For IL Only: Explore the use of community asset mapping as a strengths-based approach to identifying the human, material, entrepreneurial and other resources in the community that supports a life in recovery for everyone. Participants will learn how to tap into underutilized resources and bring people together for a common cause. This interconnectedness begins on
The purpose of this six-month fellowship program is to train Illinois primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in the assessment and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). The goal of the program is to increase access to opioid use disorder treatment services in downstate Illinois counties (i.e., outside of Chicago/Chicagoland) that currently have very limited or no
As we continue to respond to the rapidly evolving opioid epidemic, this session will provide current state information on fentanyl and xylazine, which is now present in the Illinois drug supply. This session will be informed by the latest data on effective approaches to education, prevention, and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), incorporating the