohol and Tobacco Use among Older Adults in the US: A Lifecourse Perspective"
2023-11-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Older adults bear the brunt of negative alcohol- and tobacco-related health consequences and mortality, yet they are often left behind in substance use research. This presentation will describe the epidemiology of alcohol and tobacco use in older adulthood, estimate longitudinal changes in use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and discuss opportunities to engage people in services when clinically indicated.
Pia M. Mauro, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. As a substance use epidemiologist, Dr. Mauro’s work focuses on individual and structural drivers of substance use treatment need, uptake, availability, and outcomes. She is interested in health equity, policy, and working with marginalized populations over the life course, including people from racial or ethnic minoritized groups, older adults, and people exposed to the criminal legal system.
Event Zoom link: https://go.rutgers.edu/szs3hdyi

BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event
2023-11-29 08:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00
The BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event is a two-day event, designed for PhD or MD/PhD students and current post-docs looking for postdoctoral training in basic, translational, and clinical research in neuroscience and connect them with Rutgers faculty interested in recruiting post-docs.The BHI will select up to 20 highly qualified candidates to attend this all-expenses-paid event. They are particularly interested in candidates from groups underrepresented in biomedical and health sciences. Selected candidates will be notified by October and, soon after, we will help make your travel arrangements to visit Rutgers.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2023
For more information: click here!

Ninth Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium
2023-11-30 09:00 - 17:30 | Douglass Student Center, 100 George St, New Brunswick, 08901
The symposium will feature talks by new BHI faculty whose research spans basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience. The keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Shadlen from Columbia University. Mike is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute and Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University Medical School. He is a member of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute (ZI) and the Kavli Institute of Brain Science. Dr. Shadlen obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees at Brown University, PhD at UC Berkeley with Ralph Freeman, and post-doc training in clinical neurology at Stanford University with William Newsome. His research focuses primarily on the neural mechanisms that underlie decision making. He is also a jazz guitarist and co-curates the Jazz Artist in Residence program at ZI. Honors include the Alden Spencer Prize, Golden Brain, Lashley Award, and elections to the AAAS, National Academy of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Keeping with the clinical neuroscience theme, the afternoon session at the symposium will feature Dr. Michal Beeri, the newly recruited Director of the Krieger Klein Alzheimer and Dementia Clinical Research & Treatment Center in BHI, as well as presentations by Rey Panettieri, MD and Nancy Reilly, RN on resources available for clinical neuroscience research via the NJACTS – CTSA and RBHS Clinical Trials Office.
The student/post-doc poster session and award ceremony will wrap up the symposium. This year, the top three posters at the symposium will be awarded $200, $150, and $100, respectively. Trainees, you can’t win unless you participate; so, don’t forget to register and submit your abstracts (use the downloadable Word submission form on the registration site- also attached here for convenience) by the November 3, 2023, deadline. We realize you all are eager to present posters- unfortunately, due to space limitations, we can only accept about 50 posters. We request one poster submission per lab. We will accept posters from the first 50 trainees who register online.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Trauma Risk and Recovery
2023-11-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities are likely to experience some form of trauma during their lifetime. There is often a failure to recognize the effects of trauma on people with DD and the signs of past experiences may be overlooked or untreated. This session will explore the types of traumatic events that are common and why people with Disabilities are more at risk. Additionally, the connection between trauma and its impact on an individual’s biology and behavior will be discussed. Participants will be provided with an overview of trauma-informed approaches to support healing and recovery including therapeutic interventions, coping strategies, and positive identity development. [Elective for Developmental Disabilities or Trauma Response & Crisis Intervention Certificate Program]

Instructor:
Melissa Cheplic, MPH

Date:
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

For more information, click here.

Emerging Addiction Seminar Series: Dr. Eric Pedersen
2023-11-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Smithers Hall, Room 200, 607 Allison Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
Please join the Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies to hear Dr. Pedersen present:
Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use in Veterans: Implementing Internet-Based Interventions Dr. Pedersen will be presenting his seminar as the 2023 Cooper Colloquium featured speaker
Dr. Pedersen is an associate professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and an adjunct behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation.
His work focuses on substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in veteran and young adult populations. He is interested in finding ways to target comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. His work has examined constructs of guilt, mindfulness, pain, sleep, and adverse experiences as they relate to PTSD, alcohol, and cannabis use. Dr. Pedersen is also interested in using internet-based methods to help reduce alcohol

