Annual Prevention Conference
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Annual Prevention Conference
9 am - Power in the Positive
This session will discuss the benefits of positive psychology and the power of hope in prevention, treatment, and recovery. Learn how to leverage your strengths, face obstacles with optimism and maintain a strong sense of self. Learn about the importance of setting goals, discovering pathways and utilizing willpower to increase individual and collective hope.
10 am - Gambling a Leading Risk Factor for Suicide
Approximately 1 in 5 people who have a gambling problem will make a suicide attempt in their lifetime, a rate higher than any other addictive disorder. This session will explore gambling disorder and its relationship with suicide risk. In raising awareness about problem gambling and timely intervention, we can help save lives.
11 am - Cannabis and Vaping
Learn the impact of vaping and cannabis on health, how cannabis and vaping have evolved and are currently used as well as the laws. Discover resources to ensure that cannabis is not negatively interacting with your medications as well as talking to youth about cannabis and vaping.
12 pm - Addressing Alcohol Use and Co-Occurring Disorders in Eastern CT
Learn about current local and state data for alcohol use rates and co-occurring disorders including input from Eastern CT residents. Participants will discuss how data leads to strategies to separately address co-occurring disorders, youth alcohol prevention, and safe alcohol consumption for adults.
1 pm - Substance Exposed Children: Challenges and Collaboration
Participants will learn about commonly used substances, key risk factors, and their effects on children and families. Through collaboration and shared insights, participants will gain practical strategies to improve outcomes for drug-endangered children.
2 pm - Care Where You Work: The Impact of Empathy in the Workplace
In the modern workplace empathy isn't optional, its crucial to long term success. In this session we'll explore why that's true, the lasting impacts of both empathy and support in the workplace, and some key steps your workplace can take to begin fostering empathy today.
3 pm - Where Would You Go? Learn about Resources in our Region
We will be joined by several of our regional partners to learn about their organizations and the behavioral health services they offer the community.