A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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DEA-eligible
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This training is meant for registered nurses (RNs) working in the addiction field who are interested in becoming certified addiction registered nurses (CARNs). The course is intended to support nurses studying for the certification exam by reviewing test-taking tips and strategies for answering exam questions, including reviewing practice questions, rationales, and associated resources. Individuals should take our exam review course or have the associated knowledge base before taking this test-taking strategies training to maximize the benefits of doing practice questions to prepare for the exam.
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Monday, 9/16/2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRegistered Nurses (RNs) with experience treating patients with addiction who intend to sit for the CARN exam. |
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This training is meant for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) working in the addiction field who are interested in becoming Certified Addictions Registered Nurses - Advanced Practice (CARN-AP). The course is intended to support nurses studying for the certification exam by reviewing test-taking tips and strategies for answering exam questions, including reviewing practice questions, rationales, and associated resources.
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Monday, 9/16/2024 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with experience treating patients with addiction who intend to sit for the CARN-AP exam. |
Topic: Buprenorphine
This training provides healthcare teams with information on available injectable buprenorphine formulations for the treatment of opioid use disorder and how to implement them into clinical practice.
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Tuesday, 9/17/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, and all other healthcare professionals treating addiction are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Infectious Disease and Overdose Prevention
This training provides education regarding epidemiology, recognizing and responding to overdose, the use of naloxone, and novel strategies for overdose response and is designed to meet educational requirements for Massachusetts healthcare teams working in BSAS-licensed facilities.
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Wednesday, 9/18/2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceMassachusetts healthcare teams working in BSAS-licensed or approved facilities. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Thursday, 9/19/2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching and other topics related to substance use, recovery, and coaching. This group is only open to recovery coaches and peer support specialists - please respect these requirements as this is a dedicated and protected space for those in the field needing support.
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Thursday, 9/19/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRecovery coaches and peer support specialists who provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. We respectfully ask that those in supervisory roles not attend these sessions – thank you for your understanding. |
Topic: Recovery Month Series
This training will focus on identifying types of self-help and community-based recovery support groups. We will explore the known efficacy behind many of the models while also recognizing the unique principles they follow as they build recovery support. Additionally, individuals who facilitate and/or have accessed recovery support groups themselves will speak about their experience, with the goal of helping attendees understand these resources and improve care teams’ knowledge of recovery support groups to better link individuals in recovery to appropriate sober social support networks.
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Thursday, 9/19/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceClinical staff, non-clinicians, and members of the community. |
Topic: Office Hours
A virtual open forum session where clinical providers and staff supporting those with substance use can drop in with addiction and stimulant-related questions or brief de-identified challenging cases for discussion.
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Thursday, 9/19/2024 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceClinical providers and staff supporting those with substance use. |
Topic: Stimulants
This training is intended to provide foundational knowledge of stimulant use disorders as well as an overview of evidence-based interventions.
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Monday, 9/23/2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceMedical providers, nurses, social workers, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental health Counselors (LMHC), and members of the community. |
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly MA OBAT ECHO® series, Leena Mittal, MD, FACLP, will present the didactic entitled "Trauma Informed Care: Essentials for Treating Parents with SUD." The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
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Tuesday, 9/24/2024 7:30 am – 9:00 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurses (LPN/RN), Social Workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), Recovery Coaches. |
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