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Partnering With Tribal Communities to Promote Well-Being and Decrease Opioid Overdose Deaths
Partnering with Tribal Communities PPT The opioid crisis is a current threat to American Indian health, yet American Indian tribal nations are resilient and determined. In Minnesota, American Indians have five to six times the opioid overdose death rate of other groups—the largest such disparity in the United…
An Indigenous Perspective of Co-Occurring Disorders
We will discuss a re-framing of mental health and substance use based on culturally-specific work in the American Indian community, including how historical trauma is a precipitating event, and how DSM diagnostic codes fall short of accurately describing conditions. We will focus on the indigenous view of health as holistic, and cultural teachings for healing and resilience that can be used for any client population.
Depression and Substance Use
Dr. Wilson provides an overview of depression and substance use in adolescence and adulthood, including issues of prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity, and familial transmission.
Helping Caregivers of Aging Loved Ones Find Support
Join U of M faculty Drs. Liz Lightfoot and Rajean Moone who will share their stories and provide helpful tips and supports for family and friend caregivers caring for an aging parent either in a long term care facility or in the community.
Supporting Addiction Recovery During Covid-19: What You Need to Know Now
Dr. Krentzman will talk about the wide range of recovery resources currently available including zoom 12-step meetings, alternatives to 12 step meetings, recovery coaching, hot lines, resources for families, and the wide ranging and diverse solutions people in recovery have found to support each other.
Deaths of Despair
In this webinar we explore the causes and solutions related to both opioid overdose deaths and suicides.
Medicare, HIPAA and Other Regulations During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Resources & Information Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, telehealth has become the primary means for mental health and addiction practitioners to serve their clients. Various federal and state regulations have been temporarily waived and modified to support this care delivery model. In this live webinar, Teresa…
Telehealth Delivery Training for Mental Health and Substance Use Providers
Dr. Frenz’s Blog Post In this time of social distancing and ensuring safety for all, the delivery of clinical services via telehealth is an important consideration. In this webinar, Dr. Frenz will review: The structure and function of using Zoom meetings for delivery of clinical…