Strategies to Support System Involved Youth & Families Impacted by Opioid Use

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D.

Training Description

Families across the country have been impacted by the opioid epidemic. This training will provide an overview of the epidemic and its impact on system involved youth and families. Participants will learn how to effectively support system involved youth or caregivers who use opioids and/or have been impacted by the opioid use of other natural support people in their lives.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 preventative strategy to review with system involved youth or their caregivers to protect them from the dangers of opioids

2. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 contributing factor of the opioid epidemic