Supporting Recovery

The Fayette Prevention Coalition is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to come together to find solutions to the drug issues in Fayette County.The group has been meeting regularly since May of 2018.  The meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every other month online or at the New River Health Association- Robinson Annex in Whipple, West Virginia.  If you would like more information or would like to get involved, email Carri.Strunk@nrhawv.org.

Fayette Prevention Coalition

Session will explain how communities have achieved better treatment and recovery outcomes.

New River Health Association - Robinson Annex

Presenter: Greg Perry, Director of Recovery Support Services, Recovery Point of West Virginia Session will explain how communities have achieved better treatment and recovery outcomes using a coordinated network of community-based services and supports that is person-centered and builds on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families, and communities to improved health, wellness, and quality of life for those with, or at risk of, substance use disorder. Learning Objectives: 1.	Learn how to identify potential members of the coordinated network through local asset mapping2.	Understand how to coordinate recovery oriented coalitions3.	Discuss potential barriers to successfully implementing this program locally as well as brainstorm solutions to these barriers. The agenda includes a 90-minute learning opportunity followed by a 90-minute small group discussions about what is happening in our community, then time to get back together and discuss next steps.This training is open to anyone living, working or playing in Fayette, Nicholas or Raleigh Counties. Attendance is appropriate for anyone involved professionally or personally with the drug epidemic in our area, from family members who want to better understand this chronic disease to peer support staff, clinicians, educators, policymakers and program directors. Continuing Education Credits are pending for: Addiction &amp; Prevention Professionals, Counseling (LPC), Law Enforcement &amp; Social Work.This is the second training of a 9-part series of half day trainings hosted by the Fayette County Substance Abuse Task Force. We see the need for a better understanding of issues related to the current drug epidemic. These trainings will held the second Tuesday of every month through June of 2020.For questions, comments or concerns, email: Carri.Strunk@nrhawv.orgThis training is offered free of charge to our community through the Opioid Response Network, a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) initiative to provide training and education for specific needs at a local level to address this health crisis.

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