May 2, 2018
The next Opioid Crisis Management Training will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. Please register at the link below, and please send this to colleagues who you think would be interested:
What is the Opioid Crisis Management Training?
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, in partnership with the University of Missouri, St. Louis – Missouri Institute for Mental Health (MIMH) and the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare, is providing a free half-day training on managing the opioid crisis and the Medication First model in the state of Missouri as part of Missouri’s State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis (Opioid STR) grant (www.missouriopioidstr.org).
When and where is the next training?
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 1pm – 5pm
The Aladdin Holiday Inn Hotel
Roof Garden Ballroom 16th Floor
1215 Wyandotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
Who should attend?
Staff from those DMH-contracted agencies who intend to deliver Opioid Use Disorder services under the Opioid STR grant, as well providers and partners in other sectors looking to improve their standard of care for Opioid Use Disorder.
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Administrators, Peers, Community Support Specialists, Family Support Providers, Counselors, and any other professional involved in substance use treatment teams and programming are encouraged to attend.
The focus of the trainings will be on the Medical, Psychosocial, and Administrative aspects of implementing evidence-based opioid treatment programs. Each event will include brief presentations, followed by topic-specific breakout sessions and group dialogue about barriers and solutions.
How do I register?
Register here: https://katiehorst.wufoo.com/forms/mfumvbb0m3phgd/