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Opioid Use Disorder for DHS Nurses

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Child Advocacy Co-located Center
300 E Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Starts at: February 4, 2019 10:00am ET
Ends at: February 4, 2019 11:00am ET
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Description

This training is designed for DHS Nurses who provide pediatric home visits in Philadelphia.  The program will include information on opioid use disorder and its impact on women and children.  The speaker, Carrie Malanga, is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  She is the Clinical Director of Mothers Matter, a Perinatal Center of Excellence for Penn Medicine.  Topics will include perinatal substance use disorder and medication assisted treatment.  Nursing educational credits available.

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Children (ages 0 to 12)
  • Women

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
  • Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone)
  • Mental health disorders
  • Substance use disorders
  • Cultural competence
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
  • Community linkages
  • Motivational Interviewing