SOUTHEAST RURAL OPIOID TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE REGIONAL CENTER

STOOPS CENTER FOR COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES & CHILDREN

 Trainings

The SE ROTA-RC is excited to begin taking training requests for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
To learn more about the trainings we offer, browse our catalog listings below.
To request one of these trainings, please click the training request button.

SUBMIT TRAINING REQUEST

Opioid Harm Reduction Strategies

BY: Dr. Jacquelyn McMillan

This training focuses on harm reduction strategies for opioid misuse, treatment options, best practices, and prevention including:

    • Syringe Service Programs
    • Medication assisted treatment
    • Narcan and Naloxone use
    • Fentanyl test strips
    • Importance of removing or safeguarding opioids in the home
    • Risk factors and cultural disparities

CEU Offered: 2
(1.5 hrs instruction, 30 minutes Q&A)

Opioid Toolkit Training

BY: Dr. Margaret Sullivan

This training covers the Opioid Toolkit Developed by the OCLC in response to the opioid crisis. It has five parts to aid librarians in understanding the opioid crisis in their communities including:

    • Using publicly available datasets
    • Connecting with community partners
    • Increasing staff knowledge
    • Creating community outreach
    • Combatting professional burnout

CEUs Offered: 1.5
(1 hr instruction, 30 minutes Q&A)

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

BY: Dr. Barbra Andraka-Christou

This training introduces the types of medications used to treat opioid use disorder, the impact they have, and information on the following:

    • Benefits of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
    • Key differences between how the medications work on the brain
    • How the medications can be accessed in the United States
    • Potential barriers to MOUD
    • Myths associated with MOUD
    • The importance of advocacy for MOUD for your family, friends, and clients

CEUs Offered: 1
(45 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

Cultivating Personal Wellbeing:
Self Care for the Caregivers

BY: Heather Fuselier

This training introduces what wellbeing and self-care are, how to maintain them, and information on the following:

  • Learning how to sow seeds of self-care that yields results.
  • Discovering which healthy habits to invest in (and which to skip).
  • How to create a wellbeing plan that will last the whole year.
  • Brainstorming the first step for making it happen.
  • How to feel empowered to take steps towards improving your health and wellbeing.

CEUs Offered: 1
(45 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

Overdose Prevention, Education, and Harm Reduction Strategies

BY: Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center Staff

This training focuses on harm reduction strategies for opioid misuse, treatment options, best practices, and prevention including:

  • Signs of an overdose
  • Appropriate overdose response steps
  • Harm reduction strategies to help prevent overdose incidents
  • Addressing common fears and stigma surrounding Narcan use
  • Real-life examples
  • Trivia section will engage attendees and challenge their understanding

CEU Offered: 1
(45 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBRIT) Training

BY: Dr. Malissa Barbosa, DO, MS

A webinar presentation on the Continuum of Substance Use in the medical profession.

The presentation discusses the continuum of substance use, what SBIRT is, the implementation of SBIRT in medical professional’s personal practice, and additional resources.

SBIRT assists states, organizations, and individuals by providing the resources and technical assistance they need locally to address the opioid crisis and stimulant use throughout the country.

CEUs Offered: 1 
(60 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

The Contexts of Opioid Use Disorder

BY: Robert Walker, Jane Dwyer Lee

This training deep dives into the intricate web of factors contributing to the rise of opioid addiction. Community participants share their diverse views as we explore the many contexts of OUD beyond the clinical lens.

Gain an understanding of crucial aspects, including:

  • The interplay of various factors that shape the trajectory of opioid addiction
  • A recognition that there is no singular cause of opioid addiction
  • A broad, long-term approach to tackling opioid addiction with more comprehensive solutions

CEUs Offered: 1.5
(70 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

The Social Gradient Effects of Substance Use Disorder

BY: Robert Walker, Jane Dwyer Lee

This training uncovers the profound influence social factors have on our well-being and their intricate relationship with substance use disorder.

As an attendee you will learn:

  • The subtle & profound implications of social rank on individual development
  • The complex interplay between social status and well-being

CEUs Offered: 1.5
(90 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

Navigating Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma: Insights from Professionals

BY: Hugh Clark

Learn from one-on-one interviews with professionals from diverse backgrounds, offering firsthand accounts of their experiences, challenges, and resilience in the face of burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. This is applicable to anyone who works directly with individuals in any capacity, especially those who have experienced trauma and have a Substance Use Disorder.

Gain an understanding of crucial aspects, including:

  • Signs and symptoms of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma
  • Actionable strategies to address these challenges and recover
  • Effective management techniques for workforce well-being and retention

CEUs Offered: 2
(105 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

Empowering Teens Against Opioid Misuse

BY: Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center Staff

This presentation aims to bolster the resilience of middle and high-school-aged youth by building protective factors and equipping them with cognitive-behavioral skills to manage their emotions, thoughts, and actions effectively. Simultaneously, it empowers them to adopt healthier lifestyle habits and provides education on opioids, their misuse, and their impact on thoughts, emotions, and the brain.

The goal of the program is to help youth learn:

  • A toolkit of techniques to manage thoughts, feelings, and actions
  • Practical tools to reduce stress and promote well-being
  • Opioid facts, what opioid misuse is, and its impact on the brain and body
  • Boundary setting skills
  • Components of a healthy lifestyle and relationships
  • Who is in their support system and how to support peers during hard times

CEUs Offered: 1
(45 minutes instruction, 15 minutes Q&A)

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