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The Changing Face of Corrections-Based Substance Use Services

Room Leeward 74-75

Speaker(s):

Duane Cummins PhD, Karin Kitson BS & Scott O’Kelley MA, EdS

Description

This presentation will review the historical evolution of corrections based SU treatment services in Missouri, the current transitioning and development of these services, and the future expectations for these services, to include the important role of MAT.

Objectives

    • Describe the historical evolution of SU treatment interventions in Missouri Corrections
    • Identify the current status of these services
    • Describe the important role of MAT within these services
    • Identify the present behavioral health model focus being implemented within corrections-based services
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Harm Reduction: The Next Wave in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Room Leeward 74-75

Speaker(s):

Lauren Eisleben, BS, MEd, LPC & Jeremy Duke, MA, LPC

Description

While the philosophy of harm reduction is generally welcomed and supported by industry professionals and the population alike, implementing harm reduction interventions is complex and often misunderstood. What does it look like – in practice – to approach a client from a harm reduction framework? Do we, as clinicians, approve or enable substance use and process addiction behaviors as we work from a place of compassion and curiosity?
Join us as we work together to understand and welcome our own professional and personal biases as they pertain to harm reduction. Let’s work together to provide a place for respect, dignity, and autonomy for those who are struggling with acute or chronic substance use disorder, eating disorders, and/or complex mental health challenges.

Objectives

    • Describe what harm reduction means and how it is applied in counseling practice
    • Identify systemic and micro barriers to providing compassionate and client-centered treatment
    • Practice real-time harm reduction interventions within the presentation
    • Connect with other professionals to learn how to utilize the harm reduction philosophy in our respective workplaces
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Inclusion & Affirmation: Improving SUD Treatment for the LGBTQIA+ Population

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Nesbitt, Donna, BA

Description

This presentation will focus on the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking treatment for substance use. It will examine important considerations for success in recovery as well as which interventions are most effective for long-term sobriety. Those attending will be educated on updated terminology, current societal issues, and concerns regarding treatment that all contribute to the prevalence of addiction among this community. The presentation will be given from the perspective of someone who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ clients and has been one. The hope is to increase awareness, improve inclusivity, shift treatment protocols, and demonstrate to providers how they can be more affirmative in the support they are offering. The presentation will also give tips and ideas for increasing involvement with advocacy and potentially increase the number of clients that reach out.

Objectives

Define common terms important to know for working with the LGBTQIA+

Increase knowledge of changes occurring within & outside community

Identify the unique issues LGBTQIA+ individuals face which contribute to SUD

Describe the difference between inclusivity versus affirmation in treatment

Utilize suggestions in order to improve current practice for better outcomes

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Expanding Harm Reduction and Naloxone Access throughout Missouri – Overcoming Objections and Knocking Down Obstacles to Build New Paths Forward

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Green, Lauren, MSW

Connors, Liz, LCSW, CRADC

Description

Since third-party access to naloxone became legal in Missouri in 2017, naloxone access across the state has drastically increased. In 2018, the UMSL-MIMH team distributed nearly 11,000 naloxone kits through the Missouri Opioid/Heroin Overdose Prevention and Education (MO-HOPE) project and State Targeted Response (STR) grant. In 2022-2023 grant cycle, our team is on track to distribute over 197,000 kits through the following projects: Navigating Overdose Response Through Harm reduction (North*) project, State Overdose Response (SOR) grant, Expanding Naloxone Access and Community Training (ENACT) grant, Drugs Overdose, Trust and Safety (Connecting the DOTS) grant, and the Missouri Coordinating Overdose Response Partnerships and Support (MO-CORPS) grant. With this massive increase of resources, our programming can reach many more partners and sectors and better meet the needs of those we serve. This presentation will outline the various naloxone initiatives in Missouri and provide guidance on how both agencies and individuals in Missouri can get free access to naloxone and harm reduction training. Additionally, presenters will share their experiences expanding harm reduction programming across various sectors including obstacles they have encountered, lessons learned, and their strategies for overcoming common objections to harm reduction.

Objectives

1. Describe the plans for harm reduction growth across the state of Missouri
2. Review how to access naloxone in Missouri
3. Discover strategies for overcoming common objections to harm reduction
4. Describe implementation barriers that presenters have encountered and how they overcame them

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Transforming from CSTAR to ASAM

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Johnson, Clif, CRAADC

Adams, Dan, MBA

Description

This presentation is one provider’s experience and update on how transforming from CSTAR to ASAM in a SUD program went and how after 6 months it is developing and affecting outcomes. The focus is to have some interactive discussion with those attending to share input and experiences.

