Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic: Spring 2022 Sessions
Join KY.SCOPE Team for a series of sessions focusing on various topics related to supporting children affected by the opioid epidemic. Explore responses to the crisis, peer support, family partnerships, trauma, resilience strategies, and more. Engage with experts and small group facilitators to enhance your understanding and skills in this critical area.
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WELCOME KY s Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic Spring 2022 1
Meet the KY SCOPE Team Caroline Gooden, Director Juliet Souders, Facilitator Coordinator Brandon Cannada, Technology Mikaela Roark, Evaluation Our small group facilitators, and you, our participants! 2
Feb and March Session Dates and Topics February 10: KY's Response to the Opioid Crisis, Dr. Katherine Marks February 24: The Role of Peer Support for Families in Recovery, Amanda Metcalf and Morgan Eversole March 10: Family-Provider Partnerships, Carol Cecil and Barb Greene March 24: How Systems Enable Trauma for Families with Substance Use Disorder, Miriam Silman 3
April and May Sessions April 7: Family Court Processes for Families April 21: Self-compassion for Providers, Kristen Dahl, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Thursday,May 5: Provider Strategies for Resilience, Dr. Ginny Sprang, KY Center on Trauma and Children Thursday, May 19: Toward an Understanding of Recovery for Persons with Addiction; Dr. David Lohr, Medical Director, Department for Community Based Services 4
Thanks to our Small Group Facilitators: Feb 10 Melissa Hampton, Kayla Harmon (Western region) Caroline Gooden (Western region) Karen Cottengim (Northern region) Tanya Torp (Fayette/Central region) Juliet Souders (Central region) Lloyd Bonse, Bridgette Talley (Southern region) Andrea Witmer (Southern region) Austin Nugent (Jefferson region) Mahala Saylor, Morgan Eversole (Eastern region) Gabby Martin (Eastern region) 5
Todays Schedule 4:00-4:15pmET/3:00-3:15pmCT: welcome, call procedures 4:15-4:45pm ET/3:15-3:45pmCT: Dr. Marks: KY s Response to the Opioid Crisis 4:45-5:15pm/3:45-4:15pmCT: Small group introductions, discussion 5:15-5:30pm/4:15-4:30pmCT: Large group discussion, wrap up 6
Session Procedural Reminders Cameras on please; unmute during small groups Enter name and email in chat each time for attendance credit Take care of your needs during session; topics are sensitive Thank you for protecting confidentiality; change names of all persons discussed 7
Session Procedural Reminders 2 SCOPE sessions interactive; engage actively for most learning Use person-first language (child born substance exposed; family with child with neonatal abstinence syndrome) Session recorded and close captioned (turn on in zoom) Ask questions anytime in chat Respect all viewpoints 8
Session Procedural Reminders 3 Addiction is a disease, not a choice We'll start on time and end on time Please send your case studies on any of the topics to Juliet/Caroline 9
Common Terms Substance Use Disorder (SUD) = affects brain and behavior, leading to inability to control use of substances such as legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Symptoms can range from moderate to severe; addiction the most severe form (NIH) Opioid Use Disorder = OUD Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) = an infant's response to withdrawal of substances exposed to before birth Area Development Districts = ADD; 15 geographical regions in KY 10
Resource Materials and Zoom (Brandon) Please contact brandon.cannada@uky.edu for assistance with technology Rejoin zoom anytime bounced off at https://uky.zoom.us/j/81895351022 Resource materials including CEU information available 11
Todays Session KY s Response to the Opioid Crisis Dr. Katherine Marks, Director (KY Opioid Response Effort (KORE); Assistant Professor, UK College of Medicine 12
Small Group Discussion Questions Introduction of each member: agency, interests, location How do you or your agency serve persons with SUD in KY? What is something you learned about a group member's work serving people affected by SUD in KY? What did you learn about SUD services from Dr. Marks? What are some biases we need to acknowledge in our service delivery? What are you hoping to gain from this Project SCOPE series? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 13
Large Group Sharing How do you or your agency serve persons with SUD in KY? What is something you learned about a group member's work serving people affected by SUD in KY? What did you learn about SUD services from Dr. Marks? What are some biases we need to acknowledge in our service delivery? What are you hoping to gain from this Project SCOPE series? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 14
Evaluation Please complete pre-series surveys and evaluations after each session and after series Incentives: relevant book selections for those whose case studies are selected; and for those who complete all sessions 15
Questions Project Director: caroline.gooden@uky.edu Lead Facilitator and CEUs: Juliet.souders@uky.edu Technology: brandon.cannada@uky.edu Evaluation: Mikaela.roark@uky.edu Next session: February 24: The Role of Peer Support for Families in Recovery, Amanda Metcalf and Morgan Eversole 16