Learning Objective: Provides strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic focusing on prevention, intervention, and treatment of opioid use disorder – and supporting individuals in recovery. A review of models to incorporate CHWs into prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support. Specific steps that CHWs can take when working with persons or families impacted by opioid use disorder to improve care or support recovery.
Link: The Essential Role of Community Health Workers in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Webinar 2
Source: New England Public Health Training Center
Date of Publication: December 1, 2018
Presentation Format: Recorded Video
Learning Format: Asynchronous
Training Length: 1 hour Hours
Language: English
Free: Yes
CHW Career Level: Core
Certification Available: Yes
TOT Available: No data available
Evaluation: No data available
Description of where/when training has been used: No data available