Substance Use Prevention and Intervention in Schools – March 22, 2023

DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm explored the best practices in substance use prevention and intervention. Our partners from DBH, OSSE and Children’s National Hospital will join us to talk about the school-based substance use programs, trainings and resources available in DC.

The meeting objectives are:

  • Learn about substance use among youth in DC.
  • Explore the misconceptions about drug use and addiction.
  • Share best practices in substance use prevention and intervention.
  • Explore the role of schools in preventing and intervening student substance use.
  • Learn about school-based substance use programs, trainings and resources (e.g., Too Good for Drugs and Violence).

Presenters:

  • Charneta Scott, Ph.D., Project Manager, DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
  • Eric J. Chapman, II, SUD Chief of Prevention, Youth Treatment, and Recovery, Children, Youth, and Family Services Administration, DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
  • Claudia Price, LICSW, Project AWARE Program Coordinator, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
  • Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy MD, Psychiatrist, Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Children’s National Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Howard University College of Medicine

Padlet for March 22, 2023 DC CoP meeting: https://chhcs.padlet.org/chhcs1/dc-cop-meeting-march-22-2023-f0falq3lejq1aipa (padlet.org)

Meeting Date: March 22, 2023, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Meeting Materials Link: https://rb.gy/sb7tnd

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