National & regional presenters including: Dr. Christina Delos Reyes, MD; Robert Garrity, JD, LISW-S, LICDC-CS; Chief Leonard Campanello, MACJ; Author Sandy Swenson; Keith Hochadel, M.Ed.; Donna Eleo, LPCC; Dale Batdorff; and the Collegiate Recovery Community from Ohio State University.
Who should attend: Medical professionals, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice teams, Health & Human service providers, School staff, Business & Human Resources staff, Parents, Families and Students.
Presenter Highlights:
- Dr. Christina Delos Reyes will discuss different models for understanding substance use disorders and the disease of addiction, including the medical model. She will list the symptoms, major clinical manifestations, and diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder.
- Robert Garrity will describe the depth of opioid abuse in the medical profession on a personal level and list the steps involved in prevention, abuse, recovery and elapse. Mr. Garrity will cite differences in legal aspects as it relates to courts and professional boards.
- Chief Leonard Campanello will describe how the Gloucester Police Department chose to initiate a program to change the way they handle addicts who request help with their addiction to opiates. The program allows the individual requesting aid to be screened into the ANGEL program and transported to the local hospital where they will be assigned an ANGEL to guide them through the process to access treatment.
- Author Sandy Swenson will share her personal journey of finding a way to survive her son’s addiction and her own conclusion that “letting go is not the same as giving up”.
Location – Walsh University; 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH 44720.
Cost– $15.00 per person will cover registration and include lunch. PayPal accepted at online registration.
Education credits – CEUs/RCHs/CMEs pending for applicable sessions.
Limited space, register by December 9, 2015. Contact Carrie Long, [email protected] with questions.
Click here for agenda: Opiate Symposium Agenda
