December 9, 2020

Holidays are Difficult: Especially with a Substance Use Disorder

Name: Holidays are Difficult: Especially with a Substance Use Disorder
Start: 2020-12-09T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2020-12-09T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Virtual Event

Time

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Learn what you can do to help reduce overdose deaths in our community! This training will be led by feature presenter Colton Baker, Certified Peer Specialist and Recovery Coach.

In this free webinar training:

Learn how the opioid crisis came about
Hear current overdose data
Learn the symptoms of Opioid Use Disorder
Recognize the signs of an overdose, and learn how to help
Receive a free Rescue Kit, including the opioid overdose reversal drug, Narcan*

*To help protect the health of webinar participants, Rescue Kits will be provided following the webinar at scheduled pick up points.

This event is free, but registration is required. An email with a link to the webinar will be sent out prior to the training. Click here to register.

“I didn’t know that everyone has risk factors that affect drug use. Now that I do, I’m really trying to incorporate that into my life to keep me on pace and stay away from drugs and drug use.”

Adolescent, 17

“Students in my class have increased their empathy and reduced their angry outbursts.”

Teacher

“I have seen students using the vocabulary, acknowledging peer pressure, and be willing to problem-solve with peer conflicts.”

Teacher

“I am profoundly grateful for your unwavering support and expertise in guiding my child towards recovery. Your dedication and professionalism have been instrumental in this life-changing journey. My child’s newfound sobriety stands as a testament to your remarkable efforts."

Parent of Adolescent

"It was very informative and I learned more about the brain and how it's affected by substances. I'm definitely going to apply what I've learned in my everyday life."

Adolescent, 17

“This program has been so good for my child. He learned a lot. His focus now will be doing better in school and working to save money. Thank you for all the support at a time that I didn’t know how to deal with this.”