This workshop provides attendees with current information on drug trends, an understanding of addiction and its effects on wellness as a whole, pathways to recovery and treatment options, and will also provide an overdose prevention training. This workshop is intended for foster parents, social workers and social services providers who work in foster care.
Agenda
9:00am - Welcome: Sara Klebenow, Foster Care Coordinator, Marathon County Dept of Social Services
9:15am - 11:15am - Old Drugs, New Threats: Melissa Moore, Substance Abuse Prevention at Marathon County Health Dept and Garrett Carr, Community Resources Officer at Wausau Police Dept
11:45am - 12:15pm - Lunch (provided) Session: Overdose Prevention Training, Jordan Schellin, Prevention Specialist at AIDS Resources Center of Wisconsin
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Physiology of Addiction: Dr. Jonathon Snider, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at North Central Health Care
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Pathway to Recovery: Daniel Shine, Manager at Lakeside Recovery and Clinical On-Call Manager of Behavioral Health Services at North Central Health Care, and Kristine Zelechowski, Clinic Director at Wausau Comprehensive Treatment Center
2:45pm - 3:00pm - Closing and Evaluations
Cost
$20 - No CEUs (foster parents)
$35 - 5.5 CEUs
Target Audience
This training will be directed towards foster parents, and social workers and social services providers who work with foster care.
Location
The speakers will be presenting live from the Wausau campus's Conference Center, and a live feed will be broadcast to the Antigo, Medford, Phillips and Spencer campuses.
Cancellation Policy
An attendee must notify NTC of a cancellation prior to the beginning of the event in order to have fees removed or a refund issued. Attendees who do not attend without notifying Continuing Education will be responsible for payment of all course fees and will not be eligible for a refund.
