Addressing Opioid Use Disorder: Approach to Management and Treatment

Presenter: Nalan Ward, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services.

This training will provide an overview of screening, diagnosis, and the latest evidence-based treatment approaches to Opioid Use Disorder in the era of Fentanyl. The live Zoom training will last 90 minutes and include time for questions and answers.

Schedule:

June 6, 2024

10:00-11:30AM

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Child-Development and the Adolescent Brain

Presenter: Yael Dvir, M.D. is Vice Chair and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Medical Director for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Early Childhood.

This 4-hour course split across two days will provide attendees with information on Child-Development and the Adolescent Brain including the basics of children's brain architecture, how to support brain development, adolescent thinking and behavior, impacts of trauma, and how to use brain science when interacting with young people.

Schedule:

June 11, 2024, 1:00-3:00 and June 13, 2024, 3:00-5:00



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Rural Challenges in HIV Care

Presenter: Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz, PhD, MPHE, MCHES, Chair and Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health Community Health Sciences

This training is Presented by UMass Chan Medical School, the AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) Program, and Berkshire AHEC.

Many factors are combining to move the HIV epidemic into locations where populations are dispersed, and healthcare resources are limited. Rural‑urban differences along the continuum of care are unmistakable as people with HIV in rural areas face additional challenges in accessing healthcare. There may be stigma, a lack of HIV-specific providers, mental health challenges resulting from feelings of social isolation, and language/cultural hurdles. One of the goals of rural providers must be to ensure that people with HIV can access healthcare where they live. This program will address these factors to improve HIV prevention and treatment in rural areas across the continuum of care.

Schedule:

June 12, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pittsfield Country Club

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Introduction to Psychosis Care



For teens and young adults experiencing psychotic symptoms, specialized early intervention provides the best hope for recovery. This training will be a self-guided, module-based introduction to psychosis which is intended to familiarize staff with psychosis and provide a framework for assessing and referring youth for specialty care. In this training, staff from the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET) and the Massachusetts Psychosis Access & Triage Hub (M-PATH) will discuss strategies to assess, communicate with, and support youth who are experiencing psychosis and their families. In addition, the training will share resources to connect with specialized consultation and treatment for psychosis in Massachusetts.  

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Telehealth Best Practices

This 1-hour training describes best practice guidelines for providing client care in a virtual setting. Telehealth has broken many barriers to care and has improved behavioral health access. We as clinicians, can focus on the advances of this health care delivery, if this is the best option for the client. We can work to establish relationships to improve client engagement and trust to better our clinical practice.

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