Culturally Responsive, Trauma Informed and Evidence-Based Approaches for Supporting Latinx Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders in Schools

Adolescent substance use is a major public health problem that concerns parents, schools, clinicians, and policymakers. Hispanic/Latinx youth and other youth of color with substance use problems are at particular risk for disparate health outcomes and disrupted education.  
 
At the end of this webinar the participant will be able to: 
 
1. Identify school-based prevention programs that are evidence-based, are culturally responsive and trauma-informed 
2. Consider the impact of school drug policies and practices on student outcomes, particularly for racial-ethnic minoritized students  
3. List clinical signs and symptoms of substance impairment  
4. Describe and implement best practices for referral and engaging adolescents who are using substances in treatment interventions 
5. Describe and implement evidence-based clinical approaches for addressing adolescent substance use
 

Who should attend? This webinar is designed for substance use and co-occurring disorders counselors and clinicians who work with Latinx populations and are interested in learning about the vulnerabilities and uniqueness of these populations.

 

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About the presenter

Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH- is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with over twenty years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families. She is Professor and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Fortuna has published highly cited articles in the areas of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adolescent substance abuse, and Latino and immigrant mental health. She received a K23 Patient Oriented Career Development Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to develop a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for adolescents with co-occurring trauma and addictions, which formed the basis for a book: Treating co-occurring adolescent PTSD and addiction: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for adolescents with trauma and substance-abuse disorders, New Harbinger Publishing (2015). She continues to conduct research in post-traumatic stress, depression, and substance abuse, and to develop mental health services programs for adolescents and their families facing these problems.

Starts: Mar. 15, 2022 10:00 am
Ends: Mar. 15, 2022 11:00 am
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