When: Thursday, September 7
Location: Lowell General Hospital – Saints Campus (One Hospital Drive)
2nd Floor Board Room
Time: 12pm-2pm
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Engaging Youth in Preventing Opioid Abuse
| November 13 & 14, 2017 Boston, Massachusetts Join us at Partners HealthCare in Boston for a training presented by Blake Works and Health Resources in Action (HRiA) |
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| Register today! Space is limited for our popular training.
Join peers from across the country to build skills needed to talk with youth about opioids. We also include the latest research about marijuana use. You’ll learn proven strategies for engaging youth in prevention activities and policy change, plus best practices for incorporating our evidence-based DVDDrugs: True Stories into your programming. Featured Guest Expert A Harvard-affiliated addiction expert joins Words Can Work creator Jeanne Blake with the latest research about substances and answers your questions. Register Now! Two-day training ($999*) includes complimentary Drugs: True Stories (25-min DVD with discussion guide). Read more and register. Drugs: True Stories is included in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). *Non-refundable after 10/13/17. Cancellations made prior to 10/13/17 will receive partial refund. Please contact Blake Works prior to booking airline reservations. Presenters Jeanne Blake Creator, Words Can Work; Executive Producer, Drugs: True Stories; Affiliated faculty member, Harvard Medical School’s Division on Addiction Laurie Jo Wallace Director, Training and Capacity Building, HRiA; 25 years of experience in youth development, substance abuse prevention and coalition building Who Should Attend Counselors, educators, prevention specialists, coalition members, program supervisors and managers, school health and support staff, youth workers and after-school personnel What Training Attendees Say “Great training. Excellent curriculum. So many great activities! I plan to use them all.” “The training was wonderful. Your ideas and experience were outstanding. I’ll feel more confident about doing role-play with youth!” “Great training – wonderfully facilitated and helpful opportunities for shared learning and networking!” “Excellent training! The facilitator was extremely knowledgeable, engaging and energetic in the delivery of the materials.” Special Hotel Offer The Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Warf offers our training participants a discounted rate of $219 (plus tax) per night booked by 10/12/17. Two-night minimum stay. For reservations call 800.331.3131. Reference Blake Works Room Block or book online. Questions? Contact Kettie MacLean at or call 978.282.1663 |
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2nd Annual Recovery Walk
This is Methuen Police Department’s C.A.R.E.S. Initiative 2nd Annual Recovery Walk. All are welcome. Help us reduce socital stigma of addiction and celebrate individuals, families and communities in recovery. There will be interactive activities for youth of all ages, face painting, music and a raffle.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-recovery-walk-tickets-34857330213
Refugee-Immigrant Coalition Meeting
The meeting will take place from 9:30-11am at the African Community Center, 155 Merrimack St. 3rd Floor.
Substance Use and Prevention Task Force Meeting
Please note, there will not be a meeting on Aug. 1 at the Saints Campus, Lowell General Hospital. The SUP TF meeting will resume back at the Saints Campus, 1st Fl. Conference Room on October 3, 9-11am.
Hallows Eve 5K Fun Run and Walk
Reversing the Effects of Opioid Overdoses Training
National Night Out
Advancing Interoperable Social Determinants of Health
July 26, 2017
12 pm to 4 pm, EDT
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
This half-day webinar will highlight the current state of social determinants of health (SDOH) screening tools in care delivery, including their role in newer care and payment models, and will describe efforts and available resources to increase the interoperability of SDOH tools, concepts and data elements.
Participants will come away with a better understanding of how to leverage health IT to support the use of SDOH in clinical practice and to improve clinical decision support and quality measurement, care coordination, and population health management.
Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6986311560246341891
Epic Salad Bar
