Understanding Substance Use Disorders

REGISTRATION LINK:https://form.jotform.com/AKResourceFamilies/-reg-understanding-substance

9 to 3:30 p.m. Each Day on Zoom. Register at the above link

SCHEDULE:

DAY ONE: Thursday, May 16. Understanding Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder

MORNING SESSIONS:

The Role of OCS with Families and Substance Use (Danielle Milliron, Amber Staricha, and Diane Palmer)

• POWERPOINT
  

Current trends in drug and alcohol use in Alaska and amongst adolescents

• Youth Risk Behavior Survey https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/yrbs/d...
• POWERPOINT SLIDES
• Seven Types of Stigma https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-stigma#t...
• From iknowmine.org Opiod Overdose Kit Order https://www.iknowmine.org/product/naloxone-kit/
• Alaska Public Health Centers can give naloxone training and resources at any time, as well: https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Nursing/Pages/locati...
• Project Hope https://health.alaska.gov/osmap/Pages/hope.aspx

Vaping and e-Cigarettes Use in Alaska youth

• POWERPOINT
• Online Parent Program for support Youth who Vape: https://www.rallyhealth.com/live-vape-free
• Youth Resources and Live Vape Free: https://alaskaquitline.com/not-buying-it/
• How to Talk with Your Teen About E-Cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents:
  https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/documents/...
• Vaping Conversation Guide: https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-qu...
• Health Effects of Vaping: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/health-ef...
• Marijuana Resources https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Director/Pages/marij...
• Not Buying It site for Marijuana: https://alaskaquitline.com/not-buying-it/cannabis/

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Focus on Parents: Signs, When to Be Concerned, How to Be Involved

• ACES and the relationship to toxic stress. What Are ACEs? And How Do They Relate to Toxic Stress? (harvard.edu)
• VOA Rapid Response Team 907-279-640

Understanding the Continuum of Treatment for Youth—What’s Available? What’s Involved?

• The Alaska Alliance https://alaska-alliance.org/

EVALUATION LINK FOR DAY ONE

DAY TWO: Friday, May 17. Making the Journey with Youth and Families

MORNING SESSIONS:

Understanding How Addiction and Involvement with OCS Impacts the Birth Family

• Parent Advisory Committee Brochure

Information for Relative Caregivers when Fostering a Child in your Home

• VOA Kinship Care Program Brochure

Addictionary

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Panel and Presentation by Parents Raising Youth with an FASD

• FASD Collaborative https://www.fasdcollaborative.com/
• Epigenetics and its Impact on Child Development https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what...
• www.fasd.alaska.gov State of Alaska OCMAP FASD Program

Hope and Prevention: RECOVER ALASKA Media Campaigns

RESOURCES FOR RESOURCE FAMILIES

I Know MIne (Resources for Youth) https://www.iknowmine.org/

SAMSHA Resources on Substance Use https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Treatment Connection Website to find treatment resources https://www.treatmentconnection.com/

Partnership to End Addiction (Formerly Partnership for Drug Free Kids Partnership to End Addiction (drugfree.org)

Drug Guide for Parents https://drugfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Dr...