The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.

DESCRIPTION 

Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US. 

While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.

This session will provide an introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) including general information about the risks of alcohol intake during pregnancy, the negative impact on the developing fetus, as well as how to prevent it.

SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES

These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series: 

1. Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations. 

2. Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings. 

3. Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment. 

CERTIFICATES

Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the sessions in full.

TRAINER

Rahm, Lisa, B.S., CMP

is the Special Initiatives Manager for Prevention First. She has 28 years experience in the education and human services fields with the last 21 years at Prevention First. In her current position she has developed, implemented, and evaluated special initiatives such as FASD Screening and Brief Intervention Project, Statewide FASD Project as well as oversee conferences, meeting planning and special events. Rahm holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Greenville College and holds the certification as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).

TRAINING SCHEDULE

All sessions in this series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central. There will be a new expert presenter for every session. 

September 7, 2021

October 5, 2021 

November 2, 2021 

December 7, 2021

January 4, 2022 - NO SESSION

February 1, 2022

March 1, 2022 

April 5, 2022 

May 3, 2022 

June 7, 2022

July 5, 2022 - NO SESSION

August 2, 2022