There will also be a Drug Take-Back Event later that day (4:30-6:00) at the same location with a free Naloxone training and health screenings provided.
Attached is a flyer for the Conference and Drug Take-Back Event.
Topics to be presented include:
- The connection between opioids and suicide
- Dr. Amber A. Mortenson, Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist at the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare
- Science of Prevention
- Rob Timmerman, Salt Lake County Regional Prevention Director
- Pain management & alternative to opioids
- Dr. Amber A. Mortenson, Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist at the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare
- Different types of treatment and more about Medication Assisted Therapy/Treatment
- Jared Bohman, LCSW, Deputy Directory of Bear River Health Department Substance Abuse Division
- What IHC providers are doing to reduce the epidemic
- Dr. Eric Barker, Physician at IHC Logan Regional Hospital
- What first responders are seeing and what role they play
- Detective Jevan Weeks, Box Elder County Strike-Force
- Conducting community assessments
- Jess Lucero, PhD, Utah State University Professor
- Naloxone Training
- Tim Keady, CHES, Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor at Utah State University HEART
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