Registration: Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution to Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses - Webinar
17
February
1.5 CEHs
Time:
9:00 am - 10:30 am (PST)
Location:
Online
Presenter:
Morgan Green, MA
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe basic trends in opioid overdose death rates at the national and local level
- Identify factors that elevate patients’/clients' risk for opioid overdose
- Understand how overdose education/naloxone distribution programs impact health outcomes
- Develop a preliminary plan for integrating overdose education into existing services
- Learn how to recognize and respond in the case of an overdose and how to find treatment resources within the community
This training was supported, in part, by a grant 90EJSG0045-01-00 from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Grantees carrying out projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Therefore, points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living or DHHS policy.
Continuing Education Hours: 1.5 CEUs
This training is approved for CEUs by the following professional organizations:
National
- National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
- International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)
Nevada
- Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, & Gambling Counselors
- Nevada State Board of Nursing
- Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
- State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers