Be part of the conversation addressing the opioid crisis in our community.

Each of us can have a role in the prevention and treatment of the misuse of opioids.

Objectives for this program:

The attendees will:

Describe the physiological basis of addiction

Develop knowledge of community resources for prevention and treatment of addiction

Identify the signs of addiction

Identify the signs of overdose

Identify how to obtain and learn how to administer Narcan®

Describe the process of bill development in the CT legislature (PA-16-43)

Agenda

9:00-9:30 Welcome

9:30–10:15 The Face of Addiction

10:15-11:00 The Physiology Basis of Addiction

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Prevention Strategies

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:15 Leadership in Action-: Legislative Bill PA 16-43

1:15-3:15 A Call to Action!

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Treatment and Resources for Individual, Families, and the Community

Narcan® Training

3:15-3:30 Wrap up and Evaluation

(Subject to Change)

Community addiction treatment agencies from around Connecticut will be available throughout the conference in the Atrium. They will have flyers and contact information.