QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide. Pennsylvania suicide rates, especially in rural counties, […]
This is a virtual meeting for the Committee on Evaluating the Effects of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on All-Cause Mortality in Veterans. Fri, February 3, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a committee of experts to conduct a study to evaluate the effects of opioids […]
Presented by Tony Klein, MPA, NCACII, & Katie Gassner, CTTS Despite significant progress made in reducing smoking in the general population, individuals with mental and substance use disorders bear a disproportionate burden of tobacco-related illness, disability, and premature death. This training explores the basis for widespread smoking in the recovering community and the bio-psycho-social aspects […]
Three-part Series: December 13, 2022; January 12, 2023; February 9, 2023Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET Register Online Part 3: February 9, 2023 Session 3 – Strengthening Community Supports and Promoting Financial Wellness for Military and Veteran Caregivers Thursday, February 9, 2023, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET Learning Objectives Illustrate how states and communities can come together to support […]
Presented by Lisa May, Ph.D. This presentation will review common differential diagnoses and symptom presentation for attention/focus patient complaints. Learning Objectives – Participants will be able to: ·Identify common differential diagnoses when presented with patient complaint of attention problems. ·Identify some common screening tools that could be used to assist with diagnosis. ·Identify when referral […]
Tuesday, Feb 21 • 12 pm to 1 pm FREE. Register online. Presented by Tony Klein, MPA, NCACII, & Katie Gassner, CTTS Pennsylvanians who enter recovery from mental and substance use disorders deserve the best care possible. Over the years, we’ve learned that people who are offered evidenced-based tobacco interventions while in treatment for other […]
FIRST RESPONDER SUMMIT Caring for Veterans in Crisis Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:30 a.m. - Noon | Registration 8:00 a.m. Blasco Library Hirt Auditorium 160 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507 Erie VA Medical Center Behavioral Health Clinic and the Erie County Department of Veterans Affairs invite front line workers, police, fire and rescue, and […]
QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide. Pennsylvania suicide rates, especially in rural counties, […]