List of Substance Abuse Related Trainings

Current Events:

The 17th Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment (Advanced Clinical Coursework, Clinical Supervision, Administrative & and Opioid Treatment Coursework) is scheduled to take place September 14 – 17, 2009 at Waterville Valley Resort & Conference Center, New Hampshire.

The complete 2009 Best Practices School catalog and application are available online at: http://www.neias.org/BP/BP09.html.

You may also download a Vermont state scholarship application form at http://www.neias.org. On-line registration for the school is available through our website.

We are pleased to again co-locate the Addiction Treatment and Primary Healthcare Conference on September 16, 2009, and to offer a special Risk Management and Patient Safety in Opiate Treatment course on September 15, 2009. Overview information is available on the Best Practices web pages, and additional agendas for these two special programs will be available.

4th Annual Vermont Conference on Addictive Disorders: Valuing the Client is Always the Best Practice (October 1 & 2, Lake Morey Resort, VT)

Additional Listings

AHS Training Calendar
Any community partner (or AHS employee) is welcome to go to the calendar at any time, to see what is being offered. The best bet is to click on the Agency of Human Services calendar view which will show all training listed on the calendar regardless of which department initiates it. Viewing the calendar by department allows an individual to narrow training viewed by those sponsored by the specific department.

Association of Student Assistance Professionals - More local trainings for Substance Abuse Professionals

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network - Distance Learning for Substance Abuse Professionals from Brown University

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Substance Abusers Part 1: The Population and the Problem - One of many courses offered by the Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies (DLCAS) (ongoing distance learning opportunity)

E-Learning Course on Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use Conditions: A comprehensive (and free!) online course designed to give the participant a deeper understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions including: understanding the terms, identifying the barriers to prevention and treatment, recovery phases and stages of change, and treatment planning.

Friends of Recovery - Additional trainings for treatment professionals

On-Line Self-Tutorial "Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals"
(This is an ongoing training opportunity from SAMHSA's National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare.)

Vermont Addictions Professionals Association - Local trainings for Vermont treatment professionals

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