Wednesday, March 24, 2021 – Noon.

• Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor , HEPC and CTCS

• Clayton Burch, West Virginia Superintendent of Schools

• Bonnie Dunn, MS, Project Co-Director, WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies

• Rhonda Bills, MA, LSW, Community Support Specialist, Cabell County DHHR/WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Modify Program

• Tahnee Bryant, MA, Program Manager II, Bureau for Behavioral Health Children and Families, Services for Transitioning Youth

Please join us for a morning of engaging sessions to address the risk of substance use in post-secondary settings. We will start the day with an overview of the data about the impact and consequences of substance use, followed by brief presentations from several organizations that provide free resources to help campuses reduce risk and support students impacted by substance use.

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We often hear, “let’s meet people where they are” and that starts with assisting staff, faculty & students with policies, practices & strategies for prevention, treatment and recovery support. We will have sessions to address best practices across these areas.

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Welcome keynote Tom Coderre, Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health & Substance Use.

• The Importance of Prevention and the Biennial Review

• Medical Amnesty Policy & the Good Samaritan Law

• Interventions for Overdose Prevention & Medication Safety

• Harm Reduction as a Pathway to Recovery

• Higher Education Resources & Wrap Up

• The recording of the symposium has been broken up into 4 parts:
  

  • Part 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk0i_GhuvEk

  • Part 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC5OoKSRn6A

  • Part 3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJ5VGCBJ50

  • Part 4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgqIr6k3znk

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Moderator: Susie Mullens, Program Coordinator, West Virginia Collegiate Recover Network.

• Beverly Sharp, Director of Reentry Initiatives, West Virginia Council of Churches

• Lida Shepherd, American Friends Service Committee

• Delegate Danielle Walker

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Watch Video Here Moderator: Susie Mullens, Program Coordinator, West Virginia Collegiate Recover Network.

• Matthew Q. Christiansen, MD, MPH, Director , WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Drug Control Policy

• Joe Deegan, Business Development Liaison, Thomas Health – St. Francis Hospital Charleston & Public Policy Chair, WV Association of Alcoholism & Drug and Abuse Counselors, Inc.

• Leaders of the West Virginia House of Delegates Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee

Wednesday, April 8 – 10 a.m. Southern WV Collegiate Recovery Network Coordinator Susie Mullens

September 24, 2020

Substance Use Disorder Among Medical Professionals Video

Host: West Virginia Osteopathic School of Medicine

Presenters:

• Bradley Hall, M.D., DABAM, FASAM, AAMRO, MROCC, WV Medical Professionals Health Program

• Mike Brown, RPH, The WV Pharmacy Recovery Network

• Steve Green, BSPharm, The WV Pharmacy Recovery Network

• Tracy Garner Traut, MS LCAC, Program Director, West Virginia Restore

• Jan Gentry, Nurse Case Manager, West Virginia Restore