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Topic: OTP-OBAT Speaker Series
This 1.5 hour session, titled "Addressing and Managing Loss and Grief in the OTP Setting" will be a presentation on identifying significant events that may result in staff grief such as overdose or suicide, the impact of drug overdoses, and developing strategies to support colleagues and themselves in the setting of patient loss.
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Wednesday, 1/12/2022 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts |
Topic: Stimulants
This one-hour training will provide an introduction to stimulant use disorder.
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Wednesday, 1/12/2022 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceProviders, nurses, counselors, and other non-clinical staff are welcome to attend. |
Topic: Harm Reduction
This training will review strategies to reduce harm from inhaled and intranasal use of illicit substances. Strategies to reduce communicable infections and to prevent damage to lung and skin and soft tissue infections will be discussed. Additionally, the risks associated with open flame and adulterated substances will be explored.
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Thursday, 1/13/2022 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction. Guest Speaker Jim Duffy |
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This no-cost course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the exam.
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Thursday, 1/13/2022 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRegistered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam. |
Topic: Stimulants
This training will provide an overview of stimulant use disorder.
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Friday, 1/14/2022 9:00 am – 10:30 am ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceStaff and affiliates of the Department of Mental Health |
Topic: Spiro Spero
The play will be available to watch from 8am - 4pm on 1/15/2022, please watch the 1-hour play prior to attending the talk-back at 4pm ET. This event is a one woman play written and performed by a psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in addiction. The play explores the lives of five people impacted by substance use disorder and their experiences in treatment, in the community, and the healthcare setting.
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Saturday, 1/15/2022 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceEveryone Warning - there is some strong language used throughout the play that may be offensive to some and may not be appropriate for children |
Topic: OTP-OBAT Speaker Series
This 1.5 hour session, titled "Addressing and Managing Loss and Grief in the OTP Setting" will be a presentation on identifying significant events that may result in staff grief such as overdose or suicide, the impact of drug overdoses, and developing strategies to support colleagues and themselves in the setting of patient loss.
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Tuesday, 1/18/2022 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceOTP and OBAT staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in Massachusetts |
Topic: Nurse Care Manager Model
This 8-hour course prepares nurses and other medical staff to manage office-based addiction treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone.
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Tuesday, 1/18/2022 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses and other clinical staff providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting. |
Topic: Recovery Coach Drop-in Forum
A drop-in session for recovery coaches to discuss coaching in the COVID-19 environment and other topics related to substance use, recovery and coaching
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Thursday, 1/20/2022 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceRecovery coaches, navigators, and peer support specialists that provide direct support to recoverees/patients in the field of addiction. |
Topic: Addiction 101
This training will provide the foundational knowledge regarding the disease of addiction and an introduction into treatment options utilizing medications for opioid use disorder.
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Thursday, 1/20/2022 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceNurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians. |
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