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Epidemic Information for Behavioral Health Providers

Studies show a strong connection between mental health and opioid use disorder. Because of this, many behavioral health professionals find themselves on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic—even if they do not specialize in addiction treatment.

An upcoming training hopes to give mental health practitioners the tools they need to assess opioid abuse, refer for treatment, and use brief interventions.  

Be Well Rappahannock, a coalition of local organizations working together to build a healthier community, will host the Role of Behavioral Health Providers in the Opioid Epidemic on March 10 on Germanna’s Fredericksburg campus.

The training will run from 9-11 a.m. and continuing education units will be available for attendants. Advanced registration is required, and space is limited. Register online at http://bit.ly/BEWELL3_10_2020. For details or help, contact Carmen Greiner at 540-907-0121, ext. 2 or at [email protected].

The Opioid Epidemic: What You Need to Know

Opioids claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people in Virginia last year, according to predictions from the Virginia Department of Health. More Virginians died from opioids than from car crashes or guns. 

Be Well Rappahannock aims to increase awareness of the opioid epidemic and to empower individuals to save lives. An April 8 event will feature two trainings: an overview of the problem and a presentation on how to reverse opioid overdoses using naloxone. Both will be held on Germanna’s Fredericksburg campus.

A morning training session will offer an introduction to opiate addiction, address treatment approaches, and suggest ways to change the face of this epidemic in the Fredericksburg region. Register online for The Opioid Epidemic: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help at http://bit.ly/opioid-Germanna-April2020.

REVIVE instructor shows the medical dummy to the class.
REVIVE! training teaches life saving techniques.

A 90-minute REVIVE! training will follow at 1 p.m. Sherry Norton-Williams will teach participants to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Those who complete the course will receive a free dose of naloxone, the lifesaving antidote to opioid overdose. Register online for this training at http://bit.ly/REVIVE_APRIL-8-2020Germanna.

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