Current Drug Trends and Emerging Drugs of Abuse
2023-12-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Many new drugs are making local and national headlines such as K2/Spice and Bath Salts. This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and information regarding synthetic cannabinoids, MDPV, Mephedrone, Kratom, Salvia and other designer drugs that have been emerging over the past few years. Webinar participants will be introduced to the physiology of these drugs and how they can possibly impact, mimic and exacerbate mental health disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders. Epidemiologic trends in drug abuse in both youth and adults will be discussed as will the latest trends from the New Jersey Division of Addiction Services. Webinar participants will participate in interactive discussions and exercises in differential diagnosis of similar symptoms produced by these emerging drugs of abuse and other mental health disorders. Patterns of use, abilities for urine detection, and other legal aspect regarding these emerging drugs will be discussed. (This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement.)

Instructor:
Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS

Date:
Friday, December 1, 2023

Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET

Location:
Live Interactive Online Webinar

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Department of Kinesiology Webinar with Dr. Yijie Wang: Multiple Discrimination, Sleep, and substance Use Among Ethnic-racial Minority Youth
2023-12-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Multiple discrimination, sleep, and substance use among ethnic-racial minority youth: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
Yijie Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University
Date: December 6
Time: 10:30-11:30am
Location: Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/22k2ze4x

NJ ACTS Special Populations Seminar with Ji Eun Chang, " Substance Use Disorder Program Availability in Safety-Net and Non–Safety-Net Hospitals in the US"
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Hospitals are ideal sites for delivering addiction treatment to patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), but the availability of these services varies nationwide. Ji Eun Chang, Ph.D., will present work examining differences in the delivery of different SUD programs across U.S. hospitals, with a particular focus on safety net hospitals.
Dr. Chang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Policy and Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health. She uses mixed-methods research designs and draws from qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial data to demonstrate disparities and highlight barriers faced by safety net providers and underserved patients in accessing equitable care.
Event Zoom link: https://go.rutgers.edu/xx19t5i1

NJ ACTS Webinar: Substance Use Disorder Program Availability in Safety-Net and Non–Safety-Net Hospitals in the US with Ji Eun Chang, PhD
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Hospitals are ideal sites for delivering addiction treatment to patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), but the availability of these services varies nationwide. Ji Eun Chang, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Policy and Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health, will present work examining differences in the delivery of different SUD programs across U.S. hospitals, with a particular focus on safety net hospitals.
Event Zoom link: https://go.rutgers.edu/xx19t5i1

LSPRINT: Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Final Demo Day
2023-12-05 17:00 - 20:00
SUD Sprint Demo Day will feature keynote Deborah De Santis (CEO of Corporation for Supportive Housing) and over 25 presentations from their first cohort — including 3 RARC faculty presentations: Drs. Danielle Dick, Morgan James, and Lei Yu!

Anyone interested in attending should register at: https://cvent.me/EBykZ9

CAI Conference: Best Practices in Trauma Informed Overdose Prevention: Confronting Stigma to Save Lives
2023-12-07 09:00 - 15:30 | Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Pl, Newark, NJ, 07102
While substance use disorders are considered chronic and treatable medical conditions, studies still show that people who use drugs still face discrimination and stigma that negatively impacts wellness and access to healthcare, including initiation of medications for opioid use disorder and social services. Thus, confronting and reducing stigma is critical to addressing the overdose epidemic.
As more initiatives unfold across New Jersey to increase access to overdose prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, confronting stigma at multiple levels and creating a culture of change is imperative, despite the pervasiveness among the public and healthcare providers. Join us to gain insights, understanding, connections and strategies to recognize and address stigma across the care continuum to create healing environments that support people who use drugs and the people who care for them.
Who should attend:
CAI strives to build the trauma lens in agencies that work in public health and public safety across the state to foster a trauma-informed ecosystem that allows for compassionate and non-judgmental service delivery approaches. Persons in the field harm reduction, substance use disorder, addiction medicine, HIV prevention and treatment, including but not limited to front line staff and providers, community health workers, overdose fatality review team members, EMS personnel.
Please Note:

This is a free conference.
CEU’s are not available for this conference.
Breakfast and hot lunch to be served. If you have any dietary restrictions, please contact Patrick Taylor at ptaylor@CAIglobal.org

For more information, click here.

The Opioid Epidemic: A Focus on Vulnerable Populations Part III
2023-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
This webinar will revisit the topic of populations vulnerable to opioid use disorder, which had been covered in both the 2021 and 2022 Learning Series. Many groups, due to factors such as socioeconomic status, are more likely to suffer from the opioid epidemic. Experts will examine why that is the case and what is being done to address the issue.
Register here!
