Substance use among adolescents is unquestionably one of our region’s most important areas of concern.
On September 16, The Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention and the Talbot Family Network will offer two free sessions. “Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse Among Adolescents.”
The sessions will be held at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the Avalon Theatre, in Easton.
This seminar will provide information not only on the behavioral signs of substance use but also on the trends and physical appearance of current substances of choice among youth. Presenters will include both behavioral health experts as well as representatives of local law enforcement. Topics to be covered during both sessions will include:
• How to identify the behavioral signs of substance use
• The impact of substance abuse on mental health
• Identification official drug use
• Intervention for addiction
Two sessions will be held to accommodate professionals, familes, yoruht, and interested community members.
SESSION I – 1:00-4:15 PM
Seminar for Social Service and Health Care Professionals (Social Work CEUs available)*
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!
Three (3) Continuing Education Units will be offered through The Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. Participants MUST register online by going here
SESSION II – 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Seminar for Parents, Caregivers, Youth, and all Interested Community Members*
OPEN SESSION – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION!
*While both seminars are open to all, Social Work Continuing Education Units will be offered to professionals who
register for and attend Session I ONLY. The evening session is designed for working parents and caregivers, interested
community members, and youth. Both sessions will cover the same topics.
Presenters are:
Sharon Dundon, CAC-AD
Program Specialist for Addictive Disorders
and
Bruce Singley, ANCC
Psychiatric Nurse Educator
Shore Regional Health Systems
George L. Paugh
Detective
Easton Police Department
Brighton Laznovsky, MA, CHT, LGSW, LCADC
Balance Point
This community education event is sponsored by The Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention and The Talbot Family Network with the support of The Mental Health Association in Talbot County, and Rural CARES, a regional System of Care Collaborative and part of The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work. Rural CARES is funded under federal grant #SM059052 issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Talbot Family Network is funded through the Governor’s Office for Children. Please contact Danielle Murphy with questions about this training at [email protected] or call 410-822-0444.
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