This online event (normally held annually in Baton Rouge) is designed to bring together professional staff from institutions of higher education, community stakeholders, law enforcement, and various prevention & treatment-related agencies from across the state to discuss trending substance use issues, emergent prevention programming, and viable solutions to implement.
Attendees will: Learn the structure of the Transformations Group Model; Learn strategies for engaging clients using Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction Techniques; Identify and explore ways to overcome resistance in treatment scenarios; Describe strategies used in providing inclusive collegiate recovery programming and counseling services for BIPOC students; Identify unique barriers to seeking treatment for substance use in BIPOC students; Understand the spectrum of available campus-resources for BIPOC students in recovery; Describe necessary components of successful prevention programs; Identify national resources available from the DEA to reduce substance use among college students; Describe the widespread use of fentanyl in counterfeit pills; Quickly identify alcohol and drug use and abuse indicators of possible at-risk individuals, through products, stash compartments, clothing brands, lingo, music lyrics, etc.; Recognize the current drug culture at first observation or interview, including Delta 8 and 10; Identify concealment methods for alcohol and drugs in the classroom or workplace, including vaping; Provide education for improved policy and procedures regarding current alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention; and Recognize area specific alcohol and drug abuse information and content in relations to trends, culture, and identifiers.
For more information: Dr. Allison M. Smith, Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness at the Louisiana Board of Regents. 225-342-4253 | allison.smith@laregents.edu
This event may also be accessed as recorded sessions on the May 27-28
This workshop is approved for 5.5 CE clock hours; no NBCC credit is available for this program.
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