Objectives

1. Explain different ways agencies have transformed to ASAM from CSTAR
2. Review agency documents being used to guide staff for LOCA
3. Discuss some ideas for their EHR development around ASAM

Adams Presentation

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it Relates to Mental Health and Substance Use in a Rural Setting

Paradise Ballroom B

 

Speaker(s):

Cornell, Alison, MSW

Tobias, Amanda, AA

Tranbarger, Raven, MSW

Description

Substance use and mental health populations have rapidly increased since the pandemic, with numbers increasing to 4 in 10 Americans reporting mental health concerns and 13% of people reporting use of substances. We will be focusing on Substance use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with emphasis on the impact of underserved communities. With the increased numbers, it has become imperative that we are able to offer individualized treatment to individuals in our communities. By understanding the relationship between Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs related to the stages of change, we are better able to serve our communities by using this knowledge to provide individualized holistic treatment designed to address barriers that are specific to the rural community before and after the challenges the pandemic has created.

This training will emphasize each level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and how it is related to the stages of change. We will examine each stage and how it can both elevate and hinder successful movement during treatment. The training will utilize an open dialogue to engage individuals in the training with case studies as we discuss resources available in rural areas as well as the barriers that are faced as we work with individuals who are engaging in mental health and substance use treatment.

Objectives

1. Discuss the impact of mental health and substance use on individuals.
2. Describe concepts related to stages of change and its relationship in treatment settings.
3. Obtain information on locating resources in a rural setting

Cornell Presentation

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Rapp, Sherry, AAS

Sherry Rapp is a certified Missouri Recovery Support Specialist. For the past three years she has been employed at Recovery Lighthouse as the Family Advocate for the Family Recovery Program. She co-facilitates recovery workshops, the local family support group, holds community events to reduce stigma, and meets with families as needed to provide support and resources. Prior to this job, Sherry worked for other 15 years in the legal community at the Johnson County Circuit Clerks office and 13 years in a private attorney office. She identifies as a mother in recovery and brings her lived experience along with learned skills as MRSS to the role of the Family Advocate at Recovery Lighthouse.

Presentation(s):

Engaging Families in Services: The Family Recovery Program

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Connors, Liz, LCSW, CRADC

Liz Connors is a licensed clinical social worker, certified substance abuse counselor, and clinical program manager with thirteen years of experience in both clinical and research settings addressing substance use, mental health, criminal justice, and the opioid epidemic. Her work primarily focuses on addressing and eliminating barriers to accessing care for people who use drugs, naloxone distribution to high-need populations, and providing harm reduction education and resources to people who use drugs. Her recent work focuses on first responder occupational safety, public health oriented behaviors, and creating collaborative care networks within the scope of the opioid epidemic. Liz has expertise in community coordination, resource collaboration, infrastructure development, and advocacy work across organizational lines. She currently serves as the Director of First Responder and Public Health Programming at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health.

Presentation(s):

Expanding Harm Reduction and Naloxone Access throughout Missouri – Overcoming Objections and Knocking Down Obstacles to Build New Paths Forward

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Green, Lauren, MSW

Lauren Green is the Director of Community Harm Reduction Programming at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health. She has experience working collaboratively with partners across various sectors to reduce overdose mortality and increase access to harm reduction training and resources. Over the past six years, Lauren has worked to create more acceptance of harm reduction as a philosophy and vastly expand access to overdose education and naloxone across the state of Missouri. Lauren’s passion and focus is centered on reducing harm for people who use drugs and addressing stigma and inequalities related to drug use, incarceration, and access to care.

Presentation(s):

Expanding Harm Reduction and Naloxone Access throughout Missouri – Overcoming Objections and Knocking Down Obstacles to Build New Paths Forward

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Tranbarger, Raven, MSW

Raven Tranbarger is the SUD/ITCD team leader for North Central Missouri Mental Health where she supervises multiple caseworkers and Certified Peer Specialists. Tranbarger began as team lead in February of 2022 and began her career with the agency in August of 2021 as a Community Support Specialist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Central Missouri in 2020. During this time, she was in the McNair Program and the university’s Honor Society. She conducted research regarding homeless populations in Warrensburg and presented this information at the McNair conference in 2020. After graduation, Tranbarger enrolled in the Advanced program at the University of Kansas for her Master’s in Social Work degree that allowed her to graduate in 2021. She was additionally accepted into the Integrated Scholars program, where she had the opportunity to conduct research and build a mock program designed to assist adolescents in crisis through community resources including hospitals and school districts.

Presentation(s):

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it Relates to Mental Health and Substance Use in a Rural Setting