A nationally recognized model, overdose fatality review (OFR) is being used by a growing number of communities to strengthen their community-based responses to the opioid epidemic by generating recommendations to address system, agency, population, research, and policy needs. OFRs help multi-disciplinary collaborations understand their overdose trends, identify missed opportunities for prevention and intervention to implement innovative, community-specific overdose prevention strategies.

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Human trafficking is the second leading crime in the world. There are over 1.3 million missing and runaway children in the U.S. and if a child is not recovered within the first 48 hours, the likelihood  is high that they will be trafficked. Incidence and prevalence of brain injury within this extremely vulnerable population is high due to intentional violence, substance use and suicidal attempts.  Join us for an overview of this incredibly challenging topic.

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The 4th Edition of the ASAM Criteria for adults was released in December 2023 and for the first time includes a chapter addressing treatment for individuals with cognitive impairment. John D. Corrigan, PhD, ABPP, was a member of the writing group for this chapter. In this webinar he will introduce the new ASAM expectations for the treatment of persons with cognitive impairment, including "Neurologic Informed Care” as described in the new criteria. Implications for the identification of people in treatment who have a history of brain injury, as well as the use of accommodations to make treatment more accessible, will be discussed.

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This e-learning community will break down the components of MAC and shed light on the steps for developing the groundwork necessary for administrative claiming (or expanding existing claiming). Participants will receive guidance on establishing connections and initiating communications for the exploration of MAC funds in this action-oriented series with assigned homework. Course format: four virtual sessions biweekly beginning on June 12th, 2024 and ending August 28th, 2024.

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In the world of contact sports, the physical toll on athletes is undeniable. Players with a history of previous concussions are more likely to have future concussions, and previous concussions may be associated with slower recovery of neurological function.  MMA fighters who experience violent hits to the head suffer from TBIs in approximately one-third of UFC fights (Safinia C, Bershad EM, Clark HB, SantaCruz K, Alakbarova N, Suarez JI, Divani AA, Oct 2016). Previously published research on head trauma exposure in MMA strongly indicates high risk of injury among male and female fighters. During this webinar we will delve into an introduction to MMA/UFC history and the connection to brain injury.

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The Data Visualization & Communication workshop will provide the foundation to data visualization best practices and its applications. Attendees will learn the key principles and best practices behind the science of communication and visualizing data. This will include considerations around applying these principles and best practices to charts that effectively communicate your data. We will also cover an overview of best practices in presentation considerations including a process of forming key findings through data storytelling.

This workshop will also explore strategies for developing dissemination plans tailored to various stakeholders and audiences. This includes outlining steps and considerations for creating dissemination plans to identify dissemination product types suited to different purposes and/or audiences.