sábado, 17 de septiembre de 2016

New Resources and Webinars on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders

New Resources and Webinars on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders

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New Resources and Webinars on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is pleased to announce new resources on developing a collaborative approach to addressing opioid use disorders, including a publication, a two-part webinar series, and an online resource inventory. See below for more details!

New Publication Available!

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SAMHSA, in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families, has released a new publication: A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Practice and Policy Considerations for Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical, and Service Providers. This publication supports the efforts of states, tribes, and local communities to address the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders and their infants and families. It presents a coordinated, multisystemic approach grounded in early identification and intervention to assist child welfare, medical, substance use disorder treatment, and other systems to develop approaches to support families.
The publication provides:
  • An overview of the extent of opioid use by pregnant women and the effects on infants
  • Evidence-based treatment recommendations
  • An in-depth case study
  • A guide for collaborative planning
  • Tools to conduct a needs and gap analysis to develop a collaborative action plan

Two-Part Webinar Series: Developing a Collaborative Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Register Now for Both Webinars!
You will receive a personalized link upon completion of your registration. You will use the same link to join both webinars.
Date: Monday, September 19, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Pacific time | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Mountain time | 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Central time | 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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This first webinar in the series will present an overview and introduction to the newly released SAMHSA publication A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Practice and Policy Considerations for Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical, and Service Providers. The publication supports the efforts of child welfare, medical, substance use disorder treatment, and other systems to develop approaches to support families in addressing the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders, their infants, and families.
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Pacific time | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Mountain time |12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Central time | 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Eastern time
The second webinar in the series, Partnering to Treat Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Lessons Learned From a Six Site Initiative, will provide an overview and share lessons from the SAMHSA-funded initiative, Substance Exposed Infants In-Depth Technical Assistance program. The webinar will feature key findings learned in developing a collaborative approach from the six sites participating in the program—Connecticut, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Online Resource Inventory on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders

The NCSACW also created new webpages highlighting resources on best practices in the treatment of opioid use disorders and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Resources are categorized into the following six sections:
Access the updated resources here.

Register for Our Free Online Tutorials

Please visit our site for a complete list of online tutorials.

About the NCSACW

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and jointly funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau's Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.

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