Strategies for Hope: Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities Friday May 17, 2019 Berkshire Community College Robert Boland Theatre Presented By Berkshire AHEC with educational grants from Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Lee Bank, MountainOne Evidence-based approaches for: Assessment and treatment interventions Safe prescribing Alternative therapies Stigma Patient and family education Patient engagement Keynote Changing the Conversation Removing Stigma, Instilling Strength, Opening Hearts, and InspiringChange: Jeffrey Foote, PhD Morning Breakouts Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: Saving Lives, Saving Jobs Moderator: Richard Alcombright Panelists: Mark Kenyon, LMFT, LADC-I, CEAP, Arthur Milano, MBA, Edward Ostolski, JD Caring for Families Affected by Opioid Use Disorder Moderator: Ruth Jacobson-Hardy , MA, LADC I Panelists: Katherine Callahan, MD, Christine Haley, LICSW, Debbie Flynn-Gonzalez, M.Ed. Lunch and Learn: Naloxone Training Sarah DeJesus, CMA and Amalio (A.J.) Jusino, NRP-T Afternoon Breakouts Alternative Therapies for Pain Management Moderator: Daniel Mullin, PsyD, MPH Panelists: Kent Higgins, PhD, Renae Gorman, PT, DPT, OCS, Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH Pathways to Recovery Moderator: Jennifer Kimball Panelists: Jennifer Michaels, MD, Sarah DeJesus, CMA, Joseph Buyse, CARC, Jacelyn Howlett Farmerie, CARN Registration Fees Continental Breakfast and Lunch Included in Registration Fee Healthcare professionals continuing education fee included $75 General Public $25 For more information and status of continuing education credits visit berkshireahec.org or call 413-236-4500 |