Opioid Use Disorder & Rural Resiliency Symposium 2023
The Opioid Use Disorder & Rural Resiliency Symposium took place March 30-31, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. This event was hosted by the Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (SE ROTA RC), housed in the FSU College of Social Work’s Center for the Study & Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children.
SE ROTA RC develops and disseminates training and technical assistance to address opioid and stimulant use affecting rural communities in the eight states in Region 4.
Symposium Presentations
A Call to Action – Opioid Use Disorders and Rural Resiliency
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael Ortoll, Founder
Christine Ortoll Recovery Organization
Symposium Welcome
SAMHSA Snapshot:
Current & Future Support for Harm Reduction
– Michael King, PhD, MSW
Rebound & Recovery:
Opioid Prevention & Teen Wellness
– Savannah Collier, LCSW
– Tai Cole, LCSW
The PROMISE Initiative: Farmers, Opioids, Recovery & Hope
– David R. Buys, PhD, MSPH
Opioid Toolkit for Libraries &
Extension Programs
– Margaret Sullivan, PhD
– Carli Lucius, MSW
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
– Barbara Andraka-Christou, JD, PhD
Opioid Substitution & Harm Reduction:
The Role of Cannabis
– Adie Rae (Wilson-Poe), PhD
Integrated Maternal Health:
Pregnancy & Beyond
–Michael Campbell, PhD, LCSW
– Jim Cowser, MSSW, LCSW
– Sandra Boucher, RN
Overdose Prevention: Life Saving
Harm Reduction Tools & Strategies
– KC Callison, MA, CATC, FCCM
– Jacquelyn McMillan, PhD, LCSW