2022 LaHEC Annual Professional Development Summit

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

Participants will register for each session individually to accurately check attendance. Registration links to each session can be found on the attached agenda.  Click here to access the agenda.

